Jacquelyn Alvarado, DNP, APRN, CNM, C-EFM, C-OBE, C-ONQS, FACNM

Dr. Jacquelyn E. Alvarado, DNP, APRN, CNM, C-EFM, C-OBE, C-ONQS, FACNM, serves as Director of Rural Maternal Health at Texas A&M’s Rural & Community Health Institute. With over 15 years of experience in midwifery and maternal health, she has dedicated her career to addressing rural maternal health disparities. Dr. Alvarado leads initiatives focused on OB emergency simulations, policy development, and expanding prenatal services in rural settings. She is a TexasAIM Implementation Mentor and co-convener of the Texas Rural Maternal Health Assembly. Her work emphasizes collaborative, evidence-based approaches to improving perinatal outcomes and mentoring emerging maternal health leaders in underserved communities.