Michigan Board of Licensed Midwifery

Housed within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, in conjunction with LARA, will establish and implement the licensure program for the practice of midwifery in the state. The Board of Licensed Midwifery consists of 12 members: 7 midwives, 1 certified nurse midwife, 1 physician who is board certified as an obstetrician-gynecologist, 1 physician who is board certified as a pediatrician, 2 members of the general public, 1 of whom is a consumer of midwifery care. Members will serve a four-year term and are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.

Home page and meeting information

Contact information

Bureau of Professional Licensing

Department

LARA

Phone

517-241-7500

Current members

Amanda Howell

Clinton

Member

Term ends 12/31/2023

Seat represented

Midwives

Hsin Wang

West Bloomfield

Member

Term ends 12/31/2027

Seat represented

Board certified obstetrician-gynecologists

Celeste Groenenberg

Chelsea

Member

Term ends 12/31/2024

Seat represented

Midwives

Heather Robinson

Detroit

Member

Term ends 12/31/2024

Seat represented

Midwives

Kathi Mulder

Traverse City

Member

Term ends 12/31/2024

Seat represented

Midwives

Katheryn Mazzara

HOWELL

Member

Term ends 12/31/2024

Seat represented

Midwives

Patrice Bobier

Hesperia

Member

Term ends 12/31/2025

Seat represented

Midwives

Mahesh Shrestha

Kalamazoo

Member

Term ends 12/31/2025

Seat represented

Board certified pediatricians

Kimberley Sims

Muskegon Heights

Member

Term ends 12/31/2025

Seat represented

The general public

Araya Montero

Traverse CIty

Member

Term ends 12/31/2027

Seat represented

Midwives

Chelsea Gordy

Laingsburg

Member

Term ends 12/31/2027

Seat represented

The general public and consumer of midwifery care

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