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Development of a Cocurricular Program to Prepare New Graduate Midwives for Rural Practice

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Description
Examines the Colorado Rural Midwifery Workforce Expansion Program which provides cocurricular programming for midwife trainees wishing to practice in rural areas. Discusses the impact of rural-focused maternal healthcare programs on the rural maternal health workforce supply and patient healthcare access.
Author(s)
Shannon Pirrie, E. Brie Thumm, Katherine J. Kissler, et al.
Citation
Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 70(6), 897-903
Date
11/2025
Tagged as
Access · Health workforce education and training · Health workforce supply and demand · Maternal health workforce · Colorado