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Welcome to the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)
WELCOME!
MEAC Hires New Executive Director
We are pleased to announce the selection of our new Executive Director, Martha O’Connor. Martha brings incredible experience to MEAC, having worked sixteen years in credentialing, including directing accreditation programs for Occupational Therapists and Chiropractors and developing certification examinations for Occupational Therapists/Occupational Therapy assistants. She also spent twelve years as a practicing Registered Occupational Therapist and taught for more than eight years before earning her Doctorate in Higher Education Administration. Martha brings particular expertise in organization, strategic planning, budget, public speaking, teaching, conflict resolution and oversight/collaboration with teams and committees. She is eager to learn more about midwifery in the United States and is looking forward to meeting all of you!
You may contact Martha via email at executivedirector@meacschools.org or the regular office phone number 928-214-0997.
We also wish to announce that Deborah Kazaroff has joined our office staff as the new Administrative Assistant. Please feel free to contact her at any time with any questions.
We look forward to sharing more news about MEAC in the coming months.
If you find yourself in any of the following categories, this site may be helpful to you:
*An accredited midwifery program or institution
*A midwifery education program seeking accreditation
*An aspiring midwifery student looking to enroll in a program
*A midwifery program faculty member or preceptor
*A midwife wanting MEAC approved continuing education opportunities
*An individual or group seeking MEAC approval of continuing education courses
*A supporter of MEAC
Although MEAC's main function is to set the standards for midwifery education programs and accredit programs and institutions based on these standards, we also assist aspiring midwifery students in finding accredited midwifery education programs, approve continuing education courses for midwives, and provide resources for midwifery educators.
If you are a member of MEAC-- in other words are a MEAC accredited program or institution-- visit the members-only section for access to the many resources we have available to midwifery educators.
To see all that is available on this site, click on the site map. Browse around this site and enter the world of midwifery education! If you would like to be part of our database as a supporter of MEAC, please register by clicking below.
