Timeline of important US MERA events
2009 – 2011
- Normal Physiological Birth Statement. Collaboration between ACNM, MANA, and NACPM
May 2011 – April 2012
- ICM Standards adopted.
- Signed joint agreement to support ICM standards.
April 19-21, 2013
- US MERA met for the first time at Airlie as a collaboration of ACME, ACNM, AMCB, MEAC, MANA, NACPM, and NARM
April 10-13, 2014
- US MERA second annual meeting at the Bolger Center in Potomac, MD
November 20, 2015
- Principles for Model U.S. Midwifery Legislation & Regulation published
April 25-27, 2015
- US MERA annual meeting at the Bolger Center in Potomac, MD
- Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize relationships among US MERA organizations
- Approval of a Midwifery Bridge Certificate concept to meet new professional regulation requirements in states with legislation requiring an accredited education by 2020
February 11, 2016
- International Center for Traditional Childbearing (ICTC) joins the US MERA collaboration
April 15-17, 2016
- US MERA annual meeting at the Bolger Center in Potomac, MD
