The Nurse-Midwifery fellowship program combines didactic and clinical training over a 12-month period. The fellowship offers two distinct tracks to guide fellows to curriculum experiences directly suited to their past and future career paths.

• Entry to Practice Track: The Entry-to-Practice cohort is designed for new-graduate midwives, or midwives returning to practice after time away. The goal of this track is to facilitate transition into practice by building on existing midwifery skills, providing additional clinical training, and fostering leadership.
• Advanced Level Track: The Advanced Level cohort is designed for midwives with at least three years of clinical experience who desire additional skills in high-risk and complex obstetrics. The curriculum is flexible and can be tailored to individual needs and interests.

Learn more about the trainee experiences, clinical rotations, and facilities for each track — Entry to Practice and Advanced Level.

Schedule and hours

Nurse-Midwifery fellows will be expected to work a standard 40-hour work week (80 hours per pay period). Additional temporary call hours may be required based on birth volumes at some health system sites.

Department and faculty

Mayo Clinic employs certified nurse-midwives in Rochester and throughout the Mayo Clinic Health System in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The midwifery team in Rochester specializes in obstetric care, attending approximately 800 births per year. Midwives in the health system provide full-scope obstetric and gynecologic care in a variety of care models with birth volumes ranging from 150-650 births per year. Mayo Clinic midwives work within a multidisciplinary, collaborative team with obstetricians, maternal fetal medicine physicians, nurse-practitioners, residents, and nurses.

Midwives enjoy high-level resource support with access to specialists in medical genetics, reproductive infertility medicine, and other medical and surgical specialties as needed throughout Mayo Clinic. Additional career opportunities for midwives at Mayo Clinic include academic advancement, leadership of committees and teams, participation in quality improvement projects and research studies, clinical education of a variety of learners, and development of leading-edge innovation.

Evaluation

Nurse-Midwifery fellows will be evaluated on a quarterly basis to ensure they are on track for program completion. Ongoing mentorship will be provided by the Mayo Clinic midwifery team. One-on-one feedback and support will be available from the Fellowship Program Director and Associate Program Director.