"Midwifing Midwives for a Lifetime" Commendation

Overview

This honor recognizes midwifery education programs that have provided innovative and compassionate midwifery care to families, expanded access to women's health care as provided by certified nurse-midwives and/or certified midwives, educated midwifery students, and put the heart of midwifery into practice. Award applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. A list of prior honorees is available.

Application Instructions

Every ACNM DOA accredited midwifery / nurse-midwifery education program is eligible to apply for one silver and one golden commendation, and receive a framed certificate and copy of the ACNM poster “The Heart of Midwifery”. Applicants should send a description to their ACNM Regional Representative specifying how the education program meets the following criteria:

1. ACNM membership: all CNM and CM faculty are members of the ACNM;
2. longevity: the program is at least 10 years old or more than 20 years old;
3. innovativeness: the program has examples of innovative methods of midwifery education;
4. increased access to midwifery education: the program has diversified its applicant pool;
5. service: the faculty and students have participated in community outreach efforts to increase access to care for women; and
6. “The Heart of Midwifery” permeates the curriculum

Please use the following example award application as a guide for your application
( Microsoft Word Document).

Who Decides?

The regional representatives and the ACNM President will decide if each applying practice is eligible. Be sure to provide contact information and the exact time of the service as it should appear on the certificate.