This 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 through formal mentorship and completion of a quality improvement project.

Trainee experience

The Nurse-Midwifery fellowship program combines didactic and clinical training over a 12-month period. Fellows will participate in outpatient (prenatal visits) and inpatient care (triage, labor and delivery, and postpartum), as well as regular education sessions, journal clubs, leadership development, and mentorship opportunities. Fellows will be supported in the completion of a quality improvement or research project at a Mayo Clinic site. Fellows will complete Team STEPPS, ALSO training, and participate in various simulation experiences. Additionally, fellows will attend the ACNM annual conference or another conference of similar caliber as part of the program. 

Clinical training and rotations

Nurse-Midwifery fellows in the Entry to Practice track will complete inpatient and outpatient clinical experiences at three different facilities. Fellows will train in Rochester, Minnesota, for their first six months, before rotating to two different Mayo Clinic Health System sites for three months each. Entry-to-Practice fellows will train in three types of clinical practices — a regional community health system site, a regional health system hub site, and in the tertiary care setting in Rochester. Possible locations include Red Wing, MN; Mankato, MN; Eau Claire, WI; or La Crosse, WI.

Facilities

Entry to Practice Nurse-Midwifery fellows will work in the Rochester-based midwifery practice for the first six months of their fellowship. Patients are seen in the outpatient obstetric clinic in the Charlton building, and births are attended at the Family Birth Center in the Eisenberg building. Clinical rotations will also occur throughout the Mayo Clinic Health System at two different sites for three months each. Possible sites include Red Wing, Mankato, Eau Claire, or La Crosse.