If you are interested about perinatal care in Wisconsin, please consider becoming a member of the Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care.

What is Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care?
We are the largest perinatal organization in the United States, and a multidisciplinary membership association with a current membership of over 650 individuals. We address contemporary health care issues, such as standards of care and “best practices,” continuing professional and public education, advocacy and collaboration with other like-minded groups.

Download our PDF membership application and send it in to our office by (click here) or register online by clicking here.

How much are the membership dues?
A regular annual membership costs only $75. If you are a full-time student, the annual membership costs only $40.

What are the benefits of membership?
Professional development:

• WAPC is committed to the development and professional growth of its members
• Members receive reduced registration fees to all association-sponsored programs and Perinatal Foundation programs, including the annual statewide perinatal conference

Publications:

• PeriScope, WAPC’s quarterly newspaper
• WAPC committee reports and position statements
• Guidelines, brochures, forms and other WAPC publications

Central Resource:

• WAPC staff are available for consultation on perinatal issues

Networking:

• WAPC members join a powerful network of colleagues and friends – those who are acting and making decisions of clinical, educational, legislative and administrative significance

Opportunities for involvement:

• Members who serve on WAPC committees work with colleagues from around the state
• Members have the opportunity to be WAPC’s representative to external committees, workgroups, task forces and other affiliations
• Members help to make a difference in perinatal care practices and systems

What are some of the key issues WAPC is addressing?

• Establishing standards of care such as: screening for prenatal and postpartum depression; prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage; newborn hearing screening
• Developing contemporary systems for collecting and using perinatal data
• Providing resources to promote a seamless transition for an infant discharged from the hospital to the community
• Promoting breastfeeding
• Providing professional and consumer education
• Assessing the status of regionalized perinatal care
• Promoting preconception care as a means of improving maternal and infant outcomes
• Advocating for perinatal care with government agencies and officials