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California Nurse-Midwives Association
MARCH 2019 | Newsletter
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
California Birth Center Association Bill
SB 1109: Controlled substances. Schedule II Drugs: Opioids
Birth Certificate Accuracy Project
CNMs as MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) Providers
BORN Mentor Program
SNM Scholarship Opportunity
UC San Diego Transgender Health Care Symposium
Cal Poly Pomona Invites You To Attend
CNMA Student Corner: SNMs Seeking Clinical Sites
Orange County, California Birth Center Business Opportunity
Midwives for Haiti
Cannabis + Pregnancy? A Survey
Questions? News? Want to get involved?
An Update about Lobby Day 2019, Including Registration, Will Be Sent Out Later This Week!
1. California Birth Center Association Bill
Greetings to CNMA members and all CNMs in California. We hope you read and enjoy this newsletter! I want to personally follow up on the letter we sent regarding the California Birth Center Association bill. Since that time, we have had a conversation with CBCA leadership and are trying to work through our concerns on each side of this issue.
If this bill continues through the legislature, we will continue having conversations and hope for a collaborative approach. CNMA must ensure that any bill affecting CNMs is in the best interest of all, ensuring there is no detriment to midwives in any given settings. As importantly, it is our duty to ensure legislation improves access for the women we care for without creating any unforeseen barriers to care. We take this responsibility very seriously and with a great deal of thoughtful consideration while incorporating many viewpoints from CNMs in all types of practices. Many of CNMAs Board members who now work exclusively in hospitals have worked in out of hospital setting and/or delivered our own children in birth centers or at home. We are committed to doing everything we can to make out of hospital options available to more women through legislative options, legal options, and in policy-making.
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns, or if you have important feedback you feel is important.
Gratefully,
Kathleen Belzer
CNMA President
2. SB 1109: Controlled substances. Schedule II Drugs: Opioids
Recently, SB1109 passed which mandates that all CNMs have training in neonatal abstinence syndrome and addiction. Because of this, we are working closely with the BRN to fulfill this requirement. It is our understanding at this time that when a CNM renews their DEA registration, it will be mandatory to provide proof of completion of this coursework. The course material has been developed, has been approved by the BRN, and we are working to make it available online as soon as possible. Every CNM should plan on doing this extra CE course before expiration of one’s DEA number in order to fulfill these new obligations. Also, when CNMs come to California and need to do the entire Schedule II course in order to acquire a furnishing and DEA number, this curriculum will be available along with the existing CE coursework. As we have more updates, we will keep you informed in a timely manner.
Thank you for your patience and understanding on this issue.
Kathleen Belzer
CNMA President
3. Birth Certificate Accuracy Project
As part of CNMA's push to ensure that birth certificates accurately reflect CNM birth attendants in every hospital, we are creating the CNMA Birth Certificate Accuracy Task Force. We are still looking for interested CNM leaders, or any interested CNM, to be part of this task force.
If you would like to participate, or know of someone who would be a good fit for such a project, please let us know. We would love to have CNM leads from across the state as well as others familiar with this problem who are motivated to assist with this project.
Please contact Holly Smith at advocacy@cnma.org.
4. CNMs as MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) Providers
In October 2018, the SUPPORT Act was signed into federal law. This law allows a five year waiver for CNMs to provide MAT for treatment of substance use disorders. More information on this law can be found here and here. This is brand new federal law, and therefore the SAMHSA website has not yet been updated to include CNMs. More guidance will be forthcoming. Of note, because CNMs in California are supervised, the law requires that the supervising physician also be a provider with the necessary waiver (e.g. who has completed the appropriate training to provide this treatment). Those interested in providing this treatment can find a preliminary guidance from ACNM here.
If you have questions please contact us at advocacy@cnma.org
5. BORN Mentor Program
CNMA is continuing with its second year of the BORN mentorship program. Since its inception, we have matched 26 students with mentors. Excitedly, we are in a position in which we have more students requesting mentors than we have available. This is a flexible partnership and is dependent on the mentee and mentor. Time commitment can be as easy as being available via text, phone, email, or FaceTime once a month! CNMA is looking for more mentors from the community to help meet the program’s student counterparts.
If you are interested in participating as a Mentor, please email with the following information about yourself:
Your location (City/Town)
Area of expertise: home birth, birth center, hospital
Email and Phone contact information
If you are interested in participating as a Mentee, please email with the following information about yourself:
School/program
Expected Graduation Date
Location and location you hope to practice after graduation
Where you plan to work (in hospital, birth center, home)
Contact information
Please contact Mar at cnmastudentrep@gmail.com if you would like to participate!
6. SNM Scholarship Opportunity
CNMA is pleased to announce that we will be offering five $500 scholarships to students in order to attend the ACNM conference in Washington DC. Please see the link below to the application. We are offering this scholarship to students based on need who would otherwise not be able to attend ACNM and we will highlight applicants who are under-represented in the midwifery profession. We strive to support these students in attending our professional organization's meeting, so please pass this application on to students that you feel would be interested. The deadline for application will be March 30, 2019.
Application available here, or email us at info@cnma.org
Please send completed applications to: rebeccagarrettbrown@yahoo.com.
7. UC San Diego Transgender Health Care Symposium
On behalf of Dr. Ankita Kadakia with support from the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Office, the Academy of Clinician Scholars Kaiser Award and collaboration from Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center would like to invite you to attend the upcoming UC San Diego Transgender Health Care Symposium, to be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center in La Jolla, California.
The goal of this half day symposium is to increase provider awareness to transgender health care issues by education geared towards primary care providers and those interested in transgender health care. Topics include gender neutral terminology, hormone therapy and gender confirmation surgeries, mental health issues in transgender health care, as well as primary care health issues for transgender patients, fertility and reproduction, and pediatric and adolescent transgender health care.
DATE/TIME: Saturday March 9th, 2019
7:00 am- 1:00 pm
LOCATION: UC San Diego School of Medicine campus, T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center, lower level auditorium
MEALS: Breakfast, coffee, and light snacks
REGISTRATION: Free
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AMA: The University of California San Diego School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.25AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
You can reserve your spot for course by emailing bimamura@ucsd.edu
Feel free to contact Dr Ankita S. Kadakia directly by phone at 858-822-4770 or email if you have any questions or concerns.
8. Cal Poly Pomona Invites You To Attend
You are cordially invited to attend the California Center for Ethics and Policy's spring lecture series on Health Care Access and Health Justice in California. All lectures will be held in the Bronco Student Center on the Cal Poly Pomona campus. All events are free of charge and require no pre-registration.
Thursday February 21, 12:00-1:30 pm
Dr. Alex Rajczi, “The Ethics of Health Care Policy in California and the U.S."
Professor of Philosophy and Deborah and Kenneth Novack Professor of Ethics and Leadership, Claremont McKenna College
Author, The Ethics of Universal Health Insurance (Oxford University Press, forthcoming)
Thursday March 21, 12:00-1:30 pm
Dr. Christine Morton, "Canary in the Coal Mine: Maternal Mortality as an Indicator of State and National Priorities for Women's Health”
Research Sociologist and Program Manager at California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC), Stanford University School of Medicine
Thursday April 11, 12:00-1:30 pm
Dr. Michelle Ko, "Disparities in Access to Care: Is California a National Role Model or a Cautionary Tale?"
Department of Public Health Sciences and Center for Poverty Research, University of California-Davis
Thursday May 2, 12:00-1:30 pm
Dr. Paul Lyons, "Mind the Gap: Assessing and Addressing Health Care Needs of Inland Southern California”
Senior Associate Dean for Education, UC Riverside School of Medicine
Further details about these events are available at the Center website.
We hope to see you throughout the spring!
9. CNMA Student Corner: SNMs Seeking Clinical Sites
View full posts at cnma.org/students
[MINDY BROWN-LECHNER, NORTHERN CA]
My name is Mindy Brown-Lechner, RN, MSN, FNP-BC. I'm in a Post-Master's Midwifery certificate program at Frontier Nursing University. I am looking for a CA site for either a 3 day intensive or possibly 3-4 week stint. I would prefer to stay in the SF Bay Area but am willing to move anywhere in the state for up to 4 weeks if necessary!
[CASEY JOHNSON, SOUTHERN CA]
Hello my name is Casey Johnson. I am a student CNM/WNHP attending Georgetown University's online MSN program. I am looking for a clinical site to host me 2-3 days (24 hours plus) a week starting May for my first session of IP care. I will be a 6th semester student at that time!
10. Orange County, California Birth Center Business Opportunity
Owner and founder of South Coast Midwifery and Women’s Health Care, Lorri Walker, RNC, NP, CNM, is beginning the journey to hang up her well worn midwifery hat. Lorri has proudly owned South Coast Midwifery & Women's Health Care, P.C, for the past 30 years!
The birth center has grown to be one of the nation's most respected centers. This reputable, well-established and turn-key freestanding Birth Center and home birth practice will be seeking new ownership over the next 3-5 years, to ensure a smooth transition, and the best quality of care for its clientele. The business has multiple services that add value including: birth at home or in the center, water birth, onsite childbirth education and other classes, CABC accreditation, concierge-style service, nurturing and luxurious environment, supportive consulting physician, invested, and qualified team of professionals, comprehensive policies & procedures, evidence based clinical guidelines, HR systems, established business agreements, certificates, licenses and contracts, modern furnishings and medical equipment/supplies, proven history with clients, associates and insurers, and much more.
If you are interested, please email Lorri at Birthcenterinquiries@gmail.com
11. Midwives for Haiti
The incredibly talented midwife advocate, Ricki Lake, will be receiving the Global Maternal Health Advocate Award at our 2019 Inaugural Gala in Los Angeles, California this spring. She is the executive producer of “The Business of Being Born”, a documentary that tells the extraordinary story of midwives working in homes and hospitals. We are honored to have
Ricki attend this meaningful event which also celebrates our 12th year as an organization. Follow the link below to purchase your tickets: https://midwivesforhaiti.org/events-page/
12. Cannabis + Pregnancy? A Survey
What do YOU think? Take a Survey Now!
This survey assesses attitudes toward the safety and potential therapeutic use of
cannabidiol (CBD) in both pregnant and non-pregnant women in hopes to further
guide patient treatment and future research. In order to achieve the objectives of
this research, we are surveying both reproductive-aged women and obstetric
caregivers in California. This confidential IRB exempted survey takes approximately 5 minutes to complete.
No personal information will be collected and the investigator will never know your
identity. We hope you will please take a few minutes to assist us with this project.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at sydney.selzer@cshs.org.
Click here to take survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/medicalCBDsurvey
Sydney Selzer MD
Fellow, Obstetric Anesthesiology Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Mark Zakowski MD, FASA
President, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology
Questions? News? Want to get involved?
Email us at info@cnma.org
That's all for this month's issue. Catch you next time!
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