Program Overview

Introduction to the Nurse-Midwifery and Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner Program

The Nurse-Midwifery and Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become certified in both nurse-midwifery and primary care family nurse practitioner specialties. This combined program allows students to broaden their scope of practice and create valuable career flexibility, enabling them to provide maternal care and serve whole communities in any practice setting.

Program Overview

By choosing to earn a certification in both nurse-midwifery and primary care family nurse practitioner, students will graduate with the depth of knowledge and skills to empower women to have more agency over decisions about their health care and lifestyle habits. They will also help families make smarter decisions to reduce their risk of health complications later.

Is This Specialty Right for Me?

To determine if this program is right for you, consider the following factors:

• The program's focus on providing primary health care to individuals across the life span, including during pregnancy and childbirth and from infancy to old age.
• The combination of nurse-midwifery and primary care family nurse practitioner specialties, allowing for a broader scope of practice.
• The career flexibility and opportunities that come with being certified in both specialties.

Program Plans

The Nurse-Midwifery and Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner curriculum combines the Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner and Nurse-midwifery programs, allowing students to sit for certification exams in both areas upon program completion. The program is based on an understanding of health sciences theory and clinical preparation that shapes the knowledge, judgment, and skills necessary to provide primary health care.

Program Options

The program offers two options:

• Nurse-midwifery and Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner MSN (Combined): A 3-year plan
• Nurse-midwifery and Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner DNP (Combined): A 4-year plan

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the University of Michigan School of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001.