FUNCTIONAL MIDWIFERY

Functional medicine is a whole-body approach to western medicine that focuses on optimal functioning of the body, and views the human body as an intricate and inter-connected organism, instead of a list of organs that do not relate to each other. Functional medicine aims to achieve vibrant well-being, not just put out fires... My name is Rachel Cornett Olsson. My pronouns are she/her. Over the past 16 years I have spent time working in various capacities in 4 hospitals, 3 birth centers, 2 home birth practices, 1 sexual health clinic, and gave birth to two boys at home with midwives. I earned both my Master of Nursing and Healthcare Practice and BA in International Studies from The University of Iowa. In 2011, I became credentialed as a Certified Professional Midwife through NARM after working at a birth center in Jacmel, Haiti. And finally I earned a Master of Midwifery from Philadelphia University, and became credentialed as a Certified Nurse Midwife in 2016. I am licensed as a nurse..