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CO ACNM Affiliate agenda 6.10.2025

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  • Sep 2
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CO ACNM Affiliate agenda 6.10.2025


Introductions: 

Announcements:  

  • Adrian Medina, CNM resigned from member at large BOD position effective immediately on 3/10/25


Legislation Update:  

  • If you are not at the table, you are on the menu!

  • Lisa Ward, Frontline Public Affairs (legislative session summary, legislative session is completed)

Symposium updates: 

Aug 8, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

  • Last day for hotel discount July 8, 2025

  • Works better to call for hotel reservation than use the website

  • 33 registered as of 5/23

  • Agenda:

    • Zoom/online registration includes CEs. Registration: Open now! Much is included in registration!

      • 8:00 AM  Check-in and Coffee provided by Roastiva Coffee

      • 8:30 AM Peripartum Infections:  Dr. Joyce Fu, MD, CU Maternal-Fetal Medicine

      • 9:30 AM Genetic Testing for your Patients- Beyond just the "Gender Test":  Katie Wiens, Natera 

      • 10:30 AM Syphilis: The BEST of the sexually transmitted Infections: Anita Sheetz MS, CNM

      • 11:30 AM Tribute to Mesa Midwives Janet Grant, Ruth Ann Price, and Cindy Busker

      • 12:00   Box LUNCH from Berna Bs Sponsored by Natera

      • 1:00 PM Birth Centers: Althea Hrdlichka CPM, Owner, Tender Gifts Birth Center in Ft. Collins and Grand Junction, CO

      • 2:00 PM Perinatal Mood Disorders for Midwives:  Katherine O’Reilly, MSN, CNM, PMH-C  

      • 3:00 PM Integrating Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Across the Female Lifespan: From Childbearing Years Through Menopause: Hannah Helfer Gray, PT, DPT, PRPC and Erin Dempsey, PT, DPT 

      • 5-7 PM    Social Hour at Motherhood Wellness Center sponsored by ACNM Colorado Affiliate and Motherhood Wellness Center  Location:  Motherhood Wellness Center, 600 Rood Avenue, Suite 201 Grand Junction, CO

  • Social Activities: 

    • Thursday Evening Dinner 

      • Pre-Conference:  Restoration Vineyards on Thursday Evening August 7th from 5-8pm with Dr. Joyce Fu restorationvineyards.com

      • Please contact Merrilynn Artman 720-352-5316 if interested in registering for this event as attendance will be limited to the first 30 people.  Dr. Joyce Fu, MD with CU Maternal-Fetal Medicine will be available this evening for an informal Q&A from 7-8 pm. Please arrive at 6:00 pm to enjoy a beautiful venue and social hour.  Food trucks are available for dinner and wine, or non-alcoholic beverages will also be available for purchase.  CU will cover meal ticket to food truck and first drink!

      • If you are interested in arriving at 5:00 tables will be reserved and available.  Please submit questions for the Q&A with your RSVP for Dr. Fu or their Lead Sonographer.  (Sponsored, limited space) To reserve a space: Phone: (720) 352-5316 Email: merrilynn.artman@gmail.com  

    • Social Hour and Networking Event at The Motherhood Wellness Center

      • 600 Rood Avenue Suite: 201

      • Sponsored by Colorado Affiliate of ACNM and organized by Karin Vandervelde, CNM

      • 5-7 PM on Friday 8-8-25

    • Saturday Hike: Serpents Trail at the Colorado National Monument

      • 8-10am on Saturday 8-9-2025

      • See details at Saturday Hike in main menu

Treasury report: Diane Utz

Jedi Committee:  Jane Avery

  • Had a meeting 5/26/25

  • Next meeting 6/24/25

  • Golf outing to raise money for scholarship - September 18, 2025 in Louisville - Cold Creek Golf Course - email contact: lorell.erwin@gmail.com

Project Cure: 

  • Project CURE is OUT of midwife kits and is requesting support to create more to send out in shipments in the next month! 

  • June 8, 2025 was last session- they did 136 kits with 5 people!

  • 2 hours. Family, friends, and kiddos over 14 are also welcome! 

  • The address of the warehouse is:

Address: 10377 E Geddes Ave #200, Centennial, CO 80112

National News:

  • https://discovermidwives.com/

    • Launched this week

  • ACNM 70th Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, CA October 10-13, 2025

    • https://annualmeeting.midwife.org/

    • Some great sessions and pre-conferences on deck

    • Who plans to attend? Meeting time/place for CO Affiliate at meeting

    • Sell birthy t-shirts in the marketplace? Not a good return on investment from doing it at previous meetings

Student Scholarship to ACNM Annual Meeting:

  • Planning on getting application form out within the next few weeks

  • Plan to have one or two $1000 stipends toward conference cost, airfare, hotel



Next Affiliate meetings:  

Tuesday September 9, 2025 5:30-6:30 on google meet

Tuesday December 9, 2025 5:30-6:30 on google meet


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