Care For Women Through Every Life Change
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.
Dual Women's Health/Midwifery Overview
The Dual Women's Health Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwifery graduate is prepared to:
- 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.
- 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.
- Advance the midwifery profession through scholarly inquiry, professional adaptability, and active contribution to clinical innovation and organizational improvement.
Program Length
The Dual Women's Health/Midwifery Track is completed in 9 semesters
Mode
Hybrid (synchronous and asynchronous online learning with some on-campus activities required)
Clinical
Gain hands-on experience through 1200 Direct Patient Care Hours
Pass Rates
Our combined national certification pass rate stands at 100%
Track Information
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.
Accreditation
The Certified Nurse-Midwifery track of the DNP Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME).
For information about ACME’s accreditation, please contact ACME.
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