EDUCATION 205 CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, Weatherhead School of Management Women in Leadership Certificate 2000 CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, FPB School of Nursing M.S.N., cum laude, Nurse-Midwifery 998 ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY, School of Nursing St. Louis, MO B.S.N., magna cum laude, Accelerated Option 994 UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, College of Arts and Sciences Rochester, NY B.A., Psychology/Health & Society (double major) HONORS & AWARDS Oct 205 FLEX Professional Development Program for Women Faculty at the School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Sept 204 Thacher Fellowship Award for Midwifery Leadership Development, ACNM Foundation, Cambridge, MA July 204 FLOURISH Women's Leadership Conference selection award ( of 8 selected), May 2000 cum laude, Case Western Reserve University, May 998 magna cum laude, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO May 998 Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 997-998 Dean's List, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO 992-994 Dean's List, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP, DEPARTMENT OF OB/GYN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTER 207 UH System Chief for Nurse-Midwifery As System Chief of Midwifery, responsible for the management, growth, and quality of midwifery services throughout the UH system, which includes 8 birthing hospitals and 26 midwives currently. Also responsible for improving hospital work environments to promote the midwife model of care. 2007-present Director, Division of Nurse-Midwifery 2004-2007 Midwifery Coordinator, MacDonald Midwifery Service 200-present Certified Nurse-Midwife As director of the largest midwifery practice in Cleveland, provide full-scope midwifery care for well and childbearing women of all ages. The practice provides the majority of obstetrical care in the Women's Health Center and boasts approximately 200+ deliveries annually. As division director for the last 0 years, currently managing daily scheduling and operations of 4 APNs, as well as working closely with administration to fulfill department & hospital needs. As a regional consultant since 2009, supporting and assisting in the recruitment, retention, and management of regional hospital midwifery
practices throughout the UH system, which includes 0 additional midwives at 2 different sites. RAFAEL G. CUNANAN, JR., M.D., P.C., OB/GYN Niagara Falls, NY 2000-200 Certified Nurse-Midwife Pioneered the way as the only CNM in Niagara County and established credentialing criteria for CNMs as the first nurse-midwife ever to be granted privileges at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Provided full-scope nurse-midwifery care to clients in a busy private office setting, averaging approximately 20-30 patients per day, 4 days a week; with,000 active patients in total for the practice. FACULTY APPOINTMENTS 203 Clinical Preceptor, Frontier Nursing University, Hyden, KY 200 Clinical Preceptor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 2007-present Director, Division of Nurse-Midwifery, Certified Nurse-Midwife, University Hospitals Medical Group, Department of OB/GYN, University Hospitals/Case Medical Center, 2007-present Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Reproductive Biology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 2008-203 Assistant Director, Third Year OB/GYN Clerkship, Department of Reproductive Biology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 2006-204 Lecturer, Third Year OB/GYN Clerkship, Department of Reproductive Biology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 200-2007 Clinical Instructor, Department of Reproductive Biology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 2002 Clinical Faculty, Part-time, Cuyahoga Community College, 200-present Clinical Preceptor, FPB School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, COMMITTEES & SERVICE 207-present Midwives of Color Coalition, American College of Nurse-Midwives, Washington, D.C 207-present OB Quality Assurance Committee, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 206-207 Ob/Gyn Generalist Division Director Search Committee, MacDonald Women's Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 206-present Advanced Practice Provider Executive Steering Committee and Advisory Board, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 205-206 UHMG/MP LIP Steering Committee, University Hospitals/Case Medical Center, 205-206 Women s & Children s Model of Care Workgroup, University Hospitals/Case Medical Center, 205-206 RAP/WHC Clinic Redesign Initiative Steering Committee, University 205-present Minority Executive Leadership Council, Office of Diversity, University 204 LIP Workgroup, University 204-present Maternal/Infant Mortality Task Force, Department of OB/GYN, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 204-present Quality Improvement Section, Division of Standards & Practices, American College of Nurse-Midwives, Washington, D.C
203-205 Ambulatory EMR Workgroup, Department of OB/GYN, University 20-present Practice Management Committee, Department of OB/GYN, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 202 Waterbirth Guidelines Committee (system-wide), Department of OB/GYN, University 202-203 WONDOOR Go Global Gala Planning Committee, Department of OB/GYN, University 20-present Interviewer, Ob/Gyn Resident Recruitment, Department of OB/GYN, University 20 Labor Definitions Committee, Department of OB/GYN, University 200 Global Health Advisory Committee, Department of OB/GYN, University Labor & Delivery Action Team, MacDonald Women's Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland, MacDonald Ambulatory Action Team, MacDonald Women's Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland, MacDonald Leadership Team, MacDonald Women's Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 2009 MFM Director Search Committee, MacDonald Women's Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 2009 L&D Electronic Fetal Monitoring Steering Committee, MacDonald Women's Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 2008-present Diversity/Community Outreach Committee, Department of OB/GYN, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 2008-200 SIM Center Instructor, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 2008 Access & Expanded Geographic Presence Workgroup, MacDonald Women's Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 2008 MWH Policy & Procedures Committee, MacDonald Women's Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 2007-2008 Perinatal Collaborative Committee, MacDonald Women's Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 2006-present Committee on Appointments, Promotions, & Tenures, Department of OB/GYN, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, PRESENTATIONS Sept 207 Ongoing Jul 207 Jun 207 Apr 207 Feb 207 Grand Rounds: Death by Delivery, Department of OB/GYN, University Hospitals/Cleveland Medical Center, RN Orientation Education series: Supporting Physiologic Birth, MacDonald Women s Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Unconscious Bias, Diversity Health Scholars presentation, Department of OB/Gyn, University Hospitals/Cleveland Medical Center Why Do Ohio Babies Sleep in Cardboard Boxes?, Presentation to Cuyahoga County WIC, Independence, OH Diversity Training, Department of OB/GYN, University Hospitals/Cleveland Medical Center, Who Cares for the Caregiver: Managing Stress, Burnout, & the Demands of a Midwife Life, 207 All-Ohio Midwifery Forward, Westin Hotel,
Dec 206 Aug 205 Dec 204 Mar 204 Mar 204 Feb 204 Dec 20 June 20 May 20 April 200 20-present Grand Rounds: Nitrous Oxide for Labor, Department of OB/GYN, University Hospitals/Cleveland Medical Center, Grand Rounds: Physiologic Birth, Department of OB/GYN, University ACNM Benchmarking & Quality Improvement, Northeast Ohio ACNM Chapter meeting, MacDonald Women s Hospital, University Hospitals/Case Medical Center, Current Contraceptive Offerings & Special Considerations for Pediatric Providers, Senders Pediatrics, South Euclid, OH Host, Cleveland Council on World Affairs UH Site Visit, University Waterbirth Expert Panel, All-Ohio Midwifery Forward, Cuyahoga Falls, OH Centering Pregnancy Update, MacDonald Women's Leadership Council, University Grand Rounds: Centering Pregnancy, Department of OB/GYN, University Centering Pregnancy, MacDonald Women's Leadership Council, Ahuja Medical Center, Modern Midwifery, MacDonald Women's Leadership Council, University Division of Midwifery, Resident Recruitment presentations, Department of Reproductive Biology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 2006-204 Prenatal Care Lecture, Third Year OB/GYN Clerkship, Department of Reproductive Biology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & LEADESHIP 207 Co-Chair, First Year Cleveland Community Advisory Board 207 Practice Directors Committee Chair, NEOACNM 206-present Founding Board Member & President, Babies Need Boxes Ohio (non-profit) 206-207 Co-Chair, 207 All-Ohio Midwifery Forward: Midwives Rock! 204-206 Chapter President, Northeast Ohio ACNM 204-present Midwifery Business Network 2002-present Northeast Ohio ACNM Chapter 2002-present Ohio Affiliate of ACNM 2000-present American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) 998 Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing LICENSURES & CERTIFICATIONS 20 Centering Pregnancy Facilitator/Level II training, Centering Healthcare Institute 20 Waterbirth certification, Waterbirth International 200 Ohio Certificate to Prescribe (#05967-RX) 2000 Ohio Registered Nurse (RN-28357) 2000 Ohio Certified Nurse-Midwife (COA#NM-05967) 2000 American Midwifery Certification Board (Certification #9945) 2000 Federal DEA Registration-exp 8/208 2000 NRP Certification-exp 208 994 BLS-HCP Certification -exp 208
RESEARCH INTERESTS Friedman s Curve Revisited, co-investigator Centering Pregnancy Delayed cord clamping in term infants Warm water immersion for Labor & Birth Baby box education and utilization for safe sleep Energy Expenditure in Labor