News

November 2004

Congratulations to the Class of 04, Ky, Bridget and Cara all passed the ACC Board Certification exam this summer and are continuing on in their careers. Ky is working at Fort Riley, in Junction City, KS, Bridget is working in Trenton, MO, and Cara is working on having a beautiful baby in December. Cara has also co-authored with Ginger an upcoming article in the Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health on Ovarian Cancer Screening and Detection, January 2005.

The Class of 05 is active in their Intrapartum/Postpartum and Newborn courses. Students have expanded clinical opportunities for births with previous KUSON graduates Jeanne Schroeder (02) and Susan Cohen (03) as well as Judie Wika.

The annual ACNM business meeting celebrated honors bestowed on our own: Denise Fryzelka, CNM Faculty award, Bridget Robinson, March of Dimes Nursing Scholarship award, and Catrice Brantley, ACNM Women of Color Student Scholarship. Congratulations to each!

We have four students attending part-time in the pipeline for Midwifery Education. At this time, start dates for the new 47 credit hour Nurse Midwifery core will begin in the Spring semester of even numbered years. All other master advanced practice courses can be taken any time leading to the midwifery core!

Alumni Updates:

Kay Garman is busy practicing as a full scope CNM/FNP in Phillipsburg, KS and is involved in formal research involving water births. Kay reports a large number of families are returning to their community for births with Kay.
Terrah Pendarvis, Junction City, KS is also busy in a new OB/GYN practice. Her pioneering efforts keep her practice busy, and at times overwhelming.
Kelly Fritz accepted a new position with Dr. Brooks, Family Medicine in Olathe, KS. Kelly is working on hospital privileges at St Luke’s South and Olathe Medical Center. She is still occasionally helping at the Birth & Women’s Center in Topeka, KS
Angel Schmutz joined Lois Yoder, CNM in Yoder, KS to establish a Mennonite Freestanding Birth Center. Their first families will be delivering this fall.
Cathy Gordon has expanded Mercy & Truth Medical Missions to include new property for ambulatory clinics on 6th & Minnesota and plans on establishing a free standing birth center in Kansas City, KS on the property of the Central Baptist Theological Campus.