Creating the Future of Midwifery in the US

Important News

US MERA welcomes International Center for Traditional Childbearing—February 11, 2016

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Legislative Statements

Principles for Model U.S. Midwifery Legislation & Regulation—November 20, 2015

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Statement on the Licensure of Certified Professional Midwives (CPM)—July 1, 2015

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2016 Annual Meeting Report is now available

US MERA … The National Midwifery Collaboration

Vision

An integrative US health care system where everyone has access to midwives and midwifery care that improves health.

Mission

To bring together leadership and expertise to identify priorities and to be a unified, credible, recognized voice for issues that affect midwifery education, certification, accreditation, regulation, association, and practice. The goal is to increase access to high quality and culturally relevant midwifery care.

Members

US MERA is a coalition comprised of representatives of national midwifery associations, credentialing bodies, and education accreditation agencies: