Melicia Escobar, MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC

Locations: Main Hospital
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)Basic Life Support (BLS)Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC)
BSN - Georgetown University, Washington, DC
BA in Anthropology - Haverford College, Haverford, PA
MSN in Midwifery & Women’s Health - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Certified Nurse Midwife
Knauth, D., Skowron, E., and Escobar, M. (2006). Effect of differentiation of self on adolescent risk behavior: Test of the theoretical model. Nursing Research, 55(5), p. 336-345. doi: 10.1097/00006199-200609000-00006
Escobar, M. (2019). Intrauterine Device Insertion and Removal. In T.L. King, M. C. Brucker, K. Osborne, & C. Jevitt (Eds.), Varney’s Midwifery (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Escobar, M. (2019). Pregnancy after Infertility. In R.G. Jordan, C. L. Farley, & K. T. Grace (Eds.), Prenatal and Postnatal Care: A Woman-Centered Approach (2nd ed.). Edison, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2017, AAMC LEAD Fellow
2004, Award for Clinical Excellence, Georgetown University
2003-2004, Dean’s List, Georgetown University
1997-2000, Magill-Rhodes Scholar, Haverford College
2018, Reviewer, Oyelowo, T. & Johnson, J. (2018). A guide to women’s health (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning: Burlington, MA.
2014-present, Reviewer, Jones & Bartlett Learning
Mentor, Midwives of Color Committee Mentor Subcommittee
Chair, American College of Nurse Midwifery, Bylaws Committee
Treasurer, PA Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwifery
2015-present, The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH)
2006-present, American College of Nurse Midwifery (ACNM)