Certified Nurse-Midwife

Today's Certifed Nurse-Midwifery is an advanced practice nurse who is qualified to provide health care for women and their newborns during the childbearing cycle as well as provide reproductive and primary care to women throughout their lifespan. Nurse-midwifery is an exciting, dynamic profession that offers many options for work in both national and international health care, including clinical practice, research, policy and education.

Our nurse-midwifery program is consistently ranked among the top ten programs in the U.S. Our faculty include leaders in research and practicing clinicians. The curriculum is designed to provide nurse-midwifery students with a solid foundation in clinical science, evidence-based practice, methods of systematic inquiry and professional leadership skills. Students gain exposure to rich and diverse clinical learning opportunities through placement with collaborative community preceptors.

In addition, nurse-midwifery students have the opportunity to participate in international maternal-child health education experiences through the Citizens of the World Scholars program.

Distance learning opportunities are available.

Program Accreditation
The University of Washington graduate nurse-midwifery education program is fully accredited by the ACNM Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (formerly ACNM Division of Accreditation).

• Practice Characteristics/Certifications
• Curriculum Overview/Clinical-Narrative
• Midwifery Brochure (PDF)
• Department of Family and Child Nursing

Midwifery Program Coordinator
Dept. of Family & Child Nursing
Phone: 206-543-8241
E-mail: midwife at u dot washington dot edu