Faculty, staff, preceptors and students of Frontier Nursing University (FNU) recently attended the 64th Annual American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Meeting, held May 18-22, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. We want to highlight the many FNU representatives who were recognized and received awards at the ACNM Conference. We commend all of these individuals for their tireless efforts as nurse-midwifery leaders.
Awards/Honors
Cathy Collins-Fulea, DNP, CNM – President-Elect for ACNM
Elois Edge, CNM, APRN, DNP, MSN – Incoming Region III Representative for ACNM
Alice Bailes, CNM, MSN, FACNM and Marsha Jackson, CNM, MSN, FACNM (Preceptors) – Dorothea M. Lang Pioneer Award
Jill Alliman, DNP, CNM, APRN – Midwifery Teaching Excellence Award (nominated and voted upon by midwifery students)
Emily McGahey, CNM, MSN – Midwifery Preceptor of the year
Megan Pena, BSN, RN-C, SNM – Texas Midwifery Creation Scholarship
FNU also had 17 faculty members give the following presentations at the ACNM conference.
Faculty/Alumni Presentations
Tonya Nicholson, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC, CNE, FACNM
- Educators Workshop
- De-Centering Weight: Body Positive Midwifery Care and Caring for the Fat Folk: What It Really Means to Be an Obese Client
- ACNM-ACOG Maternity Care Education and Practice Redesign: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Janelle Komorowski, DNP, ARNP, CNM
- Fear Factor: Does the Language of Risk Affect Perinatal Outcomes?
Donna Barisich, CNM
- Basic and Advanced Suturing Workshops
- Affiliate Leadership Workshop
Diana Jolles, PhD, CNM
- Arriving at Best Practice: AABC Data and One of the PIs From the Arrive Trial
- Round Table – Doctorates for Midwives, Which One is Right for You?
- Round Table – QI for Reduction of Cesarean
Nena Harris, PhD, FNP-BC, CNM, CNE
- Addressing Health Disparities Via Residential Primary Care for Homeless Women: A Free Clinic Case Management Model of Care for Women With Complex Health Care Needs
Jane Houston, DNP, CNM, MSN, FACNM
- With Tanya Belcheff and Stephanie Martinez: Leading Organizational Change, The Essentials of LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in University Curricula and Health Care Settings Using Simulation and Case Study Exemplars
Linda Cole, CNM, DNP, CNE, FACNM
- Round Table portion of Educators & Preceptors Workshop – Teaching Quality Improvement With Simulated Peer Review
Joani Slager, CNM, DNP, FACNM
- Coding and Billing for the Complex Women’s Healthcare Outpatient Visit
Megan Arbour, PhD, CNM, CNE, FACNM
- With Tanya Tanner, etc. – Presenting on Sleep Qualitative Data
- Round table portion of Educators & Preceptors Workshop – Evidence-Based Practice
- With Kelly Walker and Judie Wika – Poster Presentation: “Building a Village of Support for the Fourth Trimester”
Vicki Burslem, MSN, CNM, FACNM
- Basic and Advanced Suturing Workshop
Eileen Thrower, PhD, CNM, APRN, FACNM
- Basic and Advanced Suturing Workshop
- Affiliate Leader Workshop
- Poster Presentation – “Virginia Midwifery History”
Heather Clarke, CNM, APRN, DNP, FACNM
- Midwifery Education Panel
Julie L Daniels, DNP, CNM, CTTS
- Basic & Advanced Suturing Workshop
Katie Moriarty, PhD, CNM, FACNM, CAFCI, RN
- Roundtable: Educators & Preceptors: EBP
- Poster Presentation – “Stress/Distress: Prenatal Mind-Body Interventions”
- Leadership Affiliate Workshop
- Region IV Session
Sarah Smith, DNP, CNM
- Basic & Advanced Suturing Workshop
Charlotte Morris, DNP, MSN, MS, CNM,FACNM
- Midwives of Color Social & Fundraiser Event
Catherine Collins-Fulea, DNP, CNM and Khara Jefferson, DNP, FNP
- Poster Presentation – “Improving Timeliness of Obstetrical Triage Throughout in an Urban Tertiary Care Hospital”
Robin Jennifer Pass Tucker, MSN, CNM
- Poster Presentation – “Midwives on a Mission: Where Harm Reduction Meets Sexual Health”
Case Day and Birth Equity Panel Presenters
- Nena Harris
- Venay Uecke
- Mandesa Smith
- Stephanie Martinez
- Keisha Edwards
- Kathryn Carr
Newly Inducted ACNM Fellows
Alumni
Elois Edge, CNM, APRN, DNP, MSN
Margaret Holcomb, CNM, DNP
Erin Wright, CNM, DNP, MS, APHN-BC
Preceptors
Erin Biscone, CNM, DNP
Christie Bryant, CNM, MSN
Celina Cunanan, CNM, MSN
Jenna LoGiudice, CNM, PhD, RN
Ebony Marcelle, CNM, MS
Katrina A Nardini, CNM, WHNP-BC, MSN, MPH
Kathleen Page, CNM, MSN
Bonita Shivraga, CNM, PhD, MS
Jennifer Woo, CNM, PhD, WHNP-BC, MSN
Amy Nacht, DNP, CNM, MPH, MSN
FNU Student Recognition
Alexandra Millett, FNU DNP Student – Scholarship
Nancy Reinhart, SNM, MPH – Christine N. Nuger CNM Memorial Scholarship
Corey Rogers, Class 158 – ACNM FNU Student Representative
Student Mentees of the FNU Diversity & Inclusion Office
Katrina George
Elizabeth Aviles
Aja Aviles-Soto
Alexandra Millet
Stacy Hepner
Ellen Apple
We are proud of each of these individuals for their honorable representation of FNU! Read about our time at the ACNM Conference here.
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