Women's Health/Gender-Related Nurse Practitioner
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Program Overview
Emory’s Women’s Health/Gender-Related Nurse Practitioner program prepares advanced practice nurses to meet the sexual and reproductive health care needs of all individuals as well as primary and specialized care for women, beginning from puberty and continuing throughout the lifespan. Graduates are prepared to provide care that is person-centered, respectful, evidence-based, and stigma-free, and to lead in improving health outcomes in an evolving healthcare landscape.
Program Contacts
For admissions-related questions, please contact nursingquestions@emory.edu.
Laurie Ray, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, MSCP
Assistant Clinical Professor
llray@emory.edu
Sharlene Maynor, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC
sharlene.maynor@emory.edu
Olivia Wilson
olivia.d.wilson@emory.edu
Curriculum
Study on Your Schedule
Take the next step in your career with a course of study designed for you. We offer the Women’s Health/Gender-Related specialty as a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, as well as a Post-Graduate Certificate. The MSN can be completed full-time in 4 semesters or part-time in 6 or 7 semesters. The DNP can be completed full-time in 7 semesters or part-time in 10 semesters.
- Women's Health/Gender-Related Studies: MSN Full-Time (Fall Start)
- Women's Health/Gender-Related Studies: MSN Part-Time (Fall Start)
- Women's Health/Gender-Related Studies: MSN Part-Time (Spring Start)
- Women's Health/Gender-Related Studies: DNP Full-Time
- Women's Health/Gender-Related Studies: DNP Part-Time
Clinical Practice
Simulation & Clinical Opportunities
You’ll graduate with more than 780 hours of directly-supervised clinical practice. Students have the opportunity to complete clinical practicum hours in a variety of settings, such as outpatient OB/GYN and family planning clinics, primary care offices, student health clinics, OB triage, and within specialty clinics. Students will collaborate with faculty and the Clinical Placement Team to identify and secure clinical placements where they live. Next-generation simulation resources at the Emory Nursing Learning Center (ENLC) set the standard for nursing education.
Provide Care in a Range of Settings
You’ll have the opportunity to complete your clinical practicum in a range of specialty areas with APRN, PA and physician preceptors. Sites may include hospitals and outpatient clinics where you live.
Complete Rotations in Specialty Areas
Students may gain experience in specialty areas of interest such as urogynecology, gynecologic-oncology, breast specialists, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, LGBTQ+ care, HIV care, maternal-fetal medicine, sexual health, and menopause care.
Practice in State-of-the-Art Facilities
Develop your skills at the Emory Nursing Learning Center, which features fully equipped operating and trauma rooms as well as hospital-style sim labs with high-fidelity manikins and next generation technology
Careers
Women’s Health/Gender-Related Nurse Practitioner graduates are prepared to take the National Certification Corporation board exam to become a board-certified Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC) and work in a variety of settings.
Recent graduates have found positions in:
- OB/GYN private practices
- Family Planning clinics
- Hospitals
- LGBTQ+ Health Centers
- Federally Qualified Health Centers
- Health Departments
Admissions
Requirements
To be considered for MSN admission, you will need to meet the following requirements:
Click here to review DNP admission requirements.
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, NLNAC)
- An unencumbered RN license in the state of Georgia or a multistate RN license
- Application for admission
- $50 application fee
- Official transcripts from each school attended
- Resume
- Personal statement
- 2 to 3 references (preference for at least one to be a nursing supervisor)
- Students with international nursing degrees must provide an evaluation from Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools for previous nursing coursework.
- Students with international transcripts for non-nursing degrees must provide an evaluation from World Education Services for previous non-nursing coursework.
- TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores are required if English is a second language. View Emory University's accepted tests policy.
Preferred Method: Choose Emory University - School of Nursing in the electronic transcript systems or have your school email your official transcripts to nursingquestions@emory.edu.
If your school does not participate in the electronic transcript system or cannot email your transcripts, please have them mail a hard copy to:
Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Emory University
1520 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30322
All courses and degrees in the application checklist must be verified by the Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs before they are marked as received.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now.
Admission decisions are based upon candidate competitiveness as well as program availability. Applicants may be placed on a waitlist. Decisions for waitlisted applicants are announced as seats become available, up to the first day of orientation. Application deadlines can be found here.
Questions? Call us at the our Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs at 404.727.7980 or email nursingquestions@emory.edu.
Policies & Guidelines
Not every state will allow a student to enroll in a distance education program or to participate in a clinical placement within the state. Please check that your state is eligible, and contact the Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs if your state is not on this list.
Applicants to any of our distance-accessible courses / programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification should become familiar with the regulations governing distance accessible programs in their state. Licensure requirements vary from state to state and by professional organization. Prospective students residing in states other than Georgia should be aware of their state’s Board of Nursing and Department of Education rules and regulations.
Emory University undergoes accreditation at the university level and throughout our colleges and schools to ensure our educational programs meet the highest standards. The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is accredited by multiple organizations. View our Accreditations.
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