Jenkins Michelle Lawhorn, DNP, CNM, RNC-OB

A board-certified nurse midwife, Jenkins Michelle Lawhorn, DNP, CNM, RNC-OB, has provided full scope midwifery care in both the community and hospital setting. She holds additional certifications in inpatient obstetrics nursing and electronic fetal monitoring. She received her Master’s Degree in Nursing with an emphasis in midwifery and Doctor of Nursing Practice from Frontier Nursing University, Hyden, Kentucky. Her undergraduate degrees are from Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina. Her diploma in Nursing is from Mercy School of Nursing, Charlotte, North Carolina.

She is passionate about well-person and pregnancy care. She enjoys helping and educating teens and adults through life’s transitions, including wellness, illness, and pregnancy. Her approach to healthcare is to create an understanding partnership with patients that lasts a lifetime.

She serves Frontier Nursing University as North Carolina Regional Clinical Faculty in the Department of Midwifery and Women’s Health and as the 2025 Inclusive Excellence Faculty Representative to the President’s Cabinet.

Clinically, she provides midwifery care at UNC Health as a part of the Midwifery Service line.