Master’s Specialties
Adult/Gerontology-Acute Care
The Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) specialty prepares graduates for the advanced nursing practice role of providing care to assess and manage the needs of complex acutely and critically ill patients across the full continuum of adult acute care services.
Adult/Gerontology - Primary Care
The adult/gerontology primary care nurse practitioner (AGPCNP) specialty emphasizes the primary care of adults and older adults in a variety of health care settings.
Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty
The family nurse practitioner (FNP) program prepares students as nurse practitioners who provide primary care across the lifespan, including pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and older adults within the context of family-centered care.
Nurse-Midwifery Specialty
The Nurse-Midwifery Specialty prepares students as competent midwives who provide family-centered primary health care. More now than ever, the need and demand for midwives is at an all-time high.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care (PNP-AC) specialty prepares graduates for the advanced practice role of providing complex, comprehensive care to infants, children, adolescent and young adults.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
The pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) specialty prepares graduates for expanded roles in the provision of primary care to children and adolescents across multiple community settings. Evidence-based research and concepts from nursing, pediatrics, and the natural and social sciences provide a foundation for clinical practice.
Psychiatric-Mental Health
The psychiatric–mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) specialty prepares students for advanced practice in the provision of psychiatric–mental health services to individuals across the lifespan and their family members in a variety of settings. Copy and paste this link for information on our new part-time, online MSN for RN-prepared nurses: https://online.nursing.yale.edu.
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
The Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) program prepares students for the role of a patient-centered primary health care provider who focuses on gender related health care needs.