NASHVILLE  – Hope Clinic for Women announced the addition of Emily Englehardt, R.N., C.N.M, to the position of Medical Manager, according to Kailey Cornett, chief executive officer for the Nashville clinic.

In this position, Englehardt, a Certified Nurse Midwife will coordinate the medical services at the women’s healthcare center, leading a highly qualified team of nurse practitioners (NP’s), registered nurses (RN’s), and registered diagnostic medical sonographers (RDMS’s) under the direction of a board-certified OB/GYN.

She joins Hope Clinic after serving as a pregnancy case manager at Care Net Pregnancy Center in Waco, Texas, where she assessed the needs of clients and connected them to needed resources, while also providing education on pregnancy and parenting. She also worked in Refugee Services with the Denver Rescue Mission in Denver, Colorado, as well as served in community health research for Kearny County Hospital in Lakin, Kansas.

“Hope Clinic for Women is excited to welcome Emily to our team,” said Cornett. “She brings valuable experience in the nursing field while also displaying strong leadership skills that will enhance our services to the Nashville community.”

Englehardt graduated from Baylor University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Medical Humanities and Pre-Nursing, and Vanderbilt University, where she earned a Master of Science in Nursing with Nurse Midwifery Specialty. She continued to gain clinical experience at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, where she served at the VU Medical Center’s Birth Center. She is a Registered Nurse and Certified Nurse Midwife and has volunteered at the STEPP Clinic in Nashville, as well as Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas and Real Choices Pregnancy Care Center in Boulder, Colorado.

“This is an exceptional clinic that has been an important healthcare resource for women in Nashville for decades,” Englehardt said. “I am impressed by the caliber of the medical services provided by our entire team and look forward to working with them to help our clients throughout the community.”

Hope Clinic for Women Is a faith-based, safe, and confidential healthcare center providing support for women, men, and families dealing with unplanned pregnancies, including access to women’s healthcare, prevention education in schools, counseling for pregnancy loss, and postpartum depression. Providing medical care, professional counseling, education classes, case management, mentorship, and practical support regardless of age, race, religion, or ability to pay, Hope Clinic for Women has been serving the greater Nashville area since 1983. More information is available at hopeclinicforwomen.org