Political Updates
June 30, 2010:The New Jersey Legislature passed a budget bill Monday night which the Governor signed Tuesday afternoon. This year’s budget legislation represents the largest budget cut in state history. Click here to read more
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
- The International Confederation of Midwives 29th Triennial Congress will be held June 19-23 2011 in Durban, South Africa - click here for more information
Celeb-Inspired Trend: Home Birth Parties
Following The Lead Of Hollywood Types, More Women Are Inviting Their Friends Over For Ultimate Birthday Party. Click here to read more.
Notice Inviting Third Party Comments
The nurse-midwifery education program at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey is scheduled to be reviewed by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education – ACME (formerly Division of Accreditation - DOA) Board of Review (BOR) for initial accreditation in November 2009.Please email any written third party comments to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mail to the ACME at 8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 1550, Silver Spring, MD by October 15, 2009. Your comments will be included with other program materials at the January 2010 meeting. In all instances, your comments must directly relate to the continuing accreditation of this program and the ACME Criteria for Programmatic Accreditation, October 2003; Revised November 2006.
Please cite the particular criterion of concern in your comments. The criteria can be found online at www.midwife.org/acme.cfm?CFID=937245&CFTOKEN=98347962
on the far right under the heading “ACME Documents”.
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