GOLD Speakers

Nell Tharpe, MS CNM, CRNFA, FACNM

• Speaker Type: 2025 Interactive Sessions
• Country: United States

Biography:

Nell received her certificate in Midwifery from State University of New York (SUNY Downstate) and her MS in Midwifery from Philadelphia University. A Certified Nurse-Midwife since 1986, Nell has been actively involved in women’s health care as a labor and birth nurse, a nurse-midwife, a midwifery educator and author, and a maternal child health consultant in public health. Nell is committed improving the pelvic health of all birthing people by building midwives assessment and suture skills. Nell has taught suturing and perineal repair to midwives since 1994 and has developed clinical competencies to guide learners in developing and refining their perineal repair knowledge and skills.

 Her passion is bridging the gap between clinical practice and emerging evidence. With a focus on improving health care, Nell believes we must first acknowledge the harmful effects of systemic racism and bias, and then actively work to create communities and health care systems where people can thrive.
Nell is currently adjunct faculty at Rutgers University and is lead editor and the original author of the award-winning text Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery & Women’s Health.