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Membership
Joining the
New York State Association of Licensed Midwives is important for
all midwives and for the families they care for in the state of
New York. Your $150 membership in NYSALM will help us influence
the legislation, regulations, and guidelines affecting the practice
of midwifery in New York State. Our objective is to promote and
improve access to midwifery care throughout the state and to improve
statewide communications among licensed professional midwives.
Over 1200 midwives
have become licensed in New York State. In 2002, over 26,000 births
were attended by New York's licensed midwives, accounting for over
11% of the births in the state that year. Thirteen years earlier,
in 1989, only 4% of births were attended by licensed midwives! With
such significant numbers, we can have a significant influence on
our practice and the health and well-being of the women and families
in this state. Join us and make sure your voice is heard.
With your membership,
you receive the benefits of having your statewide association at
your side. We have an active and ongoing relationship with many
parts of New York State's government and can influence issues as
important and diverse as insurance reimbursement, hospital admitting
privileges, and inter-professional relationships. But you can only
get the benefits if you are a member. So please join today and add
your voice to those of your midwife colleagues throughout New York
State.
There are four
categories of membership in NYSALM - active, affiliate, corporate
and Student.
Active
members include New York State licensed midwives. Members
are obligated to be up to date on dues. They are entitled to attend
membership meetings, speak at those meetings, vote on resolutions,
and receive all official mailings. They may run for office pursuant
to the bylaws of the association.
Affiliate
members include individuals other than licensed midwives.
Affiliate members must be up to date on all financial obligations,
such as dues. They are entitled to attend all membership meetings,
speak at those meetings, and receive all official mailings.
Corporate
members include businesses and other professional organizations
that support the profession of midwifery and the goals and philosophy
of the New York State Association of Licensed Midwives. Corporate
members may send a representative to all open meetings and may request
all official mailings.
Each active
member of NYSALM will be assigned to a district, based on the county
of her/his New York State license. The state of New York has been
divided into eight districts (click on MAP to see), with representation
on the Board of Directors based on the number of midwives from each
district. We urge all members to have regular communication with
their Board representative, as well as with all of the officers.
In this way, you can make your voice and your needs heard, and help
midwifery go forward into the 21st century.
You now have
two convenient ways to send your membership application and payment
to NYSALM!! You can click here
to print out a paper form and mail it, with a check made payable
to NYSALM, to the following address:
NYSALM
138 Mountain Road
Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
Or use our
Online Membership Form to submit
your information via the internet and either pay by sending a check
to the above address or throught PayPal, a secure site that allows
you to send your payment to NYSALM over the internet with your credit
card or bank account. When using PayPal, please use "treasurer@nysalm.org"
as the payment address.
NYSALM Membership
Form - Paper version
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