Cindy L. Farley, CNM, PhD, FACNM, studied midwifery at Emory University, earning her Masters’ Degree. She earned her BSN and PhD from The Ohio State University. She has worked clinically in a variety of birth settings, from tertiary care, academic facilities to free standing birth centers serving Amish and Mennonite women. She is Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University in the Nurse-Midwifery/ Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs. Dr. Farley reviews selected legal cases involving midwifery regulatory issues and clinical care. She is co-editor of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery and Women’s Health, and of Prenatal and Postnatal Care: A Woman Centered Approach. She was awarded a Faculty Residency in the Fall of 2019 at Oxford University in England, learning from British midwives and midwifery students and exploring their systems of care for childbearing families. Dr. Farley has been instrumental in organizing groups of midwifery and WHNP students to visit their federal legislators and advocate for positive change in important maternal health policies and legislation. She received the 2020 American College of Nurse-Midwives Public Policy Award for this work. She has contributed to global health efforts in Honduras, Guatemala, Haiti, Liberia, Tanzania, and Nigeria. Making midwives to improve the health and well-being of all people is Dr. Farley’s passion. She is on the Board of Directors of the Cincinnati Birth Center that offers childbearing families a safe and satisfying birth experience with competent and compassionate midwifery care.
