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What is a Certified Nurse Midwife?
 Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) are Registered Nurses who have completed graduate or advanced education, and have satisfied requirements for national certification.
Certified Nurse Midwives provide independent primary care of women across the lifespan including:
- Assessment of physical, psychosocial, environmental status
- Prenatal care
- Labor and birth management
- Postpartum care
- Care of newborn
- Family planning and gynecologic services
- Promotion of healthy behaviors and self care through education and counseling
- Ordering and interpreting laboratory tests
- Prescribing medications and other treatments as needed
- Referral of major complications/illness to physicians
Certified Nurse Midwives may be found in the following practice settings:
- Hospitals
- Outpatient services/ offices
- Public Health Departments
- Home delivery
- Community Health Centers
- Nurse Midwifery offices Physician offices
What is a Nurse Practitioner?
Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (NP's) are Registered Nurses who have completed graduate education, and have satisfied requirements for national certification. Nurse Practitioners provide primary health care services in a number of specialty areas including:
- Adult Health
- Family Health
- Geriatric/Elder Health
- Pediatric/Child Health
- Women's/Ob-Gyn Health
Nurse Practitioners work independently and in collaboration with a variety of individuals to provide services such as:
- Assessment of physical, psychosocial, environmental status
- Diagnosis and management of complex health problems
- Well child care including screening and immunizations
- Promotion of healthy behaviors and self care through education and counseling
- Ordering and interpreting laboratory tests
- Prescribing medications and other treatments as needed
- Referral of clients to physician as needed for treatment of acute major illness
Nurse Practitioners may be found in the following practice settings:
- Hospitals and outpatient clinics
- Public Health Departments
- Independent practice
- Community health centers
- Nurse Practitioner offices
- Physician offices
- Nursing homes and hospices
- Home Health Care Agencies
- Community based practice sites
What is a Physician Assistant?
 Physician Assistants (PA) are individuals who are qualified for practice by graduation from an accredited educational program and/or certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. In Michigan undergraduate degrees and previous health care experience are required for admission to most of the PA educational programs. PA students who are PFT scholars will be educated at the master's level. PA educational programs generally take 24 months to complete, and are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAFIEP).
Physician Assistants (PA) are individuals who are qualified for practice by graduation from an accredited educational program and/or certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. In Michigan undergraduate degrees and previous health care experience are required for admission to most of the PA educational programs. PA students who are PFT scholars will be educated at the master's level. PA educational programs generally take 24 months to complete, and are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAFIEP).
Physician Assistants provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services with the supervision of a physician. Within the physician PA relationship, PAs exercise autonomy in medical decision making.
Services provided include:
- Assessment of physical, psychosocial, environmental status
- Diagnosis and management of health problems in consultation with a physician
- Well child care, including screening and immunizations
- Ordering and interpreting laboratory tests
- Prescribing medications and other treatments as needed
- Promotion of healthy behavior and self care through education and counseling
Physician assistants may be found in the following settings:
- Hospitals
- Public Health Departments
- Outpatient clinics and physician offices
- Patients Homes or Nursing Homes
- Community based practice sites
Where are these Programs offered?
University of Detroit Mercy:
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
University of Michigan:
Certified Nurse Midwifery
Nurse Practitioner
Wayne State University:
Nurse Practitioner
Oakland University:
Nurse Practitioner
How do I become a PFT Scholar?
Contact the Partnership for Training Liaison at the university you are interested in attending. You can find a link to each university under the Academic Partners section of this Web site.
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