Out-of-hospital birth and pandemic planning
During a pandemic, out-of-hospital birth is essential to minimizing transmission, maintaining health, and efficiently utilizing medical resources. Midwives who specialize in out-of-hospital birth...
View ArticleMEAC 2019 Annual Accreditation Report
What a year 2019 was! As you’ll see in this report, MEAC has been very busy. From making major updates in our accreditation policies and procedures (see Dear Member School Letter 26, dated November 27,...
View ArticleWe stand with our Black family, friends, and community
Racial justice is a shared responsibility and it’s imperative we stand together, now more than ever. MEAC aligns ourselves with those who seek justice and we want our Black family, friends, and...
View ArticleJoin MEAC for Midwife Conversations
MEAC is excited to announce our new project Midwife Conversations. Each month we will be chatting with members of the midwifery community including practicing midwives, students, educators, families,...
View ArticleMEAC October 2020 Newsletter
In response to the ongoing pandemic, MEAC held our Annual Board Meeting Retreat virtually on Zoom this year. Board and Staff spent 14 hours over 3 days discussing MEAC accreditation, fundraising,...
View ArticleMEAC releases new standards for accreditation
MEAC is excited to announce our new Standards for Accreditation. We look forward to working with our schools and volunteers under these new standards. In support of that, we will be releasing...
View ArticleHelp us measure our impact on midwifery education
MEAC Wants to Hear From YOU! MEAC is seeking to better understand our impact, which is why we want to know why midwifery education and accreditation are important to you. With your help, we will be...
View ArticleMEAC Celebrates the International Day of the Midwife
The impact of midwives — 4.3 million lives saved. Every single year. International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) The evidence is in: investing in midwives saves lives, improves health and...
View ArticleSupport MEAC Volunteers
Support MEAC’s Volunteer Fund this May Each year, about 45 volunteers contribute an estimated total of 3,000 hours to help MEAC achieve our mission. With their help, MEAC is able to serve our...
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