Jasmine Walker, BSN, RN, who will graduate from the Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse-Midwifery program May 13, believes her degree will help her advocate for the best care for women, especially in underserved communities.
“Midwifery represents everything I stand for: women’s empowerment, creating a safe environment to build rapport with people, educating, providing evidence-based care, and decreasing the gap between access and equity of care,” Walker said.
Walker is among the six students from the first graduating cohort of the new Doctor of Nursing Practice program in Nurse-Midwifery in the College of Nursing. The program offers specialized knowledge and skills in family-centered primary care to improve health outcomes for pregnant women and their children. This cohort will be among the 765 graduating students from across the university’s six colleges to receive their degrees at the Spring Commencement Ceremonies May 13 and May 19.
The graduating students include 122 from the College of Dentistry, 22 from the College of Graduate Health Sciences, 187 from the College of Health Professions, 170 from the College of Medicine, 98 from the College of Nursing, and 166 from the College of Pharmacy.
The College of Pharmacy also will graduate the first nine students who have completed its Rural Health Certificate program, which prepares future pharmacists to address health disparities and promote access to health care and pharmacy services in rural areas.
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