Why Choose the Midwifery Program at Rutgers?
Personalized, High-Quality Clinical Training
Gain hands-on experience at diverse, faculty-selected and secured clinical sites including outpatient clinics and private practices, hospitals, and community birth centers across New Jersey, tailored to your learning needs and enhanced with experiences in our state-of-the-art midwifery simulation center.
Equity-Driven Impact
Supported by generous funding from the New Jersey Midwifery Education Project, our program prepares midwives to improve maternal outcomes and reduce health disparities across the state.
Dynamic, Flexible Learning Environment
Engage in hybrid courses that include both online learning and in-person skills labs, simulations, and faculty-led seminars that bring learning to life. Beginning in your first semester in our introductory Foundations of Midwifery course, and throughout your time in the program, build community with other students and our faculty on the School of Nursing campus in Newark, NJ.
Comprehensive Career Preparation
Advance your professional journey in a state committed to accessible, full-spectrum sexual and reproductive health care. Our program actively cultivates a strong midwifery workforce pipeline by fostering professional connections with practicing midwives and creating meaningful networking opportunities that support graduates in securing employment across the region.
Program Overview
Priority Fall (September) Start – Application Deadline: March 1 – Apply by this date for priority consideration and to receive your admission decision sooner.
Final Fall (September) Start – Application Deadline: July 1 – Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until this date, with full consideration for all applicants.
Information Sessions
Individual Appointments
All Nurse-Midwifery Programs
Meet the Program Director
Julie Blumenfeld is Program Director of the Nurse-Midwifery and Dual Women’s Health/Nurse-Midwifery Programs. She is an experienced and dedicated educator and midwife who is a passionate advocate for creating lasting change through health policy.
This program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, 2000 Duke Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; Tel: (703) 835-4565, support@theacme.org, www.theacme.org.