Welcome to the Minnesota Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)

Baby with Minnesota Midwifephoto by Raven Ivory

[/cmsms_html][/cmsms_column][/cmsms_row][cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”60″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_color=”default” data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_heading type=”h1″ font_size=”34″ font_weight=”300″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”center” target=”self” margin_top=”80″ margin_bottom=”0″ animation_delay=”0″]Welcome to the Minnesota Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM).[/cmsms_heading][/cmsms_column][/cmsms_row][cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”60″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_color=”default” data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_heading type=”h5″ font_weight=”400″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”center” target=”self” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”40″ animation_delay=”0″]The ACNM is the professional association that represents Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) and Certified Midwives (CMs) in the United States. The philosophy inherent in the profession states that nurse-midwives believe every individual has the right to safe, satisfying health care with respect for human dignity and cultural variations.[/cmsms_heading][/cmsms_column][/cmsms_row][cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”20″ data_padding_top=”40″ data_bg_color=”#efefef” data_bg_color_custom=”true” data_color=”default” data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_heading type=”h3″ font_size=”32″ font_weight=”300″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”center” target=”self” margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″ animation_delay=”0″]Our Mission[/cmsms_heading][/cmsms_column][/cmsms_row][cmsms_row data_width=”boxed” data_color=”default” data_bg_color_custom=”true” data_bg_color=”#efefef” data_padding_top=”0″ data_padding_bottom=”40″][cmsms_column data_width=”1/4″][/cmsms_column][cmsms_column data_width=”1/2″][cmsms_icon_list_items type=”block” heading=”h2″ items_color_type=”icon” border_width=”1″ border_radius=”50″ unifier_width=”1″ position=”right” icon_size=”32″ icon_space=”80″ icon=”cmsms-icon-thumbs-up-5″ animation_delay=”0″][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Promote health and well-being” custom_colors=”true” color=”#58d4e7″ icon=”cmsms-icon-female”]

For women and infants within their families and communities

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of the profession of midwifery as practiced by certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives

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photo by Raven Ivory

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