University Nurse-Midwives: University of Colorado Hospital

11/10/2025

Our clinic will be closed later this month for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th. If you have any questions, please send us a message or give us a call.

10/31/2025

Wishing you a happy and safe Halloween!

10/22/2025

Same team, new location! Congrats to our Longmont team!

This is our last full week in our clinic. If you have an appointment scheduled for next week, please confirm your appointment location with our front desk.

By the end of next week, we will be moved over to our new clinic space located at 1551 Professional Lane, Suite 200, in Longmont. This move has been in the works for months now, and we thank you for your continued patience as we prepare for this change.

If you have any questions about your upcoming appointment, please give us a call: 303-315-0400.

10/10/2025

Did you know that midwifery is one of the oldest professions in the world?

Today, certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives are highly educated and skilled healthcare providers. Midwives can provide a full range of primary health care services in all stages of life, from the teenage years through menopause.

10/10/2025

Way to go Shannon and the entire CU Midwifery team! Paving the way for midwifery in Colorado AND nationally!

Colorado is facing a prenatal care shortage. It’s forcing families, particularly in rural areas, to drive an hour or more to get care. CU Anschutz Nursing’s Shannon Pirrie, DNP, CNM, MS, talks to The Denver Post about how the college’s new MS in Midwifery program will increase access to essential care for women and their families.

➡️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/nursing/the-denver-post-1-in-5-babies-start-prenatal-care-late-amid-colorados-shortage-in-providers

10/10/2025

Legends are made here! 💛🖤🦬

10/07/2025

Can midwifery-led care lower the chances of a C-section?

CU College of Nursing Jessica Anderson DNP, CNM, WHNP, FACNM, and Denise C. Smith, PhD, CNM teamed up with researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the University of Washington to find out. They found midwives play a key role in improving birth outcomes — including fewer unplanned cesarean births.

➡️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/nursing/the-midwifes-role-in-safer-births

CU Anschutz Nursing's Drs. Jessica Anderson and Denise Smith helped study how midwives play a role in supporting the safety and effectiveness of midwifery-led care for hospital-based births.

10/06/2025

It’s National Midwifery Week! This week, we want to celebrate all midwives and highlight the important care that they provide for women around the world. What do you love most about midwives? Drop a comment below!

10/03/2025

October is . We are offering free breast cancer screenings at our clinic. Early detection improves breast cancer survival rates and allows for earlier, less aggressive treatment options.

Call today to see if you qualify for a free breast cancer screening: 303-315-6150.

10/01/2025

CU Nursing's Shannon Pirrie talks about the college's new master of science in midwifery program for students without a nursing degree.

09/26/2025

Sheridan Health Services is offering free breast and cervical cancer screenings. Cancer screenings can save lives and help people with a cancer diagnosis live longer.

Breast cancer screenings and cervical cancer screenings are available for patients:
Ages 21-64 (cervical)
Ages 40-64 (breast)
Colorado resident
Income ≤ 250% FPL
Consent to participate
No health insurance (some exemptions apply)

Call today to schedule a breast cancer screening or cervical cancer screening: 303-315-6150.