American College of Nurse-Midwives

Position Statement

Qualifications for Midwifery Expert Witness

A midwifery expert witness in an individual who receives health care records and legal documents related to a negligence claim and gives testimony under oath about midwifery practice. The American College of Nurse-Midwives endorses these qualifications for a midwifery expert witness:

• Graduation from an American College of Nurse-Midwives Division of Accreditation accredited educational program.
• Current certification from the American College of Nurse-Midwives or the American Midwifery Certification Board.
• A minimum of 5 years of midwifery practice experience
• Participation in the Continuing Competency Asessment Program or the Certificate Maintenance Program
• Current licensure to practice midwifery
• Midwifery practice in the area reviewed that is contemporaneous with the claim
• Incorporation of scientific evidence into practice
• Use of the American College of Nurse-Midwives Definition of Midwifery Practice, the Core Competencies for Midwifery Practice, the Standards of Practice, and related documents

https://www.midwife.org/siteFiles/position/Qualifications_for_Midwifery_Expert_Witness_12_07.pdf