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Join us in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 from 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM for a hands-on suturing workshop led by Nell Tharpe, CNM.This intensive, skills-based training is designed for learning and practicing midwives, seeking to strengthen their clinical skills. Participants will receive guided instruction and ample practice time to build confidence in suturing techniques for community birth settings.
This is a BIPOC-only event, created as a safe, affirming learning space centering Black, Brown, and Indigenous birthworkers.
About the Instructor
Nell Tharpe, MS, CNM, FACNM, has been teaching suturing since 1996 and brings nearly three decades of experience as a full-scope midwife, educator, and leader. With a passion for helping midwives build confidence and skill, she offers small group workshops, individualized mentoring, and hands-on training rooted in simulation and reflection. Nell’s background spans home birth, birth centers, community hospitals, and tertiary care. Today, she continues to shape midwifery practice through teaching, writing, and advocacy while sharing her deep commitment to excellence in midwifery care.
Your registration includes:
Continental breakfast & catered lunch
Individual suture kit (instruments, suture, & foam model)
Four hours of in-depth, hands-on training with Nell Tharpe
Registration & Payment
Full Fee: $350
Payment Plan: Available if you register by 10/15 — $175 deposit at registration, $175 balance due by 10/31.
After 10/15: Full payment of $350 is required.
Registration Closes: 10/31/2025
⚠️ Spaces are limited. Registration is confirmed once form and payment are received.
Register today: https://forms.gle/g7ardEcf7wAAjfN96
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Washington D. C., Washington D.C., Washington, United States
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