

Emily received her undergraduate nursing degree from
Creighton University in Omaha, NE. After graduating, she moved home to Colorado
and worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse in a large tertiary care center before
deciding to go back to school to become a midwife. She received her midwifery
education at the University of New Mexico. Emily began her midwifery career in
2011 at The Midwife Center for Birth and Women’s Health in Pittsburgh, PA. She
continues to practice full-scope midwifery at The Midwife Center and is
committed to providing a variety of birthing options to women and families from
various backgrounds, including Spanish-speaking women. Since moving to
Pennsylvania, Emily has been active with the Pennsylvania Affiliate of the
American College of Nurse-Midwives (PA-ACNM). She served as President of the
Affiliate from 2012 through 2018. She now serves in the role of Legislative
Committee Co-Chair, assisting PA-ACNM in furthering midwifery through
legislation, education, and advocacy. Emily participates on the State
Government Affairs Committee and the Committee for Midwife Advocates of the
Certified Midwife of the ACNM. An
advocate for out of hospital birthing options, Emily volunteered with the
Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers (CABC) from 2013-2015. Emily
sits on the curriculum committee for the University of Pittsburgh’s
Nurse-Midwifery Program, where she is able to continue her commitment to the
next generation of midwives. Currently, she is in the second cohort of the
Doctor of Midwifery program at the Midwifery Institute at Jefferson. She chose
to pursue her doctorate at Jefferson as she is dedicated to the advancement of
midwifery in the United States and desired an opportunity to combine her
passion for policy and midwifery. Emily’s doctoral work focuses on assessing
the accuracy of Pennsylvania birth certificates in capturing midwifery-attended
births hoping to ensure all providers are correctly identified and represented
in the literature.
Wouldn't it be a good idea to create a course?