The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing has received pre-accreditation status from the Accreditation Commission of Midwifery Education to establish the state’s first nurse-midwifery program, which will launch in fall 2026.
The master’s-level degree program will help aspiring nurse-midwives reach the workforce after two and a half years of graduate training. Many of the courses will be taught virtually, though the students will convene in-person each semester for a skill-development session at the main UAMS campus in Little Rock or the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville.
The students will complete their training by working alongside certified nurse-midwives, as well as advanced practice registered nurses and physicians, at clinical placement sites in the state…