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HISTORY OF
THE MIDWIFERY INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA
UNIVERSITY
The Midwifery Institute of Philadelphia
University is committed to the development of the profession
of midwifery. We believe that midwives provide a distinctive
type of care that benefits women and families. The Midwifery
Institute's mission statement is “to promote midwifery for
the betterment of women's health.” That mission is realized
through consulting, research, and both continuing and basic
nurse-midwifery education.
The Midwifery Institute was founded in 1996 by a group of
nurse-midwifery educators as the Institute of Midwifery,
Women, and
Health. The Founding Board of Directors all had extensive
experience in midwifery practice and education. They wanted
to create an institution that would speak clearly on issues
related to midwifery in the United States. The Midwifery
Institute of Philadelphia University continues to have this
focus.
We want midwifery care to be available in every community in
our country. Therefore, we have designed our nurse-midwifery
educational program as a community-based distance learning
program. The students who are attracted to the program
represent a cross-section of the nursing profession for whom
on-campus programs are inaccessible. The reasons may relate
to their geographic locale, the expense of many university
programs, or their need for more creative scheduling of
their studies. Many of the students come from small towns
and rural communities, where they plan to stay. Of our
graduates, 46% are working in rural or underserved areas.
We are a dynamic organization full of creative, flexible and
experienced people. We eagerly consider new solutions and
pathways that assist us in our goal of promoting midwifery.
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