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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.

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.

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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).

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“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).

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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 Marcelle

History 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 Years

School 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 Experiences

Nurse-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 Founded

A 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 Georgetown

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.