NACPM’s purpose is to be the powerful collective voice for Certified Professional Midwives to ensure that all parents and babies have a healthy start, to strengthen the profession, and to redefine public policy with the values of CPM care.
NACPM is working for you to create a secure foothold for CPMs in the US healthcare system, to support the growth of the profession and remove barriers to practice – for the sake of women, infants and families, including the most vulnerable.
In addition to working on behalf of CPMs and families, NACPM also offers opportunities for professional development through our continuing education webinars. In addition, there are numerous membership benefits such as a free subscription to Midwifery Matters for CPM Members, listing your practice in our national directory, as well as discounts on journals and professional liability insurance.
Funding the work of NACPM:
Your Dues: it is critical that NACPM members contribute to the development of the profession. Your dues contribute to support for CPMs and the development of certified professional midwifery.
Fund Raising: from supporters and foundations: over $200,000 in 2015 alone
The importance of fund raising and the development of the profession:
NACPM’s demonstrated capacity to fund raise has spared CPMs, a profession still in development, from having to shoulder the whole financial burden of securing a place for the profession within the maternity care system. As the profession becomes more established and integrated, and legal recognition, reimbursement, and secure work and employment opportunities become the norm, CPMs will evolve to be more capable of the financial support of the work of their professional organization with dues
Although, NACPM will continue to reach out to the donor community to support the essential work of supporting the development of the profession, your membership and engagement are critical to the success of NACPM and CPM midwifery. You are NACPM! JOIN or RENEW today!
Membership Benefits
NACPM members now have access to a suite of membership benefits that will save you money, provide access to the latest midwifery research, and promote and protect your practice.
Continuing Education : NACPM in partnership with Citizens for Midwifery (CfM) and the Association for Midwifery Educators (AME), has been offering webinars since 2014. Continuing Education Credits are available for your professional development.
Midwifery Matters Subscription : All CPM Members of NACPM receive a Midwifery Matters subscription free of charge. All other NACPM Members can receive a 15% discount. Midwifery Matters is a semi-annual, peer-reviewed journal published in January and July. It offers student and midwife led research and writing, providing resources to practicing midwives, and fostering a space for dialogue within the midwifery community. Midwifery Matters provides a forum for research for the out-of-hospital birth community by highlighting current research relevant to midwifery practice, and by cultivating a new generation of midwife writers and midwife researchers. In order to receive your 15% discount, please go to the subscription page and enter “NACPM” in the Promo Code field.
Professional Liability Insurance – The Midwife Plan : NACPM members will receive a 10% premium credit on professional liability insurance policies, underwritten by MedPro Group and purchased through Southern Cross Insurance Solutions, a woman owned business. Ann Geisler, President, is a regular attendee at midwifery conferences and has personally stepped up to support the establishment of NACPM state chapters by offering $500 seed money to each newly formed chapter. Now she has taken another step by offering this 10% premium credit to NACPM members.
“Southern Cross Insurance Solutions will work with you to understand your business and then provide comprehensive and competitive policies. We pride ourselves on identifying superior companies that provide excellent policy services, risk management, and claims capabilities. The Midwife Plan can be individual or group coverage, configured to meet the specific needs of your practice.” The Midwife Plan is an Allied Healthcare Professional and General Liability Insurance policy designed specifically for Out Of Hospital (OOH) Midwives and Birth Center Practices. For more information about this policy or the other insurance products available, call (888) 9853542 or contact Ann Geisler at ageisler@southerncrossins.com.
Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health: NACPM is excited to offer as a benefit of membership a $90 discount on the Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, the official journal of the American College of Nurse Midwives. This peer-reviewed journal publishes current research with a focus on evidence-based practice, promoting women’s and infants’ health, and excellence in midwifery. Their work is increasingly relevant to Certified Professional Midwives. In addition to publishing a number of CPM-authored articles, in 2015 the JMWH has explored specific topics such as out-of-hospital birth, noninvasive prenatal testing, and interprofessional collaboration. Members who subscribe can also access affordable CEUs by reading content, completing tests, and printing certificates of completion online.
American Income Life Insurance Company: NACPM members receive a $2,500 free AD&D Benefit that provides 24-hour coverage. AIL also offers other optional paid services for our members like a health services discount program, needs-based analysis, family information guide, and a child safe kit.