Announcing our Early Decision Admissions Process

Are you ready NOW to apply to our Midwifery Education Program?  We are looking for highly qualified students who are eager to make a commitment to attending Seattle Midwifery School as soon as possible. Read more>

Looking for an In-Depth Education in Breastfeeding and Lactation?

Make a difference in the health of mothers and babies, and add to your professional credentials as a lactation educator or consultant. There is still room in our comprehensive 6-day course, Professional Education in Breastfeeding and Lactation on October 13-15 & 17-19, 2008.  It's taught by expert presenters, both of them board-certified lactation consultants and provides you with the theoretical foundation for the IBLCE certification exam. If you want to provide accurate, current and consistent information about breastfeeding to expectant and new families, this course is for you.  Click here for more information.

Find out more:   Join us for our free open house information sessions in Seattle. Learn more about our educational programs and services and talk with midwives, doulas and students.  The open house is offered the first Tuesday of each month from 4:30-6:30 p.m.  The next session will be on September 2. send email to RSVP or call 800.747.9433.

 

BOLD 2008

Seattle Midwifery School is once again a proud sponsor of Puget Sound area BOLD events. BOLD is a global arts-based movement inspiring communities to create childbirth choices that work for mothers through education, truth and action. BOLD includes Red Tents for the sharing of birth stories and performances of Karen Brody's play, BIRTH, which tells the true story of eight powerful women giving birth in America today. See community events below for Puget Sound area performance dates. For national info, visit www.boldaction.org.

Community Events

• September 5, 6, & 7 - Birth, a Play by Karen Brody, BOLD 2008 Seattle
• September 20 - BOLD Red Tent at The Playspace (the old YMCA) on Vashon Island
   from 10 am to 1 pm - registration required
• September 20 - Birth, a Play by Karen Brody, BOLD 2008 Vashon
• September 26  - Birth, a Play by Karen Brody, BOLD 2008 Tacoma
• September 27  - Birth, a Play by Karen Brody, BOLD 2008 Olympia
• September 28 - BOLD Red Tent at Heart of Wellness Healing Arts Center - Tumwater/Olympia from 1 to 4 pm - registration required
• Saturday, September 27 - Northwest Area Childbirth Educators Forum (NACEF) Conference in Portland Oregon
• October 17-19 - La Leche League of Washington Conference in Redmond Washington 
• October 17-19 – Bringing Baby Home Certification Training Program in Seattle.  Be sure to inquire about the SMS member discount! 

See the Events Calendar for more events.

 

 

 

 

Organizations Celebrate CPM Issue Brief Release

Certified Professional Midwives are a strong and growing group of maternity care professionals, and NACPM, MANA, MEAC and NARM celebrate the release of An Issue Brief: Certified Professional Midwives in the United States! This document is the result of an historic collaboration among the organizations that played essential roles in the formation of the CPM credential and in the ongoing support for the profession.  It is the first comprehensive description of the profession and will be useful to CPMs and to women and families, as well as to legislators and policy makers who need to know about the contribution that CPMs are making to maternity care in our country.  Download the Issue Brief (pdf) 

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