Rural Health
News by Topic: Scope of practice

Then & Now: As State Finalizes Rules Allowing Midwives To Provide Newborn Care Independently, Lawmakers Plan for Midwifery Task Force

Dec 30, 2025 - A Virginia law that went info effect Nov. 19, 2025 allows certified nurse midwives to perform newborn care on their own in hospitals, though this is not a requirement. Supporters say this change might help keep labor and delivery units open in rural areas.

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No Clinics for Miles: UNM College of Pharmacy Alums Bring Vital Health Care to Rural Northern New Mexico

Dec 1, 2025 - Highlights the work of rural pharmacists around New Mexico and their paths to rural practice. Discusses initiatives to address primary care physician shortages by increasing a pharmacist's scope of practice, efforts to recruit rural students to the pharmacy field, and networking across the state.

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