Goals- Student Midwife

Midwives College of Utah Program Goals

A midwife of technical expertise
Goal #1: The undergraduate program aims to prepare graduates to practice at the full scope of the Certified Professional Midwife credential through the demonstration of broad, integrative, and specialized knowledge.

A midwife of professional excellence
Goal #2: The undergraduate program aims to advance equity and access in midwifery, as well as to prepare graduates to serve in diverse communities in culturally safe, ethical, and collaborative ways.

A midwife of personal greatness
Goal #3: The undergraduate program aims to prepare graduates for reflective practice and a perpetual commitment to advance quality and professionalism within the direct-entry midwifery community.

Midwives College of Utah. (2012). Midwives College of Utah Program Goals. Retrieved from: https://www.midwifery.edu/mcu-vision-and-objectives/

Professional/Academic Goals

Goal #1: Certify in NRP by the end of 2021. Complete

Goal #2: Complete African Closing of the Bones and Belly Binding training by the end of 2022. Complete
Goal #3: Complete birth doula certification requirements by the end of 2021. Complete

Goal #4: Complete a sutures course by Summer 2024.
Goal #5: Complete a breech birth workshop by Fall 2024.
Goal #6: Complete 10 newborn exams by Spring 2024. Complete
Goal #7: Attend a midwifery conference by Spring 2025.


Personal Goals

Goal #1: I want to ensure that my physical and mental well being are in their best shape! I want to lose 30 pounds before Christmas 2022 and I want to finish reading The Purpose Driven Life by August 2022. Complete

Down 31.5 pounds!

Goal #2: I want to have a date night every week starting with Fall semester 2021. Complete

My husband and I headed for a date at his squadron Christmas party!

Goal #3: Open my home jewelry store by December 2021. Complete
Goal #4: Take massage therapy exam and pass on the first try.
Goal #5: To help 20 mothers usher in their babies as a doula by Spring 2024. Complete
Goal #6: To consistently get up for the next 6 months and workout before I head to clinicals every day.
Goal #7: Purchase a new devotional and spend time with God before the day starts.