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Benefits and Challenges of a Nurse‐Midwife Fellowship: A Review of the Ruth B. Stifel Fellowship Program at The Midwife Center for Birth and Women's Health
Author(s) -
McCarthy Ann M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1111/jmwh.12303
Subject(s) - center (category theory) , nursing , nurse midwives , medicine , health care , medical education , family medicine , political science , pregnancy , chemistry , biology , law , genetics , crystallography
New graduate nurse‐midwives are looking for a bridge between their education and clinical practice, whereas birth centers often have a difficult time recruiting midwives to hire. At the same time, women are seeking birth center and midwifery care in growing numbers. A well‐designed fellowship program helps address all of these needs in a supported, safe way. This article describes one birth center's fellowship program and the benefits and challenges of the program. This article is part of a special series of articles that address midwifery innovations in clinical practice, education, interprofessional collaboration, health policy, and global health.