The Midwife Group offers the only midwifery based practice for women’s health care in the region. The Birth Center provides the area’s only alternative to high tech and interventive birth. Babies have been born into the caring hands of Certified Nurse Midwives at the Birth Center for over 25 years.

Education and experience:
The Certified Nurse Midwives of the Midwife Group are all graduates of accredited nurse-midwifery programs. They all hold Master’s degrees in nursing and midwifery and have a combined total of over 80 years of midwifery experience.

Practice and collaboration:
The Certified Nurse Midwives of the Midwife Group practice full-scope nurse-midwifery in collaboration with OB/ GYN physicians. The Birth Center practice has been in existence for over 25 years and the midwives have had hospital privileges for over 10 years.

License and certification:
The Certified Nurse Midwives of the Midwife Group are all state licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and are all nationally certified by The American College of Nurse-Midwives.

	Nancy Belin RN, MSN, CNM, ACCE, Certified Nurse Midwife, Director.BSN, 1970, Columbia University; MSN, 1977, University of Rhode Island; CNM, 1985, Medical University of South Carolina; Lamaze International Certified Childbirth Educator.
	Jill Whitfield RN, MSN, CNM, CCE, Certified Nurse Midwife.RN, 1977, Armstrong State College; BS, 1983, Ferris State University; MSN,1999,Armstrong Atlantic State University; CNM 2003, Medical University of South Carolina; Certified Childbirth Educator.
	Suzy Martincak RN, MN, CNM, FNP Certified Nurse Midwife, Family Nurse Practitioner; RN, ADN, 1988, Regents College of New York; RN, BSN 1990, Middle Tennessee State University; MN, CNM, 1992, Emory University; Post Masters Certificate, FNP, 2001 University of Alabama
	Rita Chesney RN, MS, CNM, Certified Nurse Midwife.BSN, 1988, Seton Hall University; MS,CNM, 2001, University of Maryland at Baltimore; LTC, Army (Retired)
	Gregory K. Whitaker MDBS, 1974, University of South Carolina; MD, 1978, Medical University of South Carolina; U.S. Army 1978-1982; Fellow, American College of OB/GYN, 1983-present; Private Practice 1986-present; St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Staff 1986-present; Memorial University Medical Ctr Staff 1986-present
	Margaret Dorroh Founder, Retired RN, MN, CNM, FNPC, Certified Nurse Midwife, Family Nurse Practitioner.BSN, 1965, Vanderbilt University; MN, 1971, Emory University; CNM, 1977 Medical University of South Carolina; FNP, 1985, Georgia Southern University

For additional information about Certified Nurse Midwives and birth centers please visit:

www.acnm.org
www.birthcenters.org