The development of the Community-based Nurse-midwifery Education Program: An innovation in distance learning

Since the inception of nurse-midwifery education 80 years ago, educators have looked for ways in which to educate enough nurse-midwives. The application of distance learning to nurse-midwifery education expanded opportunities for a greater number of students to have access to an education in nurse midwifery. The story of the Community-based Nurse-midwifery Education Program is presented as an exemplar.