Dr. Mei-Lan Chen
Dean of Clinical Studies
OB/GYN, 22 years. IBCLC.
The Academy
A curriculum kept small, kept current, kept human.
Each cohort is limited to twenty-four students. Instruction unfolds in three terms across one academic year, blending clinical seminars, mentored practicum hours, and reflective writing.
Michaelmas Term
Foundations of perinatal science. Anatomy, evidence literacy, ethics, and bilingual case presentation.
Hilary Term
Clinical practicum. Mentored hospital and home visits. Lactation, recovery, and confinement traditions.
Trinity Term
Independent caseload, capstone portfolio, and oral defense before faculty.
Faculty & Mentors
The teachers you study under. The mentors you keep for a career.
Anika Patel, RN
Director of Postpartum Practice
Postpartum RN, NCS Educator.
Sophia Wang
Faculty, Newborn Care
NCS, 14 years private practice.
Hannah Kim
Faculty, Cultural Confinement
Korean & Chinese postpartum traditions.
Lina Tan
Mentor, Birth Doula
DONA-certified, 600+ births.
Yuki Sato
Faculty, Lactation Sciences
IBCLC, Japanese & English.