Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing is a private, nonprofit graduate school located in Hyden, Kentucky. In 1989, Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing became the first midwifery school to offer distance education to its students. According to the school, its mission is to provide a high-quality education that will prepare nurses for to become competent, entrepreneurial, passionate nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners who will provide primary care for women and families residing in all areas with a focus on rural and medically underserved populations. The graduate school academic degrees include a master of science in nurse-midwifery.
Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing
P.O. Box 528
Hyden, KY 41749
Office: 606-672-2312
www.midwives.org
Vanderbilt University offers a master of science degree in nurse-midwifery. It's one of the largest programs offered in the United States in a university setting. The nurse-midwifery program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education. Upon graduation, Vanderbilt graduates will have the opportunity to practice in a variety of settings such as hospitals, OB-GYN clinics, birthing centers and private OB-GYN clinics. For further information you can contact the nurse-midwifery program below:
Vanderbilt's Nurse-Midwifery Program
420 Godchaux Hall
461 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37240
Office: 615-343-5876
www.nursing.vanderbilt.edu
The University Of Pennsylvania School Of Nursing offers a nurse-midwifery program that is top ranked and nationally recognized. The program is designed to train students to be knowledgeable and skilled clinicians who can deliver care to women and their families. A special emphasis of the program is centered on public policy and complementary therapies and fetal evaluation. Clinical sites may vary but may include birthing centers, hospitals and home experiences. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education.
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Room 417 Fagin Hall
418 Curie Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217
Office: 215-573-7679
www.nursing.upenn.edu