“I believe every midwife must be an advocate for her clients and her/his profession. To be a midwife is an honor we must protect.”
Academic Responsibilities:
Course coordination of Physical Assessment of Women and Antepartum Care. Co-coordination of Primary Care and Pelvic Assessment of Women.
Experience:
MaryAnne Laffin has been involved in women’s health care for more than 30 years: first as a Family Nurse Practitioner, then as a Certified Nurse-Midwife for the last 27 years. She has a large private practice providing full scope women’s health care. She has been a student preceptor for numerous midwifery and nurse practitioner programs. She has presented on many health issues for women and children and is a strong advocate for perinatal issues.
Contributions to the Profession:
MaryAnne is very active in women’s health issues on the local, state and national level. She is a founding board member of the New York State Association of Licensed Midwives (NYSALM) — one of the few state organizations for midwives in the United States. She is the Past-President for this organization.
MaryAnne is an active member of American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), where she served on the Government Affairs Committee , as well as being active in Region II Chapters 1 and 8 — serving as past president and vice president of the Long Island Midwives. She is also involved in other important women's health care organizations: an executive board member of the National Perinatal Association (NPA), and a board member of New York State Perinatal Association(NYSPA). MaryAnne is on the Medical Advisory Board of ACOG/New York State and Planned Parenthood.
She recently co-authored "Policy, Politics, Legislation and Community Health Nursing" in Community /Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Health of Populations
In 2005 MaryAnne was inducted into the ACNM Fellowship.
In 2006 she was named the "Distinguished Alumni" of the SUNY/Downstate, Midwifery Program.
Education:
MS in Science, Pace University; Certificate in Midwifery, SUNY Downstate.