Creating a Dynamic Birth Center Team
Everything you need to know for recruiting, hiring, and training your best team possible!
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If you want to build a successful birth center, you’re first going to have to build an amazing team! Your team is there to keep things running smoothly whether they’re working with the clients or completing major administrative tasks. They are the ones who will decide whether or not your center is a welcoming and positive environment. Finding the right staff is undoubtedly daunting, but we developed a class to make this much easier.
In Creating a Dynamic Birth Center Team, Leslie Cornwell will tell you everything you need to know for setting up the staff at your practice. Leslie is a certified nurse midwife who has spent nearly two decades navigating the healthcare industry. She’s seen what it takes to build the ideal team and is here to pass her knowledge to you. The course is loaded with over 12 hours of premium content explaining how to staff your center. Leslie will explain how to identify staffing needs before giving you tips on how to get the right team members. You’ll learn how to acquire skillful midwives, how to hire support, and how to find other professionals who will keep your operations running smoothly. As midwives, we’re nothing without our team, and we want to help you make the very best one.
At Empowering Midwifery Education, we want to ensure you’re constantly learning and growing! Once you buy this course, you’ll have lifetime access and can revisit as needed. You’ll have access to any future course updates free of charge. The class is virtual and gives you the ability to learn at your own pace so you can fit it around your busy schedule. You’ll also be able to ask questions throughout and get answers from our expert instructors. We can’t wait to help you unlock your potential by equipping you with knowledge!
Your Instructor
Leslie Cornwell, CNM is a certified nurse-midwife, educator, and consultant dedicated to advancing accessible, evidence-based midwifery and women’s health care. With extensive clinical experience across home birth, birth center, and hospital settings, Leslie brings a practical, real-world approach to education that bridges clinical excellence with sustainable practice management.
As the founder of multiple education and consulting platforms—including Empowering Midwifery Education and Midwifery Business Consultation—Leslie has trained and mentored midwives, nurses, physicians, and birth professionals nationwide. Her courses are known for translating complex clinical guidelines, policies, and systems into clear, actionable tools that providers can confidently implement in their own practices.
Leslie is especially passionate about expanding scope, improving clinical confidence, and supporting midwives in building thriving, ethical, and financially sustainable practices. Through her Teachable courses, she combines clinical expertise, policy development, and real-life case application to empower providers at every stage of their professional journey.