Faculty Coordinator:
Melissa Avery, CNM, PhD
612-624-9950 or avery003@umn.edu
Specialty Area Information:
The Nurse-Midwifery (NM) program, which began in 1973, is a well-established area of study at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. This program combines academic preparation with clinical skills for the independent management of health care of women and newborns. The majority of courses are offered in a web-based format, with multi-day on-campus seminars approximately 2 to 3 times per semester, in Minneapolis. Some graduate nursing courses (those taken by many graduate nursing students) may be available by web-based or face-to-face (in the classroom) methodologies. By taking the courses in a web-based or online format, students may complete the midwifery program without having to relocate. Midwifery clinical sites are used in or near a student's home community if available. The online program is primarily geared to students in the 5-state upper Midwest region of Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. For more information about the online program, please visit Online Learning Opportunities.
Nurse-Midwives assist women and families to promote and maintain health, and to facilitate optimal individual and family integrity in the context of culture and community. Upon successful completion of the course of study, graduates will be eligible to take the national certification examination offered by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB).
The nurse-midwifery area of study is accredited by the:
American College of Nurse-Midwives
Division of Accreditation
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1550
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Telephone: (Main) 240-485-1800
Fax: 240-485-1818
American College of Nurse-Midwives website: http://www.midwife.org/
Division of Accreditation website: http://www.midwife.org/about/doa.cfm
Learn More About Our Program
To learn more about our program, please click on the links below:
More Information
For more information, please contact the Office of Student Services.