Faculty Clips
Ronnie Lichtman, CNM, LM, PhD, FACNM
Was the recipient the 2021 American College of Nurse-Midwives Excellence in Teaching Award for demonstration of outstanding teaching qualities, for promotion of high standards of midwifery education and for inspiring students to excel.
Is the representative of Directors of Midwifery Education on the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion
Aleida Llanes-Oberstein, CNM, LM, MS, FACNM, CHSE
was the recipient the 2019 American College of Nurse-Midwives Excellence in Teaching Award for demonstration of outstanding teaching qualities, for promotion of high standards of midwifery education and for inspiring students to excel.
Has been invited by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG), District II to serve on the Executive Committee of the statewide Maternal Mortality Review Board (MMRB).
Has been appointed to the New York State Partnership for Maternal Health Committee.
Has been appointed to the New York State Team of the Infant Mortality Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (IM-ColIN) by the New York State Department of Health. The initiative is being led by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the National Institute for Children;'s Health Quality (NICHQ).
Has been named Executive Director of the Center for Healthcare Simulation (CHS) at Downstate.
Is a member of the New York State Maternal Mortality Expert Review Committee.
MaryAnne Laffin, RN, FNP, CNM, LM, FACNM
Was the recipient of the School of Health Professions Donald Scherl Faculty Excellence Award and was featured by NYC Midwives in MetroMidwives as one of 2017's Remarkable Midwives.
Suzanne Schechter , CNM, LM, MS, FACNM
Is a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)
Was featured by NYC Midwives in MetroMidwives as one of 2018's Remarkable Midwives. She was interviewed by SUNY Downstate midwifery student, Julia Louis.
Presented by President Wayne J. Riley, MD, MPH, MBA, MACP, on May 26, 2017
Ronnie Lichtman, CNM, LM, PhD, FACNM, Professor & Program Chair, received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence and was featured by NYC Midwives in MetroMidwives as one of 2017's Remarkable Midwives.
Presented by Dean Allen Lewis PhD, CRC
Aleida Llanes-Oberstein, CNM, LM, MS, FACNM, CHSE was the recipient of the School of Health Professions Outstanding College Contributor Award for significant contributions to advance the mission and goals of the School of Health Professions. She was featured by NYC Midwives in MetroMidwives as one of 2017's Remarkable Midwives.