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The UAB School of Nursing provides support and assistance to MSN and DNP students in securing appropriate clinical placement sites and qualified preceptors from among more than 5,000 clinical affiliates.

Graduates of the MSN Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) Specialty are prepared for advanced nursing practice to deliver primary health care with specialized knowledge of women’s health. As advanced primary care specialists, Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioners diagnose and manage commonly occurring episodic and chronic health problems while promoting health and wellness.

To best accommodate the needs of the nursing workforce, the curriculum is offered via a part-time program of study delivered through a distance accessible format that combines synchronous online classes with on-campus intensives, designed to promote mastery of essential skill sets.

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Contact

MSN Program Manager Charlene Bender Office of Student Success
(205) 975-7529
Co-Coordinator, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty Elisabeth Pelt DNP, CRNP-Faculty, WHNP-BC
(205) 996-4115
Co-Coordinator, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty Kelley Borella DNP, CRNP, WHNP-BC
(205) 975-9035
Director, Nurse Practitioner Pathway - MSN & DNP Rebecca Suttle DNP, CRNP, AGACNP-BC
(205) 996-1606