Melicia Escobar, MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC
Areas of expertise: Clinical education
About Melicia Escobar
Titles
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certifications
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC)
Awards and Honors
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
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2015-present, The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH)
2006-present, American College of Nurse Midwifery (ACNM)
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
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
Academic and Institutional Committees
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
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BSN - Georgetown University, Washington, DC
BA in Anthropology - Haverford College, Haverford, PA
Graduate Degree
MSN in Midwifery & Women’s Health - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2006
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
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2019
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.