Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jessica Brumley, PhD, CNM, FACNM
Jessica Brumley PhD, CNM, FACNM is a certified nurse-midwife, researcher, educator, and leader in the field of maternal health. She has been a local, regional, and national leader in the American College of Nurse Midwives and is the current President. She has practiced clinically for over 20 years and is the Director of the Division of Midwifery at the University of South Florida. She is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Health Equity in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Brumley is passionate about improving health equity for women and reducing racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy outcomes. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the New York University School of Nursing with a master’s degree in Midwifery program and Magna Cum Laude from the University of South Florida College of Nursing with a PhD.
Dr. Brumley is an expert in midwifery care and has extensive experience teaching medical students, residents, and nurse practitioner students with a special focus on normal physiologic birth. She has presented nationally and has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications on issues related to midwifery, weight gain in pregnancy, and racial disparities in healthcare
Julie Blumenfeld, DNP, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
Julie Blumenfeld, DNP, CNM (she/hers) is a midwife and Fellow of the American College of Nurse Midwives and American Academy of Nursing. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor & Program Director of the Nurse-Midwifery Programs at Rutgers School of Nursing. She began her career in healthcare as a Peace Corps Volunteer and has spent the past two decades providing midwifery care in Trenton, NJ.
In addition to her clinical and teaching responsibilities, Dr. Blumenfeld is dedicated to serving the community in Trenton. Since 2001, she has worked in a variety of roles in the city serving predominantly newly immigrated Latina women and their families. Most recently, she is working with the Children’s Home Society of New Jersey as part of a federal grant from the Office of Minority Health to implement and evaluate a Perinatal Community Integration Model in Mercer, Ocean, and Monmouth Counties in New Jersey and Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
Dr. Blumenfeld is a passionate advocate for creating lasting change through health policy. She is the Chair of the NJ Maternal Mortality Review Committee, the immediate past Chair of the NJ Maternal Care Quality Collaborative and serves on the NJ Board of Medical Examiners Midwifery Liaison Committee. She is active in the American College of Nurse Midwives and currently serves as Chair of the College’s State Government Affairs Committee and President of its New Jersey Affiliate. She is the recipient of the American College of Nurse Midwives 2023 Policy Award in recognition of her work to expand access to midwifery in New Jersey.
Meredith Cashdollar, PA-C
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Tina Felten
Tina Felten, a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) since 2007, began her career after serving in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps, inspired by 9/11 to serve her country. She earned her BSN at Bloomsburg University (2003), MSN and Midwifery training at Frontier Nursing University (FNU, 2007), and her DNP from FNU in 2021. Dually certified as a women’s health nurse practitioner, she became an ACNM Fellow in 2021 and completed a post-master’s in nutrition and integrative health at Maryland University of Integrative Health in 2022.
A Pennsylvania native living in Quakertown with her family, Tina is passionate about perinatal mental health. She founded WAVES (Women Adjusting to Various Emotional States), an integrated mental health program at her OB practice in Allentown, and has published and presented nationally on its impact. A CNM for 18 years, she became an associate practice leader in 2022, implementing CenteringPregnancy© at her practice. Tina also serves on the PA state chapter of PSI, advocating to end the stigma around perinatal mental health.
Emily Hoger, RN, MSN, CNM
Emily Hoger (she/her) is a Certified Nurse-Midwife in Chambersburg, PA. She completed her
undergraduate degree at Truman State University in Missouri with a Health Science major and
minor in Biology. She received her Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) certification
upon graduation and worked in this role at a public health department. She returned to school to
complete her graduation education at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, obtaining her RN
license through a bridge program followed by the MSN with a concentration in nurse-midwifery.
Her clinical practice has been in an FQHC and community hospital providing full-scope GYN,
prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and gender affirming care to a diverse population. Her
specialities include gestational diabetes, sex and kink positivity, gender affirming hormone
therapy, and trauma informed care. She also has a strong interest in weight stigma/weight neutral
care, medical racism, true informed consent, abortion access, and patient autonomy.
Emily is active on the PA Affiliate of ACNM’s board nominating committee and the Midwifery
Forward Planning Committee. She is often found precepting midwifery students. She recently
started a new job with a large regional medical group and is planning on pursuing a doctoral
program. She is active in multiple community organizations.
Rebecca Hollar, DPT, PT
Rebecca “Bec” Hollar, DPT, PT (she/her) is a physical therapist treating pelvic health physical therapy concerns with Drayer Physical Therapy in the central PA area. She obtained her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Misericordia University in 2014. She became involved in pelvic health physical therapy following the birth of her first child and has been treating pelvic health for six years. She received her pelvic health education from Herman and Wallace Institute and through the Institute of Advanced Musculoskeletal Treatments. She accepts patients of all gender identities from age four and beyond. She enjoys assisting patients with bowel, bladder, prolapse, and pelvic/sexual pain conditions. She is currently working toward specialty certification of Pelvic Rehab Practitioner Certification.
Megan Levy, CRNP, NNP-BC, NPD-BC
Megan Levy, NNP-BC, CRNP, NPD-BC is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice
Provider Professional Development Specialist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Megan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, with her BSN in 2002
and began her career as a staff nurse at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in the
Intensive Care Nursery. This experience strengthened her passion for the vulnerable neonatal
population and in 2005, she graduated with her Master’s degree from the Neonatal Nurse
Practitioner Program at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, Megan began working
as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner at both the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania & the
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on the Philadelphia campus. After several years, she
transitioned her clinical practice to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Newborn Care at Holy
Redeemer Hospital in the Level III NICU where she has practiced for the past 15 years.
Megan has been a Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) instructor for the past 20 years
primarily focusing her teaching to the staff of the women’s health department including labor
and delivery, postpartum and antepartum nurses in addition to the neonatal staff.
Throughout her time as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Megan has worked as an adjunct faculty
member and course director at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing in both the
undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition to her clinical practice, Megan currently
works as a Professional Development Specialist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
focusing on the professional development and educational needs of Advanced Practice Providers
in the Medical & Surgical NIICU, CHOP Neonatal Network NICUs, Cardiac Center, Emergency
Department, PICU/Progressive Care Unit, and Special Delivery Unit.
Jessica Meilnik, DPAS, MPAS, PA-C
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Lauren Narbey, PhD, CNM
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Lisa Noguchi, PhD, CNM, CPPS, FACNM
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