Midwifery Advisory Committee

Current Advising to the Pennsylvania Medical Board

• At present, the Pennsylvania Medical Board has one reserved seat for non-physician professions overseen by the Board of Medicine.

  • This includes:

    • Midwives

    • Physician Assistants

    • Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners

    • Licensed Athletic Trainers

    • Licensed Perfusionists

  • The term for this seat is 4 years. This means that only once every 16 years a midwife will be appointed to represent our profession on the PA Board of Medicine.

Successful Models for Midwifery Advisory Committees

Washington State

• Advisory Committee to Health, Health Systems Quality Assurance

• Comprised on physicians, licensed midwives, a certified nurse midwife and a member of the public

• Advises the Secretary of Health on continuing education, peer review and mandatory re-examination

New Jersey

• Midwifery Liaison Committee to the State Board of Medical Examiners

• Advising and assisting the Board in the evaluation of applicants for midwifery licensure and certified nurse midwife applicants for prescriptive authorization;

• Investigating complaints against licensees and unlawful conduct by licensees

• Approving professional education programs

• Advising and assisting the Board in drafting and reviewing rules to govern midwifery practice.