Get Involved - Students
Students, we welcome you as soon to be colleagues and want to get to know you!
There are many ways to become involved and connect with the Minnesota ACNM community. We have several activities throughout the year and we welcome student nurse-midwives to join us! Events include our joint ACNM/ACOG Lobby Day, our annual Optimal Outcomes Conference , quarterly MN Affiliate meetings (usually in St. Paul and via zoom), our new Midwife Retreat/Summer Social in August, our Student Potluck celebrating our students each December, and more! Scroll below or check our Meeting & Events page for details.
After joining the MN Affiliate of ACNM, follow your ACNM Connect emails or use the MemberCentric App (details below) for specific details about our events.
We’re providing several scholarships to the ACNM Annual Meeting in Palm Springs for community-based CNMs and student members! Applications due July 1st!
Find out more and complete the application below:
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GET THE APP! Stay up to date with current happenings via our website, ACNM Connect or ACNM Connect on the MemberCentric App!
After downloading, simply choose ACNM as the organization, use your national ACNM log in (same log in info as you use at midwife.org), find the Minnesota Affiliate and easily access ACNM Connect discussions, posts, library info, and our member community! Get connected today!
Follow us on Facebook @Minnesota Midwives of American College of Nurse Midwives or Instagram @mnmidwives.
Feel free to reach out, we’d love to hear from you!
Volunteer
There are many student volunteer positions through national ACNM.
Have an idea? Think we need more student positions? Want to become more involved but not sure where to start? Feel free to share your thoughts via our feedback form.
Join ACNM!
If you experience any trouble joining or renewing your membership, please contact us via our main contact form.
Check out what the national office has for you!
Poster presentation opportunity at Optimal Outcomes conference
We’d love to share your work at our next annual conference. Anyone interested in presenting their poster at a future Optimal Outcomes Conference, please complete this Optimal Outcomes Contact form. Future conference dates TBD at this time.
Join a committee
Any of our MN ACNM committees are open to students!
Committee for Equity & Justice
More info and contact form to join here
Indigenous & Midwives of Color Committee
Are you a student midwife who identifies as black, brown, or indigenous? Our Indigenous and Midwives of Color Committee would love for you to join them quarterly for informal gatherings designed to offer support, wisdom, and foster community. IMOCC also offers an informal mentorship program for more frequent 1:1 quality time and support. More info and contact form to join our email list or obtain mentorship.
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Optimal Outcomes Conference Committee
This committee is made of a diverse group of birth and reproductive health professionals from many backgrounds including: CNMs, CPMs, doulas, IBCLCs, childbirth educators, chiropractors, and more!
To learn more and contact our conference organizers, please visit the Optimal Outcomes page.
Legislative Committee
Interested in state policy change and lobbying? You might be a good fit for our legislative committee! The MN Legislative Committee uses legislative advocacy and policy work to advance the profession of midwifery and promote the wellbeing of women, birthing people, and families.
For more information on what we are currently working on, click here.