Nurse Midwifery & Women's Health
Program Description
This program is dedicated to educating health care professionals who will meet the health needs of geographically and ethnically diverse populations.
Today, few careers are more rewarding than becoming a nurse midwife (NMW) or women's health nurse practitioner (WHNP).
Nurse midwives and woman's health nurse practitioners provide women with primary healthcare before, during and after pregnancy. From issue-specific gynecological care to preventive and general healthcare, WHNPs and NMWs provide health services essential to women of all ages.
Career choices are plentiful for both NMWs and WHNPs. As part of a clinical practice, working independently, serving in a hospital environment or sharing their passion and knowledge through education, NMWs and WHNPs enrich communities with skills in and understanding of women's health.
Program Highlights
- One of the top ten programs in the US
- Students are mentored within our unique faculty practice
- Students have contact with diverse patient populations
- High faculty to student ratio (1 to 1 ratio in the clinical setting)
- Innovative High Fidelity Simulation Training
- In-state tuition available see list of states
- Last year of program can be completed in your home community
- Oldest program of its kind west of the Mississippi, Accredited by the ACNM
- Complete two specialties concurrently
- Each specialty program can be modified to a post graduate program of study
Length of Program
The Nurse Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner programs are eight 8 semesters in length, requiring 85 credit hours in didactic and clinical coursework. They are available only as full-time programs (9+ credit hours per semester) and are completed in three (3) years, including two (2) summer semesters.
Program of Study
The Nurse Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner BS-DNP programs of study requires completion of the BS-DNP core curriculum, Nurse Midwifery/Women’s Health NP specialty courses, a Capstone Project, and approximately 1000 hours of practicum and residency experience.
Nurse Midwifery Program of Study
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program of Study
Nurse Midwifery & Women’s Health NP Bridge Program of Study
Studying at a Distance
Some courses are available online or via distance, but this program cannot be completed online.
Admission Requirements
See the BS-DNP Degree Admission Requirements page.
Preference is given to applicants with at least a year of labor and delivery nursing experience.
How to Apply
A cohort of approximately 10-12 students is accepted into the Nurse Midwifery & Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program each fall semester. The Application cycle begins in the fall for the following academic year.
See the How to Apply page for deadlines and more information.
Post Graduate Certificate
A Nurse Midwifery and Women's Health Postgraduate Certificate is available. For more information, click here.
More Information
For more information about this program and answers to frequently asked questions, visit the related links at the right side of the page. If you have additional questions, contact the advisor below.
Renée Mixco, Graduate Advisor
(801) 587-7605
renee.mixco@nurs.utah.edu