The National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) is calling for nominations of CPMs to be considered to run for election to its Board of Directors. Currently, the NACPM Board has five elected and four appointed Directors. Two Board positions are open for election in 2023. NACPM by-laws are available here.
You may nominate yourself or someone else. If you are nominating another CPM, please confirm the person's interest and capacity to meet the expectations of Board Directors listed below prior to submitting their name. You may nominate more than one person by submitting the online form more than once. All nominations must be received by 7/03/2023.
NACPM is a mission-driven, values-based membership organization representing Certified Professional Midwives in the United States. Founded in 2001, NACPM has adopted a public policy agenda for promoting access to midwives and the integration of CPMs into the perinatal care system in the U.S.; addressing barriers to practice; supporting equitable reimbursement and licensing of CPMs in all U.S. jurisdictions; promoting equity and social justice in midwifery and perinatal care; supporting quality care through clinical practice resources; and engaging in state and federal advocacy to improve the health of all childbearing people.
NACPM is in an exciting time of transition and expansion. We are reimagining our future, assessing what has worked for us and learning about ways that we can be more supportive to the CPM community. We are building a board that will identify the next steps in our strategic approach and our new Executive leadership. Serving on the NACPM board is exciting and rewarding work, providing opportunities to contribute to the profession and to develop leadership skills
To qualify for consideration, the nominee must:
Be a CPM and a current member of NACPM
Attest to alignment with NACPM’s Commitments
Commit to meeting the expectations (below) of NACPM Board members
Have life and/or work experience/study/training/personal development in dismantling racism and colonialism prior to running for election to the NACPM Board. NACPM has an ardent commitment to centering birth equity and reproductive justice in all our work. We ask that nominees for the Board be on this journey prior to joining our leadership team.
Expectations of Board members include:
Join two all day NACPM Leadership Team meetings each year, fall and spring.
Contribute approximately 2 - 6 hours each week to the work of the Board
Support fundraising and membership growth to ensure the viability and sustainability of NACPM
Participate in NACPM’s ongoing equity work to become a more racially and socially just organization, including structured conversations and trainings for our team.
Please consider running for the NACPM Board of Directors!