Alta Franco is a Doctor of Nursing Practice and Nurse-Midwifery student with a passion for public maternal health policy and reproductive endocrinology. Her clinical career began by serving underresourced women as a doula and childbirth educator in California. She has since attended births in various settings, including homes, birthing centers, and hospitals, and currently works as a registered nurse caring for adults with disabilities. Alta’s work is driven by a commitment to the core midwifery tenet of empowering women to be informed partners in their healthcare through evidence-based practices, a commitment deeply rooted in the Jewish value of pikuach nefesh (saving a life). She resides in Oregon, with her family.
