About
DONA International is proud to continue our commitment to high-quality, impactful continuing education for birth and postpartum professionals across the globe. In 2025, we gathered in-person in Seattle, Washington, and offered a live-streamed keynote experience for those who couldn’t attend on-site.
In 2026 we’ll be returning to our virtual conference platform for an online conference followed up by our next in-person conference in 2027!
Learning and Continuing Education Credits
The DONA International Summit is one way we continue to provide the highest standard of evidence-based training and education to our members. The core conference qualifies as formal continuing education for doula recertification and trainer reapproval with DONA International as well as most other childbirth certification organizations.
The Summit will focus on key areas for professional growth offering continuing education hours for recertification with DONA International and other organizations that accept DONA contact hours. With 20 continuing education hours available, the in-person event fulfills a full recertification cycle.
It is the registrant’s responsibility to ascertain whether this offering meets the requirements of other certifying organizations.
About Our Speakers
The DONA International Speaker Selection Committee is hard at work cultivating an excellent speaker line-up. The committee will be incorporating excellent keynote addresses alongside working sessions in which doulas can develop leadership skills with tangible take-homes that can be incorporated at the local, national, or international levels.
We’ll be pursuing topics relevant to birth and postpartum doula work. You can expect sessions to enhance your doula skills, as well as practical business sessions, and other relevant professional development topics.
About DONA International
DONA International is the largest, longest-standing, and most respected doula organization in the world. DONA’s inception formally established the doula profession, and we continue to set the global standard for doula education. DONA International’s certification is a widely respected measure of quality and professionalism and we continue to lead doulas into the future with a strong focus on advocacy, and current maternity trends. We are an international, not-for-profit organization of doulas striving to provide excellent educational offerings to equip doulas to provide the highest quality of service and standards for support to birthing and postpartum families.