Professional Development &
​Peer Support

Vaginal Breech Skills Training 
April 15 | Mount Auburn Hospital 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
​This interprofessional learning environment reflects the future of collaborative maternity care — clinicians across credentials strengthening breech skills together to expand safe, evidence-based birth options in our communities. Shared clinical education builds shared language, shared trust, and ultimately safer, more coordinated care for families navigating breech birth.
This comprehensive vaginal breech training blends evidence-based virtual coursework with a full day of immersive, hands-on simulation. 
Registration deadline: March 15https://breechwithoutborders.regfox.com/mountauburn
Testimony Submitted in support of H.1117 / S.784, An Act Promoting and Enhancing the Sustainability of Birth Centers and the Midwifery Workforce
This bill seeks to ensure equitable reimbursement for midwives and community birth centers across Massachusetts. The goal is to sustain and expand access to safe, evidence-based, community-based maternity care by reforming how midwifery and birth center services are financed.
Read the full testimony 

Bee Collaborative 
Trauma-Informed Precepting Workshop
  • Wednesday, February 25, 2026
  • 1:00 PM  4:0)
A trauma-informed workshop designed to support preceptors in fostering safe, reflective, and growth-centered learning environments for student nurse midwives.
Monthly Skill Drills
Zev Colson of Lumen Midwifery hosts monthly skill drills
are intended for midwives of all kinds, students, nurses, and anyone else providing clinical care in the community setting. 
So far drills have covered:
-Suturing 
-Neonatal Resuscitation

Contact Zev to be added to the list for drill notification. 
*And as always, when midwives convene snacks are encouraged. ​


​CEUs & Best Practice 


​Know Your Rights: 
​An Immigrant and U.S. Citizen Perspective Webinar
In this moment, access to safe, trusted prenatal, birth, and postpartum care is more important than ever. Join NACPM & Kolibri International Birth Institute (KIBI) for our upcoming webinar, “Know Your Rights – ,” presented by immigration attorney Iris Albizu Rivera.

February 18, 2026 | 7:00 PM EST
Fully bilingual — Spanish & English
Register!

NACPM developed a new document titled, “Help Protect Access to Prenatal, Birth, and Postpartum Care in an Era of Immigration Enforcement”.
NRP 9th Edition Updates:
The AAP  and AHA released the 9th Edition of NRP on October 22, 2025. Updates reflect the latest science on stabilization and early resuscitation—streamlining terminology, expanding ventilation guidance, and emphasizing physiologic cord management. 
​All instructor-led courses must transition to 9th Edition content by June 1, 2026.
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We created a summary of all the changes for your convenience. You can also download the updated 9th edition algorithm

New Course: Neonatal Education for Pre-hospital Professionals 
Launching in early 2026
Equips EMS providers, paramedics, and community birth partners with the tools to assess and manage neonatal emergencies in the field. NEPP marks an important step toward integrated, equitable systems of newborn care—whether birth takes place at home, in a birth center, or in hospital.

​Available CEUs ​*Check out the member page for CEU discounts!
Stillbirth Data
New national data on relative rates of stillbirth by week of gestation age.  Important to note this is a research letter, not a full study and there are several questions that still need to be examined about the data and analysis methods. However, given the significantly higher risk indicated as compared to previous understanding of risk after 41 weeks of GA, it felt important to share at this early stage of analysis. 
NACPM Webinar:
Consensus Guidelines for Intermittent Auscultation in U.S. Community Birth Settings
Variation in IA practice and language across the U.S. has made alignment difficult—until now. Join the authors for a guided walkthrough of the Consensus Guidelines for Intermittent Auscultation and an open Q&A.
What to expect
  • A concise overview of the new Consensus Guidelines
  • Why IA is the gold standard for fetal monitoring in low-risk pregnancies—and how to use it consistently in community settings
  • ​Live Q&A with the authors
You’ll learn about the national minimum standard for:
  • Readiness & assessment: who, when, and how
  • Cadence & technique across labor phases
  • Interpretation & documentation that support communication and continuity
  • Clinical decision-making: when to re-assess, consult, or transport
  • Priorities for future research to strengthen the evidence base
  • How they got there: Over 21 months, a collaborative workgroup of educators, practicing midwives, quality improvement experts, and birth professionals reviewed evidence, incorporated clinical experience, sought organizational input, and refined recommendations through multiple feedback rounds.
​If you use IA in home or birth center settings, or teach those who do, this session is for you.

Additional Resources:
As mentioned during the session, here are a few additional resources that may be valuable to you and your practice:
Intermittent Auscultation Training Modules
  1. • 1-hour course from StepUp Together and the Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement: View here
  2. ​• 8-hour course from HiveCE: View here​​
  3.  Free Drill Kits Step Up Together Drill Kits for cases involving intermittent auscultation: Access here
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