Welcome to the New Jersey Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)
Official site for the New Jersey Affiliate of the ACNM. We are a professional, non-profit organization that represents Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM) and Certified Midwives (CM) in New Jersey.
Our Midwives are certified health care providers that dedicate their career to the care of women throughout their lifespan. From regular annual exams, birth control, nutrition counseling, and gynecological preventive care to prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care; CNMs and CMs provide high-quality, evidence-based care to women by building a customized relationship with their clients and becoming partners in the decision-making process. New Jersey CNMs and CMs also collaborate with diverse physicians and Ob/Gyn specialists when the course of a woman’s pregnancy deviates from the norm, facilitating continuity of care.
Midwifery by the Numbers in NJ
First Nurse-Midwifery Practice Established in NJ
CNM/CM-attended
Births in 2017
Birth Centers
AMCB-Certified
CNMs/CMs in NJ
(as of Jan 2020)
Active Licensed
CNMs/CMs in NJ
(as of March 2020)
Over
Midwifery Services
Join ACNM
Benefits when joining ACNM:
- Join the largest community of midwives in the country/state.
- Access to ACNM Connect, an online members-only community.
- Access to listing your Practice on Find-A-Midwife.
- Free subscription to ACNM’s peer-reviewed Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health.
- Voting privileges.
- Policy, advocacy, and practice updates.
- Bi-weekly Midwifery Now e-newsletter.
- Weekly e-newsletter ACNM SmartBrief.
- Quickening, online news site.
- Discounts on ACNM meetings, online store, and CEUs.
Upcoming Affiliate Events
Affiliate’s Fall Education Day. We will cover important topics related to Sexual and Reproductive Health with an included MVA Workshop.
Sunday November 20, 8:30 am. Central New Jersey. Registration to this event is required.
Follow our social media channels or go to our News section for more details.
Join us via Zoom for our Fall Affiliate Meeting.
December 7 at 7:00 pm
Affiliate committees updates
State updates
Guest speaker: Holly White. Updates in Perinatal Psychopharmacology.
Follow our social media channels or go to our News section closer to the date for more details.
You are invited to a webinar to learn about the legal risks and protections associated with abortion practice, counseling, and referral following the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
December 13, 2022 7-8:30pm via Zoom.
Follow our social media channels or go to our News section for more details.
Core Values
Evidence-Based Care
ACNM evaluates, publishes, and showcases scientific evidence to improve professional practice. We are committed to upholding the most rigorous clinical practice standards in the midwifery profession and applying this knowledge and clinical expertise to help women make the best health decisions. We strongly support the use of quality measurement to improve care.
Formal Education
ACNM promotes certification of midwives based on completion of nationally recognized, accredited midwifery education programs in accordance with the International Confederation of Midwives global standards for education. We support interprofessional education of midwives with other health professionals to improve maternity care and women’s health services.
Partnership
Our members build partnerships with women and their families by listening and providing information, guidance, and counseling in a shared decision-making process. We partner with other members of the health care team through collaboration and referral to provide optimal care and to advance the integration of midwifery care into the health care system.
Global Outreach
ACNM promotes the profession of midwifery globally. We foster quality and innovation in midwifery education and support the strengthening of the profession worldwide through education, regulation, and association-building as keys to improving maternal and newborn health.