Carol Howe Fund Information
Carol Howe, CNM, DNSc, FACNM, DPNAP, FAAN has provided over 35 years of service to Oregon families and the midwifery community. She retired as the Director of Oregon Health and Science University's Midwifery program in June 2015.
This fund is established to honor Carol and carry on her work by providing scholarships and other support to Oregon-based Nurse-Midwifery students and Oregon midwives early in their careers. The focus is on developing both excellence as a practicing midwife and on developing leadership skills for midwives new to the profession. The Oregon ACNM Foundation (the non-profit 501(c)(3) branch of the Oregon Affiliate) through its generous sponsors and supporters, endows this fund.
Currently, the Oregon ACNM Foundation distributes awards from the Carol Howe Fund to midwifery students who are members of the Affiliate and attend an American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) program on Advanced Life Saving Skills in Obstetrics (ALSO).
To be considered for sponsorship to attend ALSO or other midwifery leadership training, applicants must:
Particular preference will be given to:
Applications will be reviewed by the Oregon ACNM Foundation Board members and will be evaluated on the above criteria.
Completed applications should be sent to: oregon.acnm.foundation@gmail.com. Electronic submissions preferred.
You may download a PDF version of this form here.
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