
Celebrating 50 Years of Nurse-Midwifery Education at Georgetown
Join Georgetown University School of Nursing as it celebrates five decades of training nurse-midwives to provide primary care to individuals across the lifespan as well as during the labor, birth and postpartum periods; manage sexual and reproductive health and gynecologic health; provide family planning services and preconception care; and manage the care of newborns up to one month.
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October 8: 50th Anniversary of Midwifery Education Symposium and Celebration (hybrid half-day Symposium, in person evening celebration)

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50th Anniversary of Midwifery Education Symposium and Celebration
Sunday, October 8, 2023, at the Healey Family Student Center
Join us for a hybrid (virtual and in person) half-day symposium from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with 3 podium presentations and CEs.
Join us for an evening celebrating from 6 to 9 p.m. ET. Dressy dinner attire recommended.

Keynote Speaker Ebony Marcelle
The evening celebration will feature keynote speaker Ebony Marcelle, DNP, CNM, FACNM, the Director of Midwifery at Community of Hope, speaking to “Midwifery, Justice and Joy” during her talk.
Register today, plus:
- Share your midwife journey with us.
- Update your contact information using this contact information form.
- Share this information with your classmates!
The Healey Family Student Center is located on 3700 Tondorf Road at Georgetown University.
If you have questions, please reach out to nmwhnponline@georgetown.edu.
Webinar Series
Join us in a celebration of Georgetown’s 50 years of midwifery education as we look back to see forward. We offered a 2 part webinar series that situated our program in time and historical context as past and present Program Directors shared their challenges and contributions to midwifery education, practice, and science during their tenure at Georgetown.
“The Legacy and Currency of Midwifery Education at Georgetown University: Legacy”
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30 pm EST
Description: Featuring Program Directors from 1973 to the 2011 online transition, note the similarities to today’s struggles for midwifery’s place in health care and academia. We stand on the shoulders of the giants who paved the way for the growth and development of midwifery practice, education, and science. This webinar has been approved to award 1.5 CEs (ACNM #2023-018SAE).
Panelists:

Marilyn Schmidt

Judy Melson Mercer

Deborah Bash

Carolyn Gegor

Elaine Germano
“The Legacy and Currency of Midwifery Education at Georgetown University: Currency”
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30 pm EST
Description: Featuring Program Directors from the 2011 online transition to the present, hear stories of the expansion of Georgetown’s reach as the hybrid distance education model was established. This change led to current accomplishments and sets the stage for a bright future for the profession of midwifery at Georgetown and beyond. This webinar has been approved to award 1.5 CEs (ACNM #2023-019SAE).
Panelists:

Kim Trout

Karen Grace

Kelley Walker

Julia Lange Kessler

Melicia Escobar
School of Nursing Alum to Speak About Justice and Joy at Midwifery Anniversary Celebration
In celebrating 50 years of the nurse-midwifery program at Georgetown, the School of Nursing chose to honor one of their own, Ebony Marcelle (N’04), CNM, MS, FACNM, with the event’s keynote address. Marcelle, who has dedicated her career to confronting racism within health care systems, will focus on the role of midwives in addressing maternal health disparities in her remarks titled “Midwifery, Justice, and Joy.”
Read More About Ebony MarcelleHistory of Nurse-Midwifery Program Reveals a Lasting Commitment to Community Care and Political Advocacy
In its first two decades of existence, Georgetown University School of Nursing Nurse-Midwifery Program achieved remarkable success in providing perinatal care to the D.C. community and advocating for the profession of midwifery.
Read More About the Program’s Early YearsSchool of Nursing Graduate Student Embraces Yupik Lifestyle While Serving Underserved Populations in Rural Alaska
Lindsey Wagner (G’24), who worked as a clinical instructor and nurse in a small city in western Alaska, looks forward to having new experiences serving Native peoples as she completes her graduate degree in the School of Nursing’s Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program.
Read About Lindsey Wagner’s ExperiencesNurse-Midwifery Alumna on a Mission to Improve Maternal Health in Zanzibar
Driven by the belief that women should not have to risk their lives if they become pregnant, nurse-midwifery alum Nafisa Jiddawi (NHS’14) returned to her home country, Tanzania, to establish the nation’s first holistic wellness center dedicated to women’s health promotion and disease prevention.
Read More About the Center She FoundedA Labor of Love
The first of its kind in the DC area and one of only 10 in the country when it launched in 1973, Georgetown’s renowned nurse-midwifery program continues as it began: emphasizing holistic care, patient autonomy, and support for healthy births without unnecessary medical intervention.
Read More About the Nurse-Midwifery Program at GeorgetownCalendar of Events
All Upcoming Events- 4:00 pm
- Via Zoom
Color Me Capable: The Rise of African-American Nurse Faculty at Lincoln School for NursesOct. 4
- 3:30 pm
- Hybrid: St. Mary’s Hall 414 or Via Zoom
50th Anniversary of Midwifery Education Symposium and CelebrationOct. 8
- 11:30 am
- Healey Family Student Center
Past Event: Film Screening
BIRTHING JUSTICE, a feature-length documentary film, centers on the expertise and lived experiences of Black women and their advocates.
On Tuesday, August 15, the Georgetown University School of Nursing and the Georgetown Gender+ Justice Initiative supported this film screening in Lohrfink auditorium inside the Hariri Building at Georgetown University. The screening began at 6:00pm followed by a facilitated discussion afterwards by Ebony Marcelle, DNP, CNM, FACNM. Review the Birthing Justice website for more information on the film.