Nicolle Gonzales, a Diné (Navajo) Certified Nurse Midwife in New Mexico, is working to restore Indigenous birthing practices and reclaim cultural agency for Native American families. As one of fewer than two dozen Native CNMs in the U.S., she founded …
The University of Pittsburgh’s School of Nursing launched a nationally accredited Nurse-Midwife major within its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program — but as of 2025, the program is no longer accepting new applications. While current students are still completing …
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are vital to the U.S. healthcare system, particularly in underserved communities. Yet the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has long maintained limits on how NPs can practice. Now, leading voices in healthcare—including the American Association of Nurse …