September 19, 2005

WSU faculty member granted $725,000 to benefit graduate concentration

Deborah S. Walker of the WSU College of Nursing has been awarded a $725,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to strengthen the newly pre-accredited graduate nurse-midwifery concentration at Wayne State . According to Walker , "Certified nurse-midwives will be educated to provide culturally competent, quality health care to underserved and vulnerable populations, with a focus on specific issues related to the urban environment." The School of Medicine 's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is cooperating in the program.

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