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.
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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.
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September 5, 6, & 7 - Birth, a Play by Karen Brody,
BOLD 2008 Seattle
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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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