The Midwifery & Women's Health Programs at Thomas Jefferson University has an online learning model that includes MS, DM, Post-Grad Certificate, Dual MS/DM or Post-Grad/DM Degrees, Midwifery Completion, and Re-entry to Clinical Practice Programs We believe that midwives provide a distinctive type of care that benefits women, individuals, families, and communities. 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 midwifery education. The Midwifery Institute was founded in 1996 by a group of 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. We want midwifery care to be available in every community in our country. Therefore, we have designed the midwifery educational program as a community-based distance learning program. The students who are attracted to the program represent a cross-section of the 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.
