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Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing, Hyden, KY, on July 1 officially became Frontier Nursing University as of July 1, 2011.
Ranked among the nation's top 15 schools for top 15 of nurse-midwifery education and the top 50 institutions for graduate nursing education by U.S. News & World Report, the school is also credited with having created the first family nurse practitioner program in the U.S. in 1970.
The nationally recognized institution traces its beginnings to Mary Breckinridge, a visionary and trailblazing woman who, in 1925, established the Frontier Nursing Service, traveling on horseback through the hills of eastern Kentucky to serve as a nurse-midwife for mothers during childbirth.
Established in 1939, the school was an outgrowth of Breckinridge's dedication, offering the country's first rural-based nurse-midwifery education program. Over the course of the ensuing decades, students and graduates have expanded her legacy of care by providing health services to women and families in rural communities around the world.
Today, Frontier's educational programs are recognized for their excellence not only across America, but also worldwide. Close to 1,100 students from all 50 states and several foreign countries are enrolled in either Frontier's Doctor of Nursing Practice or Master's of Science in Nursing degree programs, which combine online course offerings and real-world practicum.
"This new name represents a milestone in the history of our institution: we are a university - recognized for our outstanding graduate degree programs, both domestically and worldwide," says Susan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FACNM, Frontier's president and dean, and a certified nurse-midwife. ". As we continue to educate nurses to become nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners, we will fulfill our mission to serve rural and medically underserved communities, while reinforcing our commitment to prepare nurses and midwives for advanced practice - both domestically and internationally."
Watch a video message from Dean Stone regarding the name change.
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