Benefits of Joining VMA
Benefits for all Members
- Professional and personal community and networking with other professional midwives, student-midwives, doulas and birth advocates
- Knowing that by supporting VMA you are supporting an alliance of midwives fighting for improved out-of-hospital choices, safety and legality
- Working with others towards legislative safeguards protecting midwifery
- Being part of a legacy of midwives sharing knowledge from one generation to the next
Benefits for CPMs, CNMs and other Midwives
- Notifications and updates about most current state midwifery standards and policy changes
- Midwifery leadership opportunities
- The ability to explore and solve problems and issues related to practice with other professionals
- Invitation to regional and statewide VMA meeting
- Invitation to regional and statewide Peer Review meetings
- Information about training, education, and certifications opportunities occurring in Virginia and neighboring states, including CEU eligible classes, NNR/NRP, CPR and others
- Participation in the VMA group messaging platform and ability to receive VMA notifications
- Voting and decision making ability within VMA so that you may have a voice in matters that benefit you, your clients, and your profession
- Collaboration and sharing between midwives with diverse levels of experience
- Sharing clinical tips with other midwives
- Being informed of job opportunities as soon as they arise
- Access to forms, templates and other practice related resources
- Notification of potential new clients searching for a midwife
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