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2018 ATM Conference

Registration is open for the 2018 ATM Conference, April 26th - 28th at Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX. This year's conference will be featuring Jennie Joseph of “the JJ Way”!

Register before March 15th and catch some great discounts! See the conference web page at http://atmconference.org for more information.

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REGIONAL ELECTIONS

REGIONS 2, 4,6,8

Regions holding elections include:

Region 2 - Amarillo/Panhandle area

Region 4 - Houston area

Region 6 - San Antonio area

Region 8 - Corpus Christi/Valley area

NOMINATIONS OPEN: February 1, 2018

NOMINATIONS CLOSE: March 1, 2018

ATM Member's in good standing may nominate individuals for regional representative through the Member's Only portal.

ELECTIONS OPEN: March 15, 2018

ELECTIONS CLOSE: April 15, 2018

Our Goals

ATM works hard to represent the interests of midwives all across the state of Texas. We keep a close eye on legislation, and attend meetings of the Texas Department of Health Midwifery Board to be sure the needs of Texas midwives are communicated. Through the help of their Regional Directors, ATM members are able to keep informed of current issues. Every member is encouraged to express her/his concerns to the ATM Board of Directors and to the Midwifery Program. If you are a Texas Midwife and have not already done so, we encourage you to join us.

Statement of Philosophy

As midwives, we believe the practice of midwifery to be distinct from the practice of medicine. Midwifery is a discipline pertaining to a normal cycle of life, the childbearing years. We base our profession on the midwifery model of care:

Pregnancy and birth are a fundamentally healthy process.
Each woman is unique and her care should be tailored to meet her individual needs.
Attending to the emotional and spiritual components of childbearing are as important as appropriate antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum physical care.
Midwives should be trained by other midwives, be that training in a school or through apprenticeship.
Midwives should maintain a professional attitude and practice which promotes collegial relationships between physicians, midwives and students.
The relationship between midwives and their clients are collaborative in nature.