UC Denver CNM program

I work with a large practice of midwives. The general opinion is that the quality of the program has declined since they stopped requiring the GRE for entrance. The feeling is that the program now just accepts anyone and everyone who applies. As I work for a teaching hospital, we see a LOT of student midwives come through (primarily either UC Denver or Frontier) and it's been my personal experience that the UC Denver students, who get clinicals throughout the program, tend to appear more confident and proficient once they get to the outpatient clinic setting (where I work) than the Frontier students, who do their clinicals all at once at the very end of the program.

As far as the job market for new grad CNMs in Denver, it's pretty grim. As with RNs, if you are a CNM with several years of experience under your belt, you can probably always find a job. But as a new grad, it's hard to land that first job unless you already have connections/contacts within a CNM practice and you impress the hell out of them during your clinicals. I'm very familiar with three different CNM practices in the Denver area, and none of them are currently hiring new grads.

I work with a large practice of midwives. The general opinion is that the quality of the program has declined since they stopped requiring the GRE for entrance. The feeling is that the program now just accepts anyone and everyone who applies. As I work for a teaching hospital, we see a LOT of student midwives come through (primarily either UC Denver or Frontier) and it's been my personal experience that the UC Denver students, who get clinicals throughout the program, tend to appear more confident and proficient once they get to the outpatient clinic setting (where I work) than the Frontier students, who do their clinicals all at once at the very end of the program.

As far as the job market for new grad CNMs in Denver, it's pretty grim. As with RNs, if you are a CNM with several years of experience under your belt, you can probably always find a job. But as a new grad, it's hard to land that first job unless you already have connections/contacts within a CNM practice and you impress the hell out of them during your clinicals. I'm very familiar with three different CNM practices in the Denver area, and none of them are currently hiring new grads.

Thanks klone. I figured that would be the case. I might wait a little longer then to apply, as I can't even get into L&D or MB, even with extra CEU's and certs.