Planned Parenthood Federation of America Women's Health Programs have relocated to Drexel University. For further information about training to be a nurse practitioner, please visit the Drexel website via the links below:
Distance Learning Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program — This course awards a master of science in nursing (MSN) degree. Registered nurses with a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) are eligible to apply.
MSN Completion Program — This course was designed for NPs who graduated from accredited certificate women’s health nurse practitioner (WHNP) programs and have a BSN. Drexel University has bridge programs for WHNPs who do not have BSNs.
Advanced Practice Clinician
Colposcopy Training Program
April 20–24, 2009, and Fall 2009 (date tbd)
This weeklong, postgraduate course is designed for nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, physician assistants, and physicians with at least two years’ experience in women's health care. They receive training to perform screening and surveillance colposcopic examinations and will be able to guide the client toward prompt, state-of-the-art art medical care. In order to provide individualized and quality faculty-student interaction, each class is limited to 35 participants. The program has been approved by the Oncology Subcommittee of the National Medical Committee of Planned Parenthood Federation of America as well as the Education Committee of the American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology.
Employees of Planned Parenthood affiliates are eligible for a 35 percent discount in tuition.
Location: Drexel University Stiles Alumni Hall, 325 North 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tuition: $1,650 Includes program material, lab fees, contact hour certificate, and continental breakfast
and beverage breaks each day.
Contact Hours: 35 Continuing Nursing Education credit
Contact information:
Dorothy R. Strikey, MSN, CRNP, RNC program director, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, 245 N. 15th Street — Mail Stop #1002, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192
E-mail: drs62@drexel.edu Phone: (215) 762-7024 Fax: (215) 762-8171
33rd Annual Women’s Health Conference — February 10–13, 2009, Sheraton Convention Center Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ.
For additional information contact:
Kymberlee E. Monntgomery, DrNP(c), CRNP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Drexel University
College of Nursing and Health Profession
245 North 15th Street, 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-762-8288
Fax 215-762-1259
Kymberlee.a.elles@drexel.edu
PPFA WHNP Program Alumni — To obtain a transcript or verification of your course completion, call Sandy Worthington at 212-261-4696 or e-mail sandy.worthington@ppfa.org. Fax the consent for release of information to 212-868-4694.
