Midwifery

We are pleased to announce that on September 3, 2009, representatives from Seattle Midwifery School and Bastyr University signed merger documents at a ceremony hosted on Bastyr University’s Kenmore, Washington, campus. This merger will result in the creation of the Department of Midwifery and the Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations at Bastyr University.

In fall 2009, we anticipate final approval of Bastyr University’s new articulated Bachelor of Science/Master of Science degree in midwifery from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC).

The Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations at Bastyr University, formerly known as the Simkin School for Allied Birth Vocations at Seattle Midwifery School, will offer training for birth doulas, postpartum doulas, childbirth educators and lactation educators.

Both the Department of Midwifery and the Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations will be a part of the School of Natural Health Arts and Sciences at Bastyr University.  

Join us as we move into the future of education in the childbirth professions!   

For information about midwifery studies at Bastyr University, contact Stephanie Safholm at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it