Silke Akerson, MPH, CPM, LDM is a home birth midwife and the executive director of the Oregon Midwifery Council. Her work is focused on quality improvement in maternal and infant health, advocacy for increased access to midwifery care, and professional development for midwives. She is a leader in quality improvement in community birth and consults with state and national organizations working in this area. She leads the Community Birth Transfer Partnership, a statewide transfer improvement initiative of the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative. She has been in home birth practice for 23 years.
Silke holds a Master of Public Health degree from the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health and a bachelor’s degree in Women’s Health. She graduated from Maternidad la Luz midwifery school and is a Certified Professional Midwife.