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Midwifery and Women's Health in the News

Attend a NYSALM Board Meeting

Upcoming Events and Conferences


In the News:

Before the Doors Close, Delivering One Last Baby: New York Times, April 15, 2010

Families Support Midwife Care: WRVO in Oswego, NY, April 15, 2010

Deaths during childbirth may have dropped sharply worldwide - or maybe not: LA Times, April 14, 2010

Maternal Mortality Mix-Up: Columbia Jornalism Review, April 14, 2010

Free the Midwives: Metroland - The Alternative Newsweekly of New York's Capital Region, April 13, 2010

Global health worker shortage 'jeopardising' development goals: The Guardian (United Kingdom), April 13, 2010

Fewer women dying in childbirth, study says: Washington Post, April 13, 2010

Maternal Deaths Decline Sharply Across the Globe: New York Times, April 13, 2010

Local midwives and mothers rally in Albany: News 10 WTEN online, April 12, 2010

With the Closing of a Hospital, Women’s Childbirth Options Diminish: New York Times, April 9, 2010

Caesarean birth rates keep rising: Albany Times Union, April 3, 2010

Letters: The Waning of Private Medical Practice : New York Times, April 3, 2010

NIH Consensus Development Conference: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: New Insights: Draft Statement, March 26, 2010

Recent Trends in Cesarean Delivery in the United States: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), March 25, 2010

Too Many Women Dying in U.S. While Having Babies: Time, March 12, 2010

At U.N., Clinton rallies for more women's opportunities worldwide: Washington Post, March 12, 2010

Lessons at Indian Hospital About Births: New York Times, March 6, 2010

Birthing Philosophies Merge: Albany Times Union, January 12, 2010


2010 Board Meetings in Albany:

Attending one of our Board meetings gives you an opportunity to see what happens behind the scenes
at NYSALM and to bring up any issues you may have concerning New York State midwifery practice.

We welcome members at all of our meetings.

Location: the office of our lobbying firm, Greenberg Traurig, 54 State Street, 6th floor, Albany NY at 10am. Map

Friday, June 4th
Friday, September 10th
Friday, November 12th


Upcoming Events and Conferences


American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
55th Annual Meeting & Exposition
June 12-16, 2010
Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC
For more information visit the ACNM website


2010 New York State Perinatal Association (NYSPA) Annual Conference:
Improving Pregnancy & Birth Outcomes: Working Smarter, Reaching Farther
June 17-18, 2010
The Crowne Plaza, Albany, NY
For more information and a call for proposals, visit the NYSPA website


Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) 2010 Conference:
Returning to Our Roots, Sowing Seeds for Our Future
October 14-17, 2010
Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, Franklin, TN
For more information visit the MANA website