Faculty Professional Activities

Ronnie Lichtman, CNM, LM, PhD, FACNM, Program Chair.

American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM):

• Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion, Representative of Directors of Midwifery Education; 2013
• Task Force on Doctoral Competencies; 2011
• Task Force on Re-entry to Practice; 2010

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

Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME):

• Member, Board of Commissioners; 2011-2020
• Site Visitor; 2002-2011; 2020-present
• Member, Board of Review; 1998-2002

American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM):

• Member, Division of Education, Continuing Education Section: Reader Panel; 2001 -present

ACNM Local Chapter Region II, Chapter 1 New York City:

• Chair, Scholarship Committee; 2006-2020
• Editorial Staff & Column Editor, Metro Midwives; 2008-present
• Co-chair, Audit & Finance Committee; 2008-2010

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) :

• Grant Reviewer; 2008-present

Aleida Llanes-Oberstein, CNM, LM, MS, FACNM, CHSE

Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME):

• Member, Board of Review, 2015-2016
• Site Visitor, 1999-2015; 2016-Present

American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM):

• Peer Reviewer of manuscripts, Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health; 2004-present
• Member, Division of Education, Continuing Education Section: Reader Panel; 1999-present

ACNM New York City Chapter:

• Member, Scholarship Committee; 2006-2020
• Writer, Column, Board of Midwifery in Metro Midwives; 2005-2014
• Member, Executive Committee; 2003-2007
• Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Managed Care; 1994-2000

ACNM Long Island Chapter:

• Chair, Peer Review Committee, 1994-1997 & 2000-2006
• Chair, Legislative Committee; 1997-2003

Infant Mortality Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (IM-CoIIN)

The initiative is being led by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ).

• Member New York State Team; 2015-2019

NYSDOH Partnership for Maternal Health

• Committee Member; 2017-2019

New York State Board of Midwifery:

• Extended Member; 2018-2023
• Extended Member; 2013-2018
• 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 Committee Board:

• Member; 2006-2010

New York State Department of Health, Maternal Mortality Review Board (MMRB):

• Member of Executive Committee; 2017-present
• Member; 2010-present
• Member, Hypertension Subcommittee (Writing the New York State guidelines for the Management of Hypertension During Pregnancy); 2011-2013

New York Midwifery Council :

• Member; 1993-2010