COMMUNITY
Frontier Nursing University
Health Care in Kentucky
Susan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
859.251.4700 • Frontier.edu Founded in 1939, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is a proven pioneer in distance education and innovative teaching practices. With top-ranked, accredited programs, FNU is one of the largest not-for-profit universities in the United States for advanced nursing and midwifery education. Today the University has over 2,000 master’s and doctoral nursing students enrolled from every state in the United States and several countries, and is educating nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners to improve the healthcare of women and families in rural and underrepresented areas in America. Dr. Susan Stone, a Certified NurseMidwife, believes collaboration with other health care professionals is an essential component to improve the health of women and families. Since 2001, Dr. Stone has served as the president of FNU. As a practitioner, instructor, university president, presenter, and organizational leader, she promotes advanced practice nurses and midwives through “advocacy, education, and innovation.” As a nurse-midwife and current president of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), she works to forward the midwifery profession. Her passion and influence are felt throughout the FNU community. FNU graduates possess the skills and compassion to provide exceptional care to all people. All programs are “offered through a distance education format via online courses and a clinical experience in the student's home community.” The University offers both a Master of Science in Nursing and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree option with the specialties of Nurse-Midwifery, Family Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner, and PsychiatricMental Health Nurse Practitioner. photo by Keni Parks
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