The University of Washington educates midwives alongside do tors and nurses: http://nursing.uw.edu/node/371 http://nursing.uw.edu/node/371 My wife's cousin is

The University of Washington educates midwives alongside do tors and nurses: http://nursing.uw.edu/node/371 http://nursing.uw.edu/node/371 My wife's cousin is going through the program right now and will graduate with the equivalent of an MD. She's doing residency at a large hospital in Seattle and did clinical at another in Boise. When she graduates she'll be working adjunct at either another hospital up here, or through Stanford. I'm no medical expert, but I trust her experience and expertise. I'm not sure where you're information is coming from, but I think you may be misinformed.