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How did you like it? I'm going to try and visit in June i'm also looking at the GEPN cnm specialty. Any other programs you are looking into?

Hi Everyone! So I'm finally admitting to myself that I am obsessed with Women's Health and the idea of being a CNM! I'm at the early stages of trying to gather as much info as possible about my choices. I'm looking at Yale GEPN vs BSN then Frontier since I'm from New England and not sure if I can uproot my family. ` Little bit about me I have my BA in International Development and Social Change with a concentration in Gender and Development and a 4 year Masters in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. I have a small acupuncture practice specializing in women's health- fertility, pregnancy and post partum are the bomb!!! I have a 4 yr old that nursed all night and never slept through the last 2 yrs of my program so I feel like after that I can get through just about anything! I love what I do but it's not feeding my family and I really like going to school actually :) I also dream of being able to somehow integrate my acu practice into midwifery. I had a pretty good GPA in grad and undergrad (3.9 and 3.7) but haven't taken the GRE yet and don't have much volunteer experience between raising a family and trying to build my own practice. I was also a really quiet student so have no idea who I could ask for recs. I'm going to start cold calling CNM in the area to see if I can shadow for a day, anyone do longer term volunteer with one? I have so many questions and really want to do my HW before making such a big decision! For anyone who is/was pursuing a second career as a midwife and chose one of these paths: 1. Yale GEPN or 2. Accelerated BSN then Frontier which path did you chose and why?? Any experiences that helped you get into your school of choice? Positives/negatives about your program? Any problems finding a job after becoming a CNM? Thanks!!!

Hi, I'm an acupuncturist looking into going back to school to be a CNM. How was it balancing going back to school and keeping your acu practice going? I think more people are looking for integrative medicine, how nice to be able to offer the best of both worlds!