Cindy L. Farley, CNM, PhD, FACNM, studied midwifery at Emory University. She earned her BSN and PhD from The Ohio State University and her MSN from Emory University. She has worked clinically in a variety of birth settings, including University Hospital in Cincinnati and Mount Eaton Care Center in Mount Eaton, Ohio. She is Professor Emerita at Georgetown University in the Nurse-Midwifery/ Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) programs. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the new Cincinnati Birth Center. Dr. Farley reviews selected legal cases involving midwifery regulatory issues and clinical care. She is co-editor of two award winning texts – Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery and Women’s Health and Prenatal and Postnatal Care: A Person Centered Approach. 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 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. She has contributed to global health efforts in Honduras, Guatemala, Haiti, Liberia, and Tanzania. She is an ardent fan of the VIDM conference, supporting Georgetown students in their presentations for the past 9 years. Making midwives to improve the health and well-being of all people is Dr. Farley’s passion.
