Curriculum Vitae Bethany J. Brown, DNP, MSN, CNM, WHNP, EFM-C 1.0 DEMOGRAPHIC & CONTACT INFORMATION Instructor Michigan State University College of Nursing A124 Life Science 1355 Bogue Street East Lansing, MI 48824 2.0 EDUCATION 3/27/2015-4/5/2016 Sexual Health Certificate School of Social Work Sexual Health Counselor and Educator 10/7/2013-12/19/2014 PhD of Nursing Practice Frontier Nursing University, Hyden, KY 1/3/2005-4/27/2007 MSN Certified Nurse Midwife and Women s Health Nurse Practitioner Master s Project: Cross-Cultural Prenatal Education 9/4/2000-4/30/2004 BSN Research: Effects of Physical Activity on Preventing Preeclampsia Advisor: Dr. SeonAe Yeo Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Common Perception of Pregnancy and Birth Advisor: Dr. Ann Merriwether Undergraduate Nursing Honors Research 5/2002 DONA Training Certified Doula Cleveland, OH 9/1999-7/2000 Dual Enrollment with Fruitport High School Medicial Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology, Statistics Muskegon Community College, Muskegon, MI
2.1 LICENSE & CERTIFICATION Exp. 6/30/2017 Exp. 3/31/2017 Exp. 3/21/2017 Exp. 7/31/2016 Exp. 12/31/2015 Exp. 8/2015 Exp. 4/2015 Exp. 5/2011 NCC Electronic Fetal Heart Monitoring Certification National Certification Corporation added qualification Women s Health Nurse Practitioner National Certification Corporation Registered Nurse License- specialty license as CNM/NP State of Michigan- ID #: 4704244262 DEA Registration Number MB1616993 Certified Nurse Midwife Certificate American Midwifery Certification Board- # 12426 Basic Cardiovascular Life Support (BCLS) American Heart Association: Life Support Services Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) American Academy of Pediatrics & American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association: Life Support Services 3.0 PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT 1/5/2015-2/22/2015 Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI Adjunct Instructor Kirkoff School of Nursing, Maternal/Child clinical instructor 5/2005-Present Muskegon Community College, Muskegon, MI Adjunct Instructor Department of Nursing and Life Sciences: Anatomy and Physiology, Nursing 124 (med-surg and Maternity) 8/20/2007-9/26/2014 Muskegon Family Care Muskegon, MI Certified Nurse Midwife, Women s Health Nurse Practitioner Independent management of women s health care, focusing particularly on pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum periods, and familyplanning/gynecological needs of women Practicing within a health system that provides for medical consultation, collaborative management, or referral as indicated
5/5/2002-7/20/2007 Mercy General Health Partners, Special Delivery Birth Center, Muskegon, MI Registered Nurse Nurse extern until completed BSN in 2004, then worked as a RN Member of the Birth Enhancement Team Responsible for the care of women and babies in labor and delivery, triage and during the postpartum period Rotated Charge Nurse duties 4.0 RESEARCH FUNDING 5.0 PROGRAM FUNDING 6.0 PUBLICATIONS IN REFERRED (PEER-REVIEWED) JOURNALS 7.0 OTHER PUBLICATIONS 8.0 PRESENTATIONS REFERRED Brown, B (2014). The Utilization of Nurse-Midwives as Providers of Obstetric Triage Services. Poster presentation at Trinity Health OB Summit 2014. Detroit, MI. Brown, B (2014). Centering Pregnancy Model: Implementation and Practice. Poster presentation at March of Dimes Michigan Meeting 2013. Muskegon, MI. Brown, B, Yeo, S. (2002). The Effects of Exercise in Preventing Preeclampsia. Poster presentation at the 2002 Undergraduate Research Symposium at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Brown (2001). Common Perceptions of Pregnancy and Childbirth. Undergraduate Psychology Research Symposium and as a guest speaker for Undergraduate Honors Research Program. Bellistri, J., Brown, B., Garner, F., & Walsh, L. (2006). Comprehensive Review of Black Cohosh for Treating Vasomotor Symptoms in Menopause (What the APN should know). Abstract for presentation in a Graduate Nursing Research Course and invited lecture for Undergraduate Nursing Research Symposium (2006). 9.0 INVITIED PRESENTATIONS INCLUDING MEDIA PRESENTATIONS 10.0 HONORS & AWARDS 5/2014 Michigan Department of Community Health, Leaders in Nursing Award 2007 Road Scholar for the ACNM Conference, Chicago, IL 2005-2006 Elliott Alumnae Scholarship
2004 Nominated Candidate for Joseph Brown Community Health Award 2002-2003 Michigan Competitive Scholarship & Michigan Grant 6/ 2002 St. Joseph Mercy Commitment to Community Nursing Award William Beaumont Nursing Scholarship 2001-2003 NSNA Promise of Nursing Award, The University of Michigan Sue A. Demaline Scholarship 2000-2004 University of Michigan School of Nursing Dean s List Robert F. and Augusta A. Moran, RN Scholarship 6/2000 The University of Michigan Club of West Michigan Scholarship 11.0 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) Association of Women s Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) American Society of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapist (ASSECT) Doulas of North America (DONA) Michigan Nurses Association Sigma Theta Tau, Rho Chapter National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women s Health (NPWH) 12.0 EDITORIAL BOARDS/REVIEWER Brown, B. (PI). Recipient of the ACNM Community Foundation Grant, $5000, for prenatal education at Muskegon Family Care, December, 2007 (1 year) Brown, B & Bennett, H. (Co-PI). March of Dimes Centering Pregnancy Grant, $30,000, for start up of Centering Pregnancy of Muskegon Family Care, January, 2010 (2- year grant) 13.0 CONSULTATIONS 14.0 SERVICE 14.1 NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OFFICES 14.2 STATE & REGIONAL PRFOESSIONAL 14.3 LOCAL SERVICE Committee Member of local school districts Reproductive Health Committee
Volunteer Reproductive Health advisor and educator for the Muskegon Heath Department Volunteer soccer coach Fruitport Fire Soccer Club Girls on the Run coach/mentor 14.4 UNIVERISTY & COLLEGE SERVICE 14.5 OTHER 15.0 TEACHING Frontier University 2012-2014 Clinical Preceptor Family Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwifery programs Michigan State University 2012-Present 2011-Present Muskegon Community College 2005-Present Adjunct Clinical Instructor for Family Nurse Practitioner program ALSO (Advance Life Support in Obstetrics) Instructor School of Medicine Family Practice Residency program Obstetrics Clinical Adjunct Instructor for RN program and the Department of Biology Teaching anatomy and physiology, Medical Surgical Nursing and Obstetrical Nursing Department University of Cincinnati 2011-2013 Adjunct Clinical Instructor and Clinical Preceptor for Women s Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwifery program University of Michigan 2013-2014 Clinical Preceptor Nurse Midwifery Program 2004-2006 Graduate Student Instructor: Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Surgical Nursing, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, and Obstetrics and Neonatal Nursing Walden University 2013-2014 Clinical Preceptor Family Nurse Practitioner Program 16.0 PRACTICE 2015-present MSU Women s Healthcare 2007-2014 Muskegon Family Care