About
Moderator Jean StokesĀ RN. BSN. CPM ![]()
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin 1979
- Texas Department of Health Examination for Midwives 1988
- Texas RN (license #248315)
- Certified Texas Midwife (#96170)
- Certified by North American Registry of Midwives (since 1996)
- Certified by the Association of Texas Midwives Exam (1991)
- Founder, Owner, Austin Area Birthing Center (AABC)
- In 2007, AABC celebrated its 20th anniversary
- On Labor Day 2010, AABC opened its South Austin location, making AABC the first birthing center in Texas to have multiple locations
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Moderator Roswitha Dowell, CPM
- University of Leipzig, Germany 1978-1981: Six semesters of Midwifery studies, Certified as Midwife in Germany
- Texas Certified Professional Midwife (license #04090004)
- Austin Area Birthing Center (2005 – Present) Certified Professional Midwife
- Austin Area Birthing Center (1998 – 2004) Postpartum midwife and birth assitant
- Klinix-Bosse, Wittenberg, Germany (1983-1985) Hospital Staff Midwife. Delivered 426 babies without a doctor’s assistance as a hospital midwife.