Julia Phillippi

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    HRSA awards $4 million to VUSN to address need for nurse-midwives and access to care

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has received a $4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase and diversify the nurse-midwife workforce as a means of improving maternal health and increase access to care. The school will use the Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion grant to educate… Read More

    Nov. 30, 2023

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    Maternal Health Crisis

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has received a $4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase and diversify the nurse-midwife workforce as a means of improving maternal health and increase access to care. The school will use the Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion grant to educate… Read More

    Jul. 20, 2021

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    ‘Secret shopper’ study sheds light on barriers to opioid treatment for women

    Investigators analyzing comments received during a 2020 Vanderbilt University Medical Center study that showed women have a difficult time accessing treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) have shed further light on barriers to care. Those included everything from long on-hold times to difficult interactions with clinic receptionists during phone calls seeking appointments, said Vanderbilt University School of Nursing assistant professor Julia Phillippi, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, lead author on the qualitative study published in "Women's Health Issues." Read More

    Jun. 25, 2021

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    Phillippi to direct School of Nursing's Nurse-Midwifery specialty

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has received a $4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase and diversify the nurse-midwife workforce as a means of improving maternal health and increase access to care. The school will use the Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion grant to educate… Read More

    May. 7, 2019

  • Currently Funded Grants and Contracts

    Currently Funded Grants and Contracts

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has received a $4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase and diversify the nurse-midwife workforce as a means of improving maternal health and increase access to care. The school will use the Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion grant to educate… Read More

    Oct. 9, 2018

  • Why Midwives Are Fast Becoming More Popular Than OBGYNs

    Why Midwives Are Fast Becoming More Popular Than OBGYNs

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has received a $4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase and diversify the nurse-midwife workforce as a means of improving maternal health and increase access to care. The school will use the Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion grant to educate… Read More

    Mar. 6, 2018

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    VUSN researcher receives career development award to study team-based maternity care

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has received a $4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase and diversify the nurse-midwife workforce as a means of improving maternal health and increase access to care. The school will use the Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion grant to educate… Read More

    Nov. 29, 2017