Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT BIRTH CENTERS AS A MEANS TO UPHOLD THE RIGHTS OF HEALTHY WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN ALL COMMUNITIES, TO BIRTH THEIR CHILDREN IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS SAFE, SENSITIVE AND COST EFFECTIVE WITH MINIMAL INTERVENTION.
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT BIRTH CENTERS TO UPHOLD THE RIGHTS OF HEALTHY WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES
THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS BIRTH CENTERS BY WORKING WITH MEMBERS, CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS AND SUPPORTING THE STRONG START GRANT PROGRAM.MEMBERSHIP IN 2019, AABC SERVED 592 MEMBERS (337 BIRTH CENTER MEMBERS AND 255 SUSTAINING MEMBERS)EDUCATION OFFERINGS CONDUCTED:-HOW TO START A BIRTH CENTER WORKSHOPS (412 LEARNERS) -4 IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS WITH A TOTAL OF 139 PARTICIPANTS -ONLINE COURSE TOTAL OF 273 LEARNERS ENROLLED IN THE COURSE IN 2019.-12 WEBINARS WITH A TOTAL OF 343 PARTICIPANTS (LIVE AND ON-DEMAND)-ANNUAL BIRTH INSTITUTE WITH A TOTAL OF 163 PARTICIPANTS-12 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE CERTIFICATE BIRTH ASSISTANT TRAINING COURSE.-10 BIRTH CENTER FOCUSED NRP TRAININGS WITH A TOTAL OF 111 PARTICIPANTS-INDUSTRY RELATIONS COMMITTEE OFFICE HOURS CONDUCTED 10 SESSIONS WITH A TOTAL OF 76 PARTICIPANTSPERINATAL DATA REGISTRY 70 BIRTH CENTERS AND 5 ALONGSIDE MIDWIFERY UNITS CONTRIBUTED DATA. TOTAL PDR RECORDS AT END OF 2019 WAS 110,476. AABC FULFILLED REQUESTS FROM 2 RESEARCHERS REQUESTING ACCESS TO DE-IDENTIFIED DATA. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES-PUBLISHED: BIRTH OUTCOMES OF WOMEN WITH PREGRAVID BMIS >30 ENROLLED FOR CARE AT AABC BIRTH CENTERS COMPARED WOMEN WITH BMIS < 30 THE EXPERIENCE OF LAND AND WATER BIRTH WITHIN THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENTERS PERINATAL DATA REGISTRY-SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION: BIRTH OUTCOMES OF WOMEN WITH PREGRAVID BMIS >30 ENROLLED FOR CARE AT AABC BIRTH CENTERS COMPARED WOMEN WITH BMIS < 30 OUTCOMES OF SECOND STAGE MANAGEMENT: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENTERS 2012-2017 IMPROVING THE EXPERIENCE OF CARE: RESULTS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENTERS STRONG START CLIENT EXPERIENCE OF CARE REGISTRY PILOT PROGRAM, 2015-2016.-DISSEMINATED THROUGH PRESENTATION: ARRIVING AT BEST PRACTICE: THE QUAGMIRE OF SHARED DECISION MAKING AND ELECTIVE INDUCTION OF LABOR RURAL RESILIENCE: LESSONS FROM THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID INNOVATION STRONG START FOR MOTHERS AND NEWBORNS. A CONVERSATION ON MATERNAL HEALTH CARE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. CHARTING A PATH TO IMPROVED ACCESS, QUALITY AND OUTCOMES. INNOVATIVE MODELS: BIRTH CENTERS, INTEGRATED AND MIDWIFERY-LED UNITS. - CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS ELECTIVE HOSPITALIZATION WITHIN THE 2012 THROUGH 2017 AABC PDR, A REPLICATION STUDY COMPARISON OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES BASED ON BIRTH CENTER CHARACTERISTICS AABC CLIENT EXPERIENCE OF CARE, PHASE II BETA TESTING. AABC PDR AND MANA STATS MERGE CERVICAL DILATATION ON ADMISSION AND OUTCOMES, IS MORE CARE BETTER CARE? A DIFFERENCE IN DIFFERENCES APPROACH, POST TERM PREGNANCY EVALUATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WITHIN THE PDR-STRONG START PROGRAM PUBLISHED TWO ARTICLES STRONG START IN BIRTH CENTERS: SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS, CARE PROCESSES, AND OUTCOMES FOR MOTHERS AND NEWBORNS. BIRTH. 12433, DOI 10.111/BIRTH.12433, ARTICLE ID 16450795. STRONG START FOR MOTHERS AND NEWBORNS: MOVING BIRTH CENTERS TO SCALE IN THE UNITED STATES. BIRTH. 12430. DOI 10.111/BIRT.12430, ID16441001. - PRESENTED ON STRONG START PROGRAM AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES-FACILITATED BIRTH CENTERS CONTRIBUTION OF THEIR PDR DATA TO THE ACNM BENCHMARKING PROJECT- PUBLISHED POSITION STATEMENTS:- VBAC LABOR & BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN- CLINICAL BULLETIN: VBAC LABOR & BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN IN BIRTH CENTERS - SAMPLE INFORMED CONSENT AND DISCUSSION GUIDE-COLLABORATED WITH ARIADNE LABS ON THEIR CHILDBIRTH DESIGN PROJECT-EXHIBITED OR PRESENTED ON BIRTH CENTERS AT NUMEROUS CONFERENCES-WORKING ACTIVELY WITH SEVERAL ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS, THE SOCIETY OF MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS, THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NURSE-MIDWIVES, THE MIDWIVES ALLIANCE OF NORTH AMERICAN, AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIVES ON PROJECTS LIKE: SEVERAL AREAS: - MEETINGS ON MATERNAL SAFETY / MATERNAL MORTALITY- WOMEN'S HEALTH REGISTRY ALLIANCE- MATERNITY CARE DATA ALLIANCE- SPONSORED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE MARCH FOR MOMS A RALLY IN WASHINGTON DC TO EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THE OVERALL POOR STATUS OF MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH IN THE U.S.- STATE BIRTH CENTER REGULATIONS IN CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, LOUISIANA, MICHIGAN, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, OREGON, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND WASHINGTON.- STATE CHAPTERS IN TEXAS, ARIZONA, NEW YORK, AND MINNESOTA- WORKED ON PAYMENT ISSUES BIRTH CENTERS EXPERIENCING WITH TRICARE.- PREPARED DRAFT BILL LANGUAGE FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO CREATE A PILOT PROJECT FOR FEDERAL BIRTH AND WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTERS IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED AREAS. BILL HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kate Bauer | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 48 | $83,156 |
| Amy Johnson-Grass | PRESIDENT | 15 | $4,800 |
| Barbara Norton | SECRETARY THROUGH OCTOBER | 15 | $1,200 |
| Jessica Illuzzi Md | DIRECTOR THROUGH APRIL | 5 | $0 |
| Steve Calvin | DIRECTOR THROUGH OCTOBER | 5 | $0 |
| Trinisha Williams | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Venus Standard | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Coral Slavin | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Mark Shwer | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Christy Peterson | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Madi Nolan Grimes | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Jackie Griggs | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Alisa Voss Godfrey | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Abigail Eaves | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Judith Butler | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Jill Alliman | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Amber Allen | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Ann Mccarthy | TREASURER | 12 | $0 |
| Mary Kay Ayers | SECRETARY AS OF OCTOBER | 12 | $0 |
| Paula Pelletier-Butler | VICE PRESIDENT | 12 | $0 |
| Moira Tannenbaum | VICE PRESIDENT | 12 | $0 |
| Alice Taylor | VICE PRESIDENT | 12 | $0 |
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