Celebrate the International Day of the Midwife
International Day of the Midwife was first celebrated May 5, 1992, and it has since been observed in over 50 nations around the world. The concept of having a day to recognize and honor midwives came out of the 1987 International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) conference in the Netherlands. Each year ICM creates a campaign theme to provide a call to action to […]
NARM Preceptor Policy Survey Closes in 3 Days!
NARM Registered Preceptor Policy Survey NARM wants to hear from you on this proposed policy change! This survey will take less than 5 minutes to complete. Survey closes April 30, 2024. Currently, NARM Registered Preceptors are required to have a minimum of ten “Continuity of Care” births post credentialling. It has come to our attention that […]
NARM Welcomes Brynne Potter, CPM-R, as New Executive Director!
NARM is pleased to announce the hiring of Brynne Potter, CPM-retired, as its new Executive Director. Brynne served on the NARM Board from 2007-2013 after working as legislative liaison for Virginia midwives to pass CPM legislation from 1998-2006. Brynne left the board after founding Maternity Neighborhood, the first electronic health record built specifically for midwives. Maternity Neighborhood was acquired in 2022 […]
Celebrate International Women’s Day!
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. The mission of gender equality includes increasing women and girl’s access to education, food security, economic empowerment, and informed decision making about their own health. There […]
NRP Advocacy and 2024 Job Analysis
NRP Policy Advocacy Midwives understand the challenges of obtaining NRP instruction in community birth settings, but most are unaware of the potential challenges on the horizon given the current requirements for NRP Instructors. Currently, new AAP NRP instructors must be “a physician, registered nurse/nurse practitioner, respiratory therapist, or physician assistant with experience in the hospital care […]
NARM Job Analysis 2024
CPMs, check your email inboxes today for a Special Announcement email from Professional Testing Corporation (PTC). It has the subject line: “NARM Requests Your Input for Updating the CPM Program.” This email includes the link to complete the 2024 Job Analysis which is the first step in the NARM Exam Development process. Thank you in […]
NARM’s Year in Review: Reflections on 2023
Another year comes to a close…and somehow we find ourselves several weeks into a new one. We take a moment to look back at the past 12 months. Look How Many CPMs in 2023 Every CPM plays an essential role in the development and future of the CPM credential. Every U.S. state that regulates CPMs […]
New Accountability Committee!
Accountability provides reassurance to families who choose CPMs as their care providers and to states who utilize the CPM for legal recognition. Professional conduct is expected for all CPMs and student midwives. When there are concerns regarding the conduct of a CPM, NARM has an Accountability process to evaluate the concerns. Currently, NARM Complaint Reviews […]
NARM Job Analysis 2023
As you may know, NARM follows a process every 6-8 years to survey CPMs about their practices. This survey is called the Job Analysis. The survey results guide NARM in determining the knowledge and skills needed for certification. The next Job Analysis survey will be done by the end of 2023, but the preparation work […]
Congratulations and Updated NRP Providers
Congratulations to Iowa and Virginia! On June 1, 2023 the legislation to license midwives went into effect in Iowa! This bill offers licensure to CPMs and establishes a regulatory board for midwives in Iowa. CPMs who apply for licensure after July 1, 2024 must have a MEAC education or a Midwifery Bridge Certificate. There are […]