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Jennifer Guay, clinical associate professor in the School of Nursing, has been selected as a fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), a national honor recognizing leadership, clinical excellence and sustained contributions to midwifery.

She will be inducted during the ACNM’s 70th Annual Meeting & Exhibition taking place in October in Palm Springs, California.

Fellowship in ACNM is one of the profession’s highest honors. Guay joins a select group of midwives who have demonstrated impact in advancing midwifery education, scholarship and practice.

“I’ve spent my career advancing midwifery care through clinical service, education, research and policy,” Guay says. “It’s an honor to be recognized among colleagues who are leading efforts to improve maternal and reproductive health in the U.S. and globally.”

Since becoming a certified nurse-midwife in 2004, Guay has worked in full-scope midwifery, labor and delivery units; international health settings; and academia. At UB, she plays a central role in designing a proposed midwifery program to expand access to high-quality reproductive health education in Western New York, a region where maternal health disparities are growing.

“This initiative comes at a crucial time, as reproductive health challenges, rising maternal mortality and increasing prematurity rates highlight the urgent need for expanded midwifery services,” she says.

Guay currently leads preparation of the ACME Preaccreditation Report for UB’s proposed program and developed Midwifery Clinical Excellence Hubs in Buffalo and Rochester. These hubs will provide students with immersive training environments that connect academic instruction with real-world application.

Her curriculum design has been guided by community input and addresses local health needs, with courses in care for vulnerable populations, community outreach, addiction and sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) training.

Guay’s leadership extends across UB’s nursing programs. As director of the school’s RN to BS program, she tripled enrollment and led the program to back-to-back No. 1 national rankings from U.S. News & World Report. She has also contributed to major curriculum transformations at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Her impact in the classroom and clinic is equally broad. Guay developed UB’s interdisciplinary obstetric simulation program, bringing nursing and medical students, residents and fellows together in hands-on, high-risk labor and delivery scenarios. The simulations were the first of their kind in Buffalo and continue to serve as a model for collaborative maternal health education.

Internationally, Guay has worked with HELPS International in Guatemala and led UB study abroad programs in Peru and Belize. Her global work has emphasized sustainable, culturally responsive care and exposed students to real-world health equity challenges.

Through research, policy work, and mentoring doctoral students, Guay continues to champion midwifery as a science-based, equity-driven profession.

“By strengthening training, expanding access to quality education and equipping midwives to address modern health care disparities, we can make a lasting impact,” she says. “I’m committed to ensuring future midwives are trained in programs that prioritize innovation, inclusivity and community-focused care.”