Diagnosis: Breast Cancer, or Is It?

July 25, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under Women's & Maternal Health

Breast cancer is diagnosed from a biopsy of the suspected lesion by a pathologist. It would seem obvious – either cancer is there, or it is not. Turns out, that deciding if a specimen is cancer is not is more of a gray zone, than black and white.

Belly Cast Art Raffle

July 22, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under News

Here’s your chance to own a piece of artwork sure to both inspire and awe.  For raffle, we present painted pregnant belly casts that are truly on of a kind!  Artist Elizabeth Barnes painted these sensational works on a plaster casting of a pregnant woman’s torso.  The Zebra is one of Barnes’ most popular.  The Gustav Klimt reproduction of The Three Ages of Women was chosen by the midwives in the ACNM spirit of “with women for a lifetime”.

Grab a chance to own a fabulous, sure to be talked about work.  Or buy a ticket for your favorite midwife, obstetrician, pediatrician, lactation consultant, childbirth educator, doula, nursing instruction, birthing center, call room, nurses’ station….  Don’t miss this opportunity to own a unique piece of art, and support South Carolina Midwives, too!

Tickets $1 each or $20 for 25 tickets. Mail checks payable to SC ACNM to Jennifer Collins, Treasurer 1350 Doral Drive, Manning, SC 29102.

The drawing is to be held on October 8th, 2010 during National Midwifery Week.

Click here to download a flyer in .pdf format to hang in your office and pass out to your friends and associates.

July Quarterly Chapter Meeting

July 22, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under News

South Carolina CNMs will be holding our quarterly meeting for members through a web program this Saturday, July 24 at 10 am. CNMs are encouraged to join in via the ACNM’s Webinar. The link will take you directly to the page to register for the meeting. Looking forward to “seeing” all of you on Saturday!

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