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El Paso, TX - CNMs for New Nonprofit Birth Center
El Paso, TX - CNMs for New Nonprofit Birth Center

Guiding Star Southwest is looking for Certified Nurse Midwives to expand trauma-informed childbirth services and life-affirming medical care for women in the Borderland region of El Paso, Texas; Las Cruces, New Mexico; and Juárez, Mexico. Continue Reading

Postedby Cathy Duffy
Date posted05/8/2024


Call for Proposals for 2024 AABC Birth Institute
Call for Proposals for 2024 AABC Birth Institute

Submit a proposal to present at the 2024 AABC Birth Institute Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Bauer
Date posted03/25/2024


Does this Neonatal Resuscitation Training Meet the AABC Standards?
Does this Neonatal Resuscitation Training Meet the AABC Standards?

We want to caution the birth center community about a potentially misleading neonatal resuscitation (NRP) course that some members have taken, assuming that it meets the AABC Standards for Birth Centers and requirements for CABC accreditation and NARM certification. The AABC Standards require... Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Bauer
Date posted03/22/2024


Bridging Racial Disparities in Maternal Health
Bridging Racial Disparities in Maternal Health

Bridging Racial Disparities in Maternal Health: Lessons from the Anarcha Lucy Betsey Third Annual Day of Reckoning Conference Continue Reading

Postedby Trinisha Williams
Date posted03/15/2024


Advocating for Change to NRP Policy
Advocating for Change to NRP Policy

AABC and CABC play pivotal role in effecting change to NRP policy Continue Reading

Postedby Olga Ryan
Date posted02/16/2024


Texas - General Volunteer
Texas - General Volunteer

Holy Family Birth Center (Weslaco, TX) General Volunteer - Come join the legacy of midwifery and maternal health that was started here over 38 years ago to provide services to the at-need population of the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and beyond. Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Bauer
Date posted01/1/2024


Texas - Nurse
Texas - Nurse

Holy Family Birth Center (Weslaco, TX) Registered Nurse - Come join the legacy of midwifery and maternal health care that was started here over 38 years ago to provide services to the at-need population of the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and beyond. Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Bauer
Date posted01/1/2024


Evidence Shows Birth Centers a Safe Option for Birth
Evidence Shows Birth Centers a Safe Option for Birth

The birth center model is founded on evidence-based standards of care for low-risk pregnant people.[1] Birth centers work together with other providers, facilities, and systems to ensure pregnant people receive the appropriate level of care throughout pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum. Continue Reading

Date posted11/30/2023


Join an AABC Committee
Join an AABC Committee

Application deadline extended to November 28th - Serve on an AABC committee in 2023 AABC's diverse member volunteers are the strength of our organization. AABC has a small staff; and it is because of our volunteer members that we are able to accomplish so much. Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Bauer
Date posted09/9/2023


2023 AABC Election Results
2023 AABC Election Results

This summer the AABC held elections for the AABC Board of Directors. The ballot included candidates for President/President-Elect, Director and Alternate Director. The election was close which indicates strong candidates all around. The membership elected the following to... Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Bauer
Date posted09/8/2023


Advocating for Birth Centers and Midwifery on the Hill
Advocating for Birth Centers and Midwifery on the Hill

This week, representatives from the American Association of Birth Centers, the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM), the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), and the Policy Institute for Community Birth and Midwifery (PICB) visited the Hill to meet with legislative... Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Bauer
Date posted08/25/2023


AABC News Brief - AUG 04 2023
AABC News Brief - AUG 04 2023

AABC News Brief: 1. New resource 2. Deadline extended 3. Bring your challenges Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Bauer
Date posted08/4/2023