As a birth center midwife in rural Appalachia for almost 26 years, Jill Alliman has worked to improve access to care for some of the most underserved women in the US.(Read More...)

Dustin Spencer, who holds his master’s and DNP degrees from Frontier, decided the best way to better his community in rural Michigan was to better himself. (Read More...)

Laura Ballou has done it all… from caring for acute patients with appendicitis, lacerations and broken bones to providing wellness exams for adults and children… all in a remote island in the Bering Sea, where the nearest hospital is over 900 miles away. (Read More...)

Kendra Adkisson was born to be a Frontier midwife. “I'm a Kentucky woman,” she says, “it was only right.” (Read More...)

The story of Tucson’s birth center, the Birth and Women’s Health Center, would not exist without the hard work and dedication of Kathryn Schrag. A Certified Nurse-Midwife and FNU faculty, Kathryn founded the birth center in 1981. The first baby was born there September 8th, 1982, and so 2012 marks thirty years of service to southern Arizona women. (Read More...)

Damara Jenkins

After contemplating medical school, Damara Jenkins stumbled upon the idea of midwifery. She discovered that midwifery fit more with her personal philosophy, and so from that point on she knew what she wanted to do… She chose to pursue a career as a Certified Nurse-Midwife. (Read More...)

Leah Atkinson

“I chose Frontier for the school’s rich history and strong mission of serving rural and underserved communities, which was in line with my personal mission.” (Read More...)

Cathi Duggan

It was Cathi Duggan’s incredible birth experience with a Frontier nurse-midwife that gave birth to her own career dream. Today, as a nurse-midwife herself, Cathi and her family serve as missionaries in rural Costa Rica, providing care to Nicaraguan refugees in an impoverished barrio. (Read More...)

Jessica Costa

"The Frontier is in my blood and midwifery is in my heart. I am so blessed to be a part of this amazing program.” (Read More...)

Tracey Arwood

Tracey has used her skills as an RN to care for an underserved population in her community. “Maternity care is an area of great need for undeserved communities, and I want to serve where I am needed most.” (Read More...)

Shelley McGrew

Referring to the support she receives from Frontier, Shelley states, “The heritage has inspired me. The faculty have guided me. And the students have encouraged me. I feel part of a family and a wave of change.” (Read More...)

Julie McCarron

Two Frontier graduates are “living the midwifery dream in Homer, Alaska.” They are part of a small collaborative midwifery practice where the midwives handle all the obstetric care and consult and transfer care only when necessary. (Read More...)

Debbie Hayden-Miller

As the owner of Laughing Waters Homebirth Midwifery in Sioux Falls, SD, Debbie shares, “I want families in South Dakota to have a safe, supported and convenient homebirth.” (Read More...)

William Miller

As a family nurse practitioner, William seeks to change lives one by one. “I am looking for the ‘one’ – someone whom I haven’t met, but needs me to touch their life in some way.”  (Read More...)

Margaret Franklin

After spending many years working with a largely female patient population, Margaret returns to FNU to become a family nurse practitioner because she realizes the value of serving the whole family. (Read More...)

Jeanne Parrish

As a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) providing care and treatment to victims of sexual assault in Virginia, Jeanne’s ultimate goal is to open a women’s center to empower women to take control of their lives. (Read More...)

Dorothy Stoner

As a graduate who knows Frontier’s virtues “reaching out to those in need, caring for the community, daring to dream,” Dorothy opened her own clinic in the Western Colorado community of Fruita. (Read More...)

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