Midwifery Education Program
Faculty Professional Activities
Ronnie Lichtman, CNM, LM, PhD, FACNM, Program Chair.
ACNM Local Chapter Region II, Chapter 1 New York City:
- Chair, Nominating Committee; 2006-2007
- Member, Nominating Committee; 2005-2007
Suzanne Schechter, CNM, LM, MS, FACNM, Education Director
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM):
- Site Visitor, Division of Accreditation (as of 2008 the ACNM Division of Accreditation is known as the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)); 2002-present
- Member, Division of Education, Continuing Education Section: Reader Panel; 2001 -present
ACNM Local Chapter Region II, Chapter 1 New York City:
- Editorial Staff & Column Editor, Metro Midwives; 2008-present
- Co-chair, Audit & Finance Committee; 2008-present
- Chair, Scholarship Committee; 2006-present
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) :
- Grant Reviewer; 2008-present
MaryAnne Laffin, RN, FNP, CNM, LM, FACNM
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM):
- Member, Bylaws Committee; 2007-present
- Member, Government Affairs Committee; 2005-2008
ACNM Local Chapter Region II, Chapter 8 Long Island:
- Chair, Legislative Committee; 2003-present
New York State Association of Licensed Midwives (NYSALM) :
- President; 2004-2008
- Vice President; 2003-2004
- Founding Board Member; 1999-present
National Perinatal Association :
- President Elect, 2009
- Secretary, Board of Directors; 2004-2009
New York State Perinatal Association :
Planned Parenthood of Long Island :
- Member, Medical Advisory Board; 2003-present
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) :
- Member, Advisory Council; 2004-present
- Member, Legislative Committee; 2009-present
Aleida Llanes-Oberstein, CNM, LM, MS, FACNM
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM):
- Peer Reviewer of manuscripts, Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health; 2004-present
- Site Visitor, Division of Accreditation (as of 2008 the ACNM Division of Accreditation is known as the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)); 1999-present
- Member, Division of Education, Continuing Education Section: Reader Panel; 1999-present
ACNM Local Chapter Region II, Chapter 1 New York City:
- Member, Scholarship Committee; 2006-present
- Writer, Column, Board of Midwifery in Metro Midwives; 2005-present
- Member, Executive Committee; 2003-2007
- Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Managed Care; 1994-2000
ACNM Local Chapter Region II, Chapter 8 Long Island:
- Chair, Peer Review Committee, 1994-1997 & 2000-2006
- Chair, Legislative Committee; 1997-2003
New York State Board of Midwifery:
- Extended Member; 2008-2013
- Chair; 2007-2009
- Vice Chair; 2001, 2004-2007
- Chair, Insurance sub-committee; 1999-2005
- Member; 1998-present
New York City Department of Health, Maternal Mortality Review Committee
New York Midwifery Council :
Valerie Roe, CNM, LM, MS, FACNM
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM):
- Vice-Chair, Division of Education; 2007-Present
- Chair, Division of Education, Basic Competency Section ; 2006-2008
- Member, Division of Education, Board of Directors DOE; 2006-2008
- Member, Division of Education, Basic Competency Section; 2005-2006
- Member, Division of Education, Continuing Education Section: Reader Panel; 1999 -present
ACNM Local Chapter Region II, Chapter 1 New York City:
- Member, Membership Committee; 2007-present
Karen Trister Grace , CNM, LM, MSN
American College of Nurse Midwives, Region II, Chapter 1 New York City:
- Secretary ; 2008-present
- Founder and Co-organizer of Miles for Midwives - a 5k race/PR event celebrating Midwifery Week; 2003-2007
- Treasurer; 2003-2005
