Lastascia Coleman, a PhD candidate in health management and policy, is also a certified nurse-midwife and clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the UI Carver College of Medicine. She recently discussed the new Nurse-Midwifery Education Program offered at the University of Iowa designed to address the shortage of maternal health care providers in the state. 

University of Iowa launches state’s first nurse-midwife program (WQAD)

UI midwifery program hopes to fill health care deficit (Radio Iowa)