title: The American College of Nurse-Midwives and its antecedents: a historic time line.
abstract: In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, this time line presents a chronologic history of the development of nurse-midwifery in the United States. It places the introduction of nurse-midwifery in American health care into its historic context and follows the evolution of the profession through early attempts at forming a national organization, the eventual formation of the American College of Nurse-Midwifery, and the subsequent merger with the American Association of Nurse-Midwives, to create the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The work of the College between 1955 and the turn of the 21st century is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, Philadelphia, PA 19119, USA. kd25@drexel.edu
authors.forename: Katy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dawley
authors.forename: Helen Varney
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Burst
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000266:history*; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000266:history*; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000266:history*; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health