Patricia Sutherland is a Certified Professional Midwife, CPM: A Certified Professional Midwife is a knowledgeable, professional and skilled independent midwifery practitioner who has met the standards for certification set forth by North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) and is qualified to provide the midwifery model of care. The CPM is the only midwifery credential that requires knowledge about and experience in ‘out-of- hospital’ settings. Patricia has been a CPM since 2018. She is also a Licensed Midwife, LM, in the state of Idaho, which means that she met all the requirements set forth by the state of Idaho and is in good standings within the state.