Nurse-Midwifery (NMW)
Program Information
Meet the Program Director
Mavis N. Schorn, PhD, CNM
Professor Schorn joined the faculty at Vanderbilt in 2002 with extensive experience in clinical practice in the underserved as well as private practice areas. She participated in the initial development of the nurse-midwifery program at The University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) in Galveston, Texas, while on the faculty at UTHSC in Houston. She was also a founding member of the first collaborative model hospital based private practice in Houston, Texas. Her goal is to guide students to develop a thirst for new knowledge while providing excellent care in the clinical setting. She would like to see all graduates look for opportunities to continue knowledge development whether it is through ongoing personal education, teaching future nurse-midwifery students or pursuing research interests. Professor Schorn is active in the Vanderbilt nurse-midwifery practice. Her personal goal to ongoing knowledge development is reflected in her interest in applied clinical research. Articles have been published in the Journal of Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice and The Journal of Nurse-Midwifery.
Dual-focus Program Expands Scope of Practice
The dual-focus Nurse-Midwifery/Family Nurse Practitioner program at Vanderbilt School of Nursing is an attractive option for students who want to practice as nurse-midwives and also care for their patients’ families and others. Vanderbilt is home to one of the oldest and most progressive Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) programs in the country. Graduates of the dual-focus specialty program will be prepared both as a nurse midwife and as a Family Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive primary care to individuals from preconception through adulthood.
Accreditation
The Vanderbilt Nurse-Midwifery program is fully accredited by the ACNM Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (formerly ACNM Division of Accreditation). For information, contact:
Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (formerly ACNM Division of Accreditation)
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1550
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-6374
Phone: (240) 485-1845
Fax: (240) 485-1818
http://www.midwife.orgU.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-0498
1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327)
