Midwifery is the independent management of care of essentially normal newborns and normal females, antepartally, intrapartally, postpartally, and/or gynecologically, occurring within a health care system which provides for medical consultation, collaborative management or referral.

The Advisory Council on Midwifery is composed of seven (7) members: two (2) physicians, three (3) midwives and two (2) consumers. The Advisory Council meets every other month.

The Council serves in an advisory capacity to the Director of the Department of Health in matters pertaining to the licensing of midwives and the practice of midwifery including, policies affecting examination, qualifications, issuance and renewal, denial or revocation of licenses, and the development of rules and regulations.

Council Members

Name	Position	Term Expiration
Debra Erikson-Owens, CNM	Midwife	04/01/2009
Michelle Gemma Palmer, CNM	Midwife	04/01/2009
Kristina M. Duarte, MD	Medical Physician	04/01/2009
Linda Nanni, CNM	Midwife	04/01/2008
Amy B. Leonard	Consumer Member	04/01/2006
Margaret M. Koehm, MD	Medical Physician	04/01/2008
Carol Shelton	Consumer Member	04/01/2009

2010 Meeting Dates:

Time: 8:00 a.m.

January 19	April 20	July 20
October 19

The Rhode Island Department of Health is accessible to the handicapped. Individuals requiring interpreter services for the hearing impaired must notify the Office of Health Professionals Regulation at least 48 hours in advance. For any information regarding the above meetings, please contact the Board Administrator listed at the bottom left of this page.

Disciplinary Actions since January 1, 1991. For Disciplinary Actions prior to January 1, 1991 or copies of Disciplinary Orders please contact the Board Administrator listed at the bottom left of this page.

Name	License Number	Sanction	Date of Sanction
Miller, Regina	MW00066	Reprimand	06/01/2000
Williams, Vicki	Applicant	Denial of License	5/15/1998
Young-DeCiantis, Andrea	MW00079	Reprimand	8/6/2003

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