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Open Volunteer Positions

To apply for an open ACNM volunteer position, fill out the committee/division application form [Word doc] and send it to the specified position contact. To post an open ACNM volunteer position, e-mail the position description, application deadline, and contact information to Melissa Garvey.

• Bylaws Committee Seeks Members

  ACNM is seeking interested members to serve on the Standing Bylaws Committee, including up to six new members and a Chair. Ideally, the Bylaws Committee will include members with diversity in geographic representation, employment/experience in midwifery, and in length of membership within ACNM.

  
  

• Government Affairs Committee and Midwives-PAC Seek Student Representatives

  The Government Affairs Committee (GAC) and Midwives Political Action Committee (Midwives-PAC) seek four Student Representatives for a minimum one-year term starting at the 2013 ACNM Annual Meeting. Applicants do not need prior legislative or policy experience. The only requirements are ACNM membership and a desire to get involved! Attendance at the 2013 Annual Meeting is strongly preferred. This position is a great way to learn about the legislative process, work collaboratively with other midwives and student midwives to advance midwifery, and have fun along the way.   Please send an email of interest and resume to hbradford@comcast.net and kkccnm@gmail.com by Friday, May 3, 2013.  Read the full job description here.
  

• Student Issues Section Seeks Members

  The Division of Education Student Section currently has two openings for active members.  If interested, please contact Student Section Co-Chairs Heather Clarke or Kim Dau. 

• ACNM Department of Communications Seeks Volunteer Media Experts

  Deadline: Rolling
  The ACNM Department of Communications is seeking volunteers to help raise visibility of the midwifery profession by serving as media experts. We currently field several calls per week from reporters requesting interviews on topics ranging from general women’s health and maternity care to specific areas of expertise, such as nitrous oxide for laboring women, menopause management, primary care, and home birth. Reporters often call on deadline and need to connect with a midwife for an interview in as little as 24 hours. Serving as a volunteer media expert can also be an excellent way to draw attention to your region or local practice. Interested members should send their areas of interest/expertise along with a CV to ACNM Communications Director Clare Lynam at clynam@acnm.org. 
  

• ACNM Seeks Volunteers for Newly Formed Membership Advisory Group

  Deadline: Rolling
  Play a key role in the development and launch of  products and programs, and help ACNM enhance our services for members. E-mail George Hamilton, ACNM director of membership, at ghamilton@acnm.org for more information.

• Committee for the Advancement of Midwifery Practice Seeks Members

  Deadline: Rolling
  The Committee for the Advancement of Midwifery Practice (CAMP) is looking for more practicing midwives to join as members. The committee's main goal is to strengthen the midwifery profession in the United States. Its work takes many forms, from helping to create boards of midwifery to helping draft—and pass!—legislation on the state level that supports certified midwives (CMs). Serving as one of CAMP's members is a great way to get plugged in to the ACNM community, and it's not an overwhelming time commitment. Please contact Shawna King if you are interested.
  

• Disaster Preparedness Caucus Seeks New Members

  The Disaster Preparedness Caucus is seeking new members.  For more information, contact Karen Hays.
  

• Government Affairs Committee (GAC) Seeks New Members
  The Government Affairs Committee seeks two new members, ideally from Regions V and VI.  Committee members serve 3-year terms, coordinate grassroots mobilization of the membership, implement appropriate strategies to support ACNM’s legislative agenda, and carry out the implementation of political and economic policies related to midwifery practice and women’s health.  Apply by Monday, May 27, 2013 to gac@acnm.org.  Learn more.