Dual Women's Health/Midwifery Nurse Practitioner
The Dual Women's Health Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwifery track will prepare you to provide primary care to women across the lifespan, offer reproductive care during the childbearing years, and manage the care of newborns.
Differentiated Student Expected Outcomes
The Dual Women's Health Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwifery graduate is prepared to:
- Provide advanced, evidence-based midwifery care to women, infants, and families by integrating theory, clinical expertise, and patient preferences in diverse and evolving healthcare settings.
- Provide comprehensive, evidence-based care as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner by integrating theory, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to support the health of women and their families.
- Design, implement, and evaluate population-specific healthcare strategies while applying leadership and ethical principles to influence policy and system-level change.
- Adapt to the evolving healthcare environment and contribute to the advancement of the profession through lifelong learning, innovation, and scholarly engagement.
Emphasis Information
Revised Plan of Study (Starting Academic Year 25-26)
Legacy Plans of Study (Prior to 25 Fall Semester)
Graduates are prepared to sit for national certification from the National Certification Corporation (NCC) and the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB). Upon successful completion of the exam, candidates are eligible to become certified or licensed to practice.
Application Deadlines
Fall Semester
Opens: September 1
Closes: December 1, 11:59PM MT
Contact Us
Shelley Kern, MPC
DNP Program Manager
shelley.kern@nurs.utah.edu
Jessica Ellis, PhD, CNM
Co-Specialty Track Director
jess.ellis@nurs.utah.edu
Erin Cole, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC
Co-Specialty Track Director
erin.cole@nurs.utah.edu
Accreditation
The Nurse-Midwifery education program at the University of Utah, College of Nursing is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)
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