Axia Women’s Health and Rutgers University School of Nursing have recently announced a partnership for expanding midwifery training for students.
Through this partnership, students can gain real-world experience at one of more than 100 Axia Women’s Health locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
This partnership comes at a time when the share of U.S. births attended by midwives has steadily increased over the past decade, with approximately 12% of U.S. births having a midwife present. At the same time, the Association of American Colleges and Universities projects a shortage of 86,000 physicians by 2036, highlighting the critical role advanced practice providers, including nurse-midwives, play in expanding access to care and supporting positive women’s health outcomes.
The increased demand reflects broader adoption of midwifery care as part of the evolving health care landscape. Midwifery care has been shown to reduce cesarean section rates and increase successful vaginal births in low-risk populations, lowering the risk of complications for expectant mothers.
Axia Women’s Health Chief Medical Officer Thomas Dardarian praised the movement and its patient benefits.
“We’re proud to help train and support the next generation of advanced practice providers,” he said. “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.”
The partnership is now in effect, and students are actively being placed throughout Axia Women’s Health locations. Both organizations expect to increase placement capacity in the years ahead as demand continues to grow.
