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Re: 2/06 ACOG Statement on "Lay" MidwiferyFrom: Stmidwife@aol.comWed Feb 22 19:19:04 2006
I do not know of any licensed midwifery programs that take only a year after high school. In CA we are called licensed midwives by the CA medical board. We are not called CM's as stated by the approval of ACOG. They are called Certified Midwives and there is no difference. As for schooling, I did prereqs of college anatomy physiology, microbiology, nutrition, psychology and pharmacology among other classes. Then I did a program that was about two years in length. I also did about 2 years of clinical with CNM's, LM's and an OB/Gyn. After that, I applied to take the CA State Medical Board licensing exam, went to Sacramento and took an all day written exam as well as a clinical exam. After that signed agreements, was fingerprinted, paid fees and received my license. I need 36 CME units to renew every other year. We used some of the same text as the CNM programs use and I was required to have some continuity of care in my clinical for a number of births.(Can't just go in over several weekends do deliveries and count them). I am not sure where I fit into the ACOG statement since I am not a CM as we don't have them in CA. Sue Turner, LM In a message dated 2/22/06 3:44:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net writes: You can work as a midwife after one year post high school? Really? Are they then able to conduct complete care?I thought that even if someone was a 'LM' they would still have had a good experienced background - even if the training was in a different mode. This seems an awfully short time to me. Jane Colossians 3:12: And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience …
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