KATHLEEN A. MORIARTY, PhD, CNM, RN, CAFCI
Personal Data
21579 Sunflower RoadThe University of Michigan
Novi, MI48375USASchool of Nursing
400 N. Ingalls, Rm 3320C
H: (248)773-8726Ann Arbor, MI48109-0482
C: (734)846-7299Office: (734)763-1045
Citizenship-Dual Citizenship Canadian/AmericanFax: (734) 747-0351
Education
2013 (Sept 1) – 2014 (May 31)
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM): ACNM/Institute for
Healthcare Improvement Quality Institute and Perinatal OpenSchool
Chapter
2008-2009
Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
2007 Ph.D.
University of Illinois @ Chicago, College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois USA
2003-2005
Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (AFCI), Toronto, Ontario CANADA (Certified September, 2009)
1993 MS
University of Illinois @ Chicago, College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois USA
Nurse-Midwifery and Perinatal Nursing (completed both tracks).
1985 BScN
University of Windsor, School of Nursing, Windsor, Ontario CANADA
1981 Preliminary Year, University of Windsor, Ontario CANADA
Experience
Full Time: August 2008-Present
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Director of Nurse-Midwifery Education Program (2011-2013), Division of Health Promotion and RiskReduction Programs, School of Nursing. Teaching in undergraduateand graduate programs and involvement in graduate level scholarly projects within myareaof expertise(maternal child, nurse-midwifery andwomen’s health, integrative healthcare/ complementary therapies andalternative healing). Link clinical practice,teaching, and scholarship withinobstetrics and nurse-midwifery.
Experience continued
Per Diem: July 17 2012-Present
Wayne State University Physician Group (WS UPG) CNM Service
Providing full scope CNM services(focus has primarily been antepartum
and inhospital triage) on a per diem / contingent basis
2008 (Sept)-2012 (Feb):
Complementary and Integrative Therapies Clinic for Pregnancy and
Reproductive Women’s Health (University of Michigan, School of Nursing, NurseManagedCenters, Ann Arbor, MI): Clinic encompasses best clinical practices and research based care with strong emphasis on holistic approach, specializing in complementary therapies in women's healthcare, certified by Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (CAFCI). Births occurring with UMHS Nurse-Midwifery Service or option of MD attended birth with Departmentof Family Medicine.
June 2001-July 2008/ May 1995-March 2000
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (AIMMC), Chicago, Illinois USA
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM). Full scope nurse-midwifery practice (Primary health care provider in women’s health care spanning from puberty through menopause encompassing care that entails well woman gynecology, family planning, antepartum/ intrapartum and birth (occurring in either the alternative birthing center or Labor and Delivery)/ and postpartum care).
Adjunct Faculty Status: University of Illinois and CNEP Program
Committees: AIMMC Nursing Research Council and Quality Assurance for CNM Service
July 2001-August 2008
Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois USA
Moonlighter: Admit and manage (after consultation with patient’s attending physician or CNM) all admissions in the Family Birthing Center.
February 2000-July 2001
Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois USA
Certified Nurse Midwife. Full Scope nurse-midwifery practice.
July 1997-1998
Chicago Community Midwives. Chicago, Illinois USA
Certified Nurse Midwife in group nurse-midwifery homebirth practice.
April 1994-March 1995
Birth & Women’s Health Center (BWHC), Tucson, Arizona USA
Certified Nurse-Midwife. Full scope nurse midwifery practice/births occurring in either the Freestanding Birth Center (FBC) or at Tucson Medical Center (TMC) on the Labor and Delivery unit.
Adjunct Faculty Status: Frontier School of Nurse-Midwifery
Experience continued
January 1993-March 1994
Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, Michigan USA
Certified Nurse-Midwife. Full scope nurse-midwifery practice working with predominantly indigent population (approximately 2,000 births per year by CNM service). Adjunct Faculty Status: University of Michigan, Wayne State University
September 1989-August 1991
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario CANADA
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery Unit
January 1991-April 1991 (Traveling Nurse Position)
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California USA
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery Unit
September 1988-July 1989
Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, Michigan USA
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery Unit
May 1987-September 1988
Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario CANADA
Registered Nurse, Thoracic Surgery Unit (Lung Transplant Team)
October 1985-May 1987
Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario CANADA
Registered Nurse, Orthopedic Surgery Unit
Summer 1985
University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario CANADA
CanAm Summer Camp for Young Women with Eating Disorders.
Counselor, Research Assistant, Camp Nurse
Honors and Awards
Since 2012 Invited Peer Reviewer for International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Since 2010 Invited Peer Reviewer for Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health (JMWH)
Since 2009 Invited Peer Reviewer for Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (JCAM)
2009 (April). Visiting Scholar (Invited) at Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
2008-2009 Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare at the University of Michigan.
2004University of Illinois Full Time Board of Trustees Graduate Tuition and Service Fee Waiver from the CON
2003 Illinois League of Nursing Award
2001-2004Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Predoctoral Biobehavioral Traineeship (T 32 Grant)
1992 Annual Fund Scholarship
1992 Inducted Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Lambda Chapter
1991-1992Professional Nurse Traineeship Award
Professional Memberships
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
ACNM-Michigan Affiliate (BOD-Member at Large)
Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (AFCI)
Society of Acupuncture Research (SAR)
Michigan Consortium for Holistic Integration (MiCHI)
Founding member & elected President of MiCHI: an organization for the
support and networking of Michigan Advanced Nurse Practitioners
involved in the practice of acupuncture/ acupressure. MiCHI also assists
with developing standards of APN acupuncture/acupressure practice,
advocates for acupuncture/ acupressure, and promotes and conducts
research involving acupuncture/ acupressure.
Michigan Holistic Nurses Association (MHNA)
Professional Licenses and Certifications (registration numbers upon request)
Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (January 2014)
American College of Nurse Midwives (June 2014)
AMCB (2017)
Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse-State ofMichigan (March 2014)
Registered Nurse in Ontario, CANADA(12/31/2014) and Michigan USA(3/31/14)
BLS for Healthcare Providers Program: Expires 10/2015
NRP: 10/2015
Level 1 and Level 2 Athletic Coaching Certification Courses
Coursework undertaken during Doctoral Program
Nursing:
NUSC 505 (3 credit hours) Philosophy of Science for Health Research (Fall 2001)
Nursing coursework continued
NUSC 506 (3) Theory and Theory Development for Nursing Research (Spring 2002)
NUSC 515 (4) Measurement in Health Research (Spring 2002)
NUSC 517 (6) Advanced Research Practicum (Spring 2003, Summer 2003)
NUSC 585 (4) Advanced Research Seminar (every semester)
NUSC 599 (24 hrs) PhD Thesis Research (Spring 2004 on)
NUSC 590 (1) Leadership in Scientific Careers (Fall 2004)
Statistics:
EPSY 503 (4) Essentials of Quantitative Inquiry in Education (Fall 2001)
EPSY 547 (4) Multiple Regression in Educational Research (Summer 2002)
EPSY 563 (4) Advanced Analysis of Variance in Educational Research (Fall 2002)
Cognates:
BCHEM 411 (4) Introduction to Biochemistry (Fall 2002)
NUSC 596 (2) Nonprescription Pharmaceuticals and Herbal Medicinals (Spring 2002)
NUSC 596 (2) Independent study with Dr. Geoffery Cordell-Pharmacognosy Department (Spring 2002)
NUSC 596 (2) Independent study Acupuncture/ Acupressure (Summer 2002)
NUSC 596 (4) Independent study Physiology specific to menopausal period (Summer 2003, Fall 2003)
NUSC 530 (4-AUDIT) Physiologic Basis of Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan (Fall 2003)
Anthro 415 (4) Medical Anthropology (Fall 2002)
Bstt 430 (3) Design of Clinical Trials (Spring 2003)
NUSC 544 (4) Qualitative Research in Nursing (Spring 2003)
Conferences/ Workshops/ Outside Courses undertaken to support doctoral research
Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education (Boston, MA, USA)
Division for Research and Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies
March 24-26, 2002
Complementary & Integrative Medicine-State of the Science & Clinical Applications
University of Rochester, School of Nursing (Rochester, NY, USA)
Center for Research & Evidence-Based Practice
June 5-7, 2003
Nuts and Bolts of Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Funding Intervention Studies
Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (Toronto, Ontario, CANADA)
Sept 13-14 2003-Level 1-Part 1(Introductory Level)
November 7-10 2003- Level 1-Part 2A/3A
February 13-14 2004 Level 2 Basics of Traditional Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (BTAOM)
May 14-16, 2004 Level 2 Classical C&D Jing Luo Energetics for Pain (JLEP)
October 21-24, 2005 Level 2 Pathology and Treatment of the Zang Fu Organs (PTZFO)/ BiSyndrome and Febrile Diseases (BSFD)
Presentations
Moriarty, K. (planned Oct 2013). Integrative healthcare education within nursing
education. Michigan Holistic Nursing Association (MHNA).
Moriarty, K. (planned June 2014). Creating midwifery environments that
enhance Mind, Body, Spirit through concepts of harmony, balance, and
beauty: MIDWIFERY FENG SHUI. 30th Triennial Congress, The
International Confederation of Midwives, Prague, Czech Republic.
Moriarty, K. (May 7, 2013). Integrative health care approach for midwives.
Two hour lecture to WSU NM Graduate students, Course title: NUR7227
Section 004Advanced Practice Nursing with Women, Neonates &
Children: Pathophysiology, Clinical Care and Management III.
Moriarty, K. (April 22nd, 2013). Faculty scholar program in Integrative
Medicine, Panel Member. Consortium of Academic Health Centers for
Integrative Medicine (CAHCIM), Semi-Annual Meeting.
Hopkins, H., KaneLow, L. & Moriarty, K. (submitted, Nov, 2013). Role of
postpartum doulas: Comparison of domains of care. 141st APHA Annual
Meeting
Moriarty, K. (submitted, Summer 2014).Creating midwifery environments that
enhance Mind, Body, Spirit through concepts of harmony, balance, and
beauty: MIDWIFERY FENG SHUI. International Confederation of
Midwives, Prague.
Moriarty, K. (January 29, 2013). Grand Rounds: Integrative healthcare,
Complementary Therapies for Pregnancy. DMC: Hutzel Women’s
Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
Moriarty, K. (January 15, 2012). Michigan APNs and acupuncture: Updates,
State of our Practices, Plans for our Future. Michigan Consortium on
Holistic Integration (MiCHI), State Wide Meeting, Saginaw, Michigan.
Moriarty, K. (July 29, 2011). Canadian Health Care Delivery System and Health
Care Issues. Taiwan third year nursing student delegation from Taipei
Medical University at University of Windsor, Ontario, CANADA.
Moriarty, K. (July 18, 2011). American Health care delivery system and health
care issues. Taiwan third year nursing student delegation from Taipei
Medical University (TMU) at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
USA.
Moriarty, K. (June 20th, 2011) Midwifery Practice Innovation:
Transforming our Approach to Care with Complementary and Integrative
Therapies. International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) 29th Triennial
Congress, Durban, S. AFRICA.
Moriarty, K. (June 1st, 2011). Integrating Complementary and Alternative
Therapies (CAT) in Nursing. Three hour lecture/workshop with
experiential component (acupressure, moxabustion, hand massage,
aromatherapy, guided imagery). Topics covered: Optimal healing
environments, self as healer, use of presence, intention, therapeutic
listening, overview of selected CAT with definitions, background, scientific
basis, uses and precautions, cultural applications, suggestions for
research. Taipei Medical University (TMU), TAIWAN.
Presentations continued
Moriarty, K. (June 2010). Acupressure Pre-birth Treatments for Cervical
Ripening and Labor Stimulation at Full Term Gestation. Half day
workshop at the 55thNational Convention for American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM). Washington, DC.
Moriarty, K. (April 18, 2010). Developing a complementary and integrative
therapies clinic: Concept to Practical Implementation. Two hour talk then
working meeting of organization. MichiganConsortium for Holistic
Integration, Flint, MI.
Moriarty, K. (February 10th, 2010). Stress and the Human Response, Assessing
and Managing Stress, Stress Management Interventions, and Effective
Coping Behaviors. 2hr lecture to N130 (HPRR across the life span)
students at University of Michigan, School of Nursing.
Moriarty, K. (January 16th, 2010). Developing a complementary and integrative
community for Advanced Practice Nurses: Mission, Philosophy, and Goals. Michigan Consortium of Holistic Integration, Flint, MI
Moriarty, K. (January 28th, 2010). Family Centered Pregnancy and Birth. 2hr
lecture to N352 Undergraduate OB students University of Michigan, SON.
Moriarty, K. (November 14th, 2010). Advanced Practice Nurses and the inception
of Community: Development of an acupuncture/acupressure organization.
Michigan Consortium of Holistic Integration, Ann Arbor, MI
Moriarty, K. (October 1st, 2009). Acupressure for women in labor.
University of Michigan Health Services. She doesn’t want
an epidural, What do I do now? 75 minute inservice to RNs, NM students,
CNMs. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Moriarty, K. (Sept 24th, 2010). Family Centered Pregnancy and Birth. 2hr
lecture to N352 Undergraduate OB students University of Michigan, SON.
Moriarty, K. and Nicole Settle (May 21st, 2009). Acupressure and
clinical applications to midwifery. Half day workshop at the 54thNational
Convention for the American College of Nurse Midwives. Seattle,
Washington.
Moriarty, K. (April 22nd, 2009). Maternal Healthcare. Evidence Based Care:
Bridging Research and Clinical Care: Grand Rounds to OB physicians/
Maternal Child Nursing Department/ Traditional Chinese Medicine Faculty.
Taipei Medical Center. Taipei, Taiwan.
Moriarty, K. (April 16th, 2009). Transcultural Care: Healthcare in the United
States and Canada. Taipei Medical University, School of Nursing. Taipei,
Taiwan. Invited Visiting Scholar.
Moriarty, K. (April 16th, 2009). Women’s Health Care: The role of midwife in
women’s health care in the USA and Canada. Taipei Medical University, School of Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan. Invited Visting Scholar.
Moriarty, K. (April 15th, 2009). Family Nursing: Family health care during
pregnancy. Taipei Medical University, School of Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan.
Invited Visting Scholar.
Presentations continued
Moriarty, K. (January, 24th, 2009). Acupressure and clinical applicationsto
midwifery. Two hour workshop for the Michigan chapter of the American
College of Nurse Midwives at their winter retreat. Augusta, MI.
Moriarty, K. and Schwertz, D. (October 3rd, 2008). Physiologic responses to acupressure as a pre-birth treatment. Oral presentation for2008 National State of the Science in Nursing Research, Washington, DC.
Moriarty, K. and Schwertz, D. (September 24th, 2008). Acupressure used as a pre-birth treatment at full term gestation. Oral presentation at the 4th International Conference on Holistic Health and Medicine: The right medicine: Holistic Health and biomedicine. Lexington, Kentucky.
Moriarty, K. and Schwertz, D. (July 25th, 2008). Psychological responses to acupressure as a pre-birth treatment. Oral presentation at Mayo Clinic: 2008 Advanced Practice Nursing Conference-Care through the ages, Rochester, Minnosota, USA.
Moriarty, K. and Schwertz, D. (May 25-26, 2008). Acupressure pre-birth treatment at full term gestation: A repeated measures study of psychophysiologic responses. Poster presentation at the 53rd Annual American College of Nurse Midwives Meeting and Exposition. Boston, Massachusetts.
Moriarty, K. and Schwertz, D. (April 25th, 2008). Psycho-neuro-endocrinology (PNE)framework utilized to investigate responses to acupressure as a pre-birth treatment at full term pregnancy. Poster presentation at the 15thNational Evidence-Based Practice Conference: Reflections on the past, directionsfor the future: Implications for Research and Clinical Practice. Iowa City, Indiana.
Moriarty, K. and Schwertz, D. (March 30th, 2008). Physiologic responses to acupressure as a pre-birth treatment. Oral presentation at Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Physiologic Aspects Related to Childbearing Research Symposium, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Moriarty, K. (February 28th, 2007). Acupuncture/Acupressure and clinical applications to women’s health. Invited speaker for Annual American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) Chapter IV-2 Sister Sheila Lecture/ Chapter Meeting. Infant Welfare Society, Chicago, IL, USA.
Moriarty, K. (October 19th, 2007). Psychophysiologic responses to acupressure used as a pre-birth treatment at full term gestation. Oral presentation at the Maternal Health and Well Being 11th Annual Conference, Association of Research on Mothering (ARM). Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.
Moriarty, K. (October 16th, 2007). Effects of acupressure as a pre-birth treatment on uterine activity. Poster presentation at AdvocateIllinois
Masonic Medical Center (AIMMC) Research Seminar, Chicago, Illinois,
USA.
Presentations continued
Moriarty, K. (Winter2006). Issues of quality, safety and efficacy of botanical dietarysupplements and their uses/ Integration into healthcare. Guest Lecturer at University ofIllinois at Chicago graduate nursing class.
Moriarty, K. (Winter 2006). Complementary and Alternative Therapies.
Nursing and Midwifery working together to expand birth options on the Labor and Delivery Unit. Inservice to nursing staff at Advocate Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Moriarty, K. (2005, November). Complementary and Alternative Therapies and Women’s Health. Guest Lecturer at University of Illinois at Chicago graduatenursingclass, Chicago, IL, USA.
Moriarty, K. (2004, November). Integrative Pain Care: Creative Approaches in Clinical Practice. Breakout Session Moderator, Presenter, Conference
PlanningCommittee Member. University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursingsponsored conference, Chicago, IL, USA.
Moriarty, K. (2002, January). Complementary and Alternative Therapies in the
Childbearing Period. Visiting Lecturer at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center given to the Obstetrical Faculty/ Resident Physicians/ NursingDepartment/ Midwifery Colleagues, Chicago, IL,USA.
Moriarty, K. (1999, October). Midwives: Past and Present. Presentation for Obstetrical Department at Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Moriarty, K. (1996, September). Working with Certified Nurse Midwives: Philosophy and Practice. Presentation for medical residents at Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Moriarty, K. (1996, December). Triaging your clients. University of Illinois at Chicago. Nurse Midwifery class, Chicago, IL, USA.
Moriarty, K. (1994, October). Midwives-Who are they? What do they do? How do I become one? Paper presented to Tucson High School Med-Start Club. Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Moriarty, K. (1994, September). Technology Friend and Foe: Issues during the
childbearing years. Paper presented at the 6th Annual School of Nursing AlumniSeminar, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, CANADA
Moriarty, K. (1993, September). Childbirth and Midwives. Paper presented a the
University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, CANADA
Moriarty, K. (1992, April and July). Care of the client with Hypertensive Disorders
during Pregnancy. Paper presented at Northwestern Prentice Hospital, Chicago, Illinois USA.
Moriarty, M. & Moriarty, K. (1990, April). The role of sport/fitness and eating
disorders: cosmetic fitness from starvation to steroids. Paper presented at the International Congress on Youth Sport, Leisure and Physical Activity. Brussels, BELGIUM.
Presentations continued
Moriarty, K. (1986, June). Role of the nurse as counselor working with eating disordered individuals utilizing coping strategies and stress management techniques. Published report presented at the proceedings from Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa Association (BANA) Can Am Conference titled supporting each other: Self-Help, Intervention Techniques and Coping Strategies (Dance, Cooperative Games, Health and Fitness, Art/Music/ Drama, and Stress Management Techniques), University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, CANADA.