Dr. Byrnes is nationally credentialed as a Certified Nurse Midwife through the American College of Nurse Midwives and the American Midwifery Certification Board. She has received Advanced Practice Nursing awards for clinical excellence and has special interest in the delivery of women's healthcare to underserved populations. Dr. Byrnes was invited to attend the United Nations 61st Commission on the Status of Women because of her interest and work to Stop Human Trafficking. Her publications and presentations focus on mHealth within homeless populations of young mothers, Quality and Safety Education for Nurses, interdisciplinary simulation education and historic aspects of nurse midwifery.