Axia Women’s Health has partnered with Rutgers University School of Nursing to provide clinical rotation opportunities for nurse-midwifery students across its more than 100 locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The share of births attended by midwives in the United States has steadily increased over the past decade, with midwives now attending approximately 12% of births nationwide. The Association of American Colleges and Universities projects a shortage of 86,000 physicians by 2036.
“We’re proud to help train and support the next generation of advanced practice providers. These providers play a critical role each day in our care centers, working in collaboration with our physicians to provide high-quality, patient-centered, comprehensive and cost-effective women’s health care,” said Dr. Thomas Dardarian, Chief Medical Officer at Axia Women’s Health.
Julie Blumenfeld, Clinical Associate Professor and Nurse-Midwifery Program Director at Rutgers School of Nursing, said: “This partnership is an exciting opportunity to expand our clinical site options for students. We’re thrilled to be working with the highly skilled providers at Axia Women’s Health to ensure our students graduate with the relevant skills needed to deliver exceptional patient care with confidence and compassion.”
Students are now being placed at Axia Women’s Health locations, with both organizations expecting to increase capacity in the years ahead. Axia Women’s Health is a community-based women’s health network in the United States, with over 400 providers across nearly 150 locations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Kentucky.
