Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to Your Midwifery Program and Module 1

    • Welcome to Module 1 - Foundations of Midwifery

    • Syllabus for Fundamentals of Midwifery - Module 1

    • Zoom Link for Module 1 Foundations of Midwifery

    • Video Class 1 - 29 June 2022

    • Video Class 1 - 29 June 2022
  • 2

    1.1 Readings, Vocabulary, Skills for Module 1

    • BOOK REFERENCES FOR MIDWIFERY COURSE

    • Vocabulary for Module 1: Fundamentals of Midwifery

    • Skills for Module 1: Fundamentals of Midwifery

    • References

  • 3

    1. History of Midwifery

    • History and Politics of Midwifery - A Review

    • The Timeless Way Videos - History of Birth

    • All My Babies: A Midwife's Own Story (54:59)

    • History of Midwifery Assignments

    • Reference: The Midwife Said Fear Not_ A History of Midwifery in the United States
  • 4

    2. Communication Basics

    • Communication Introduction

    • Communications Breakout session

    • Effective Communication (1:37)

    • How to Respectfully Disagree on BIrth Topics

    • Review chapters 1 & 2
  • 5

    3. Cultural Competency

    • Midwives Work (4:12)

    • La Cuarentena - Mexican cultural tradition

    • Interview.Pennie.Bumrungsiri.Cultural Experience.S.Africa

    • Free Web training
  • 6

    4. Global Maternal Mortality

    • Maternal Mortality Videos (White Ribbon Alliance)

    • Why Did Mrs. X Die? Retold.

    • Three Delays Discussion

    • The Walk Video

    • International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative-reference

    • Three Delays Quiz
  • 7

    5. Place of Birth

    • Readings/Study Questions from Varney's Midwifery
  • 8

    6. Public Health and the Midwife

    • Public Health - their role, their work in the community

    • The Mexican law on Midwifery Care - NOM-007-SSA2-2016

    • Guía de Implantación - Modulo Parto

    • Public Health and Midwives

    • Stepping Up to Public Health - A New Maternity Model

    • A new way to talk about Social Determinants of Health

    • CENSO PARTERAS.xlsx 2

    • Reporte Mensual De Parteria Tradicional (Midwife Monthly Report)

    • Article on Arrested Midwife

    • WHO Health Promotion Glossary of Terms 2021 - FYI Reference

    • FYI - New Mexico Practice Guidelines. Reference
  • 9

    7. Evidence Based Medicine and Midwifery

    • Evidence vs Opinion on Hot Birth Topics

    • Research Literacy and Midwifery

    • EBM Explained by Sketchy EBM

    • Resources for EBM

    • Evaluating Research Guidance

    • Evidence Pyramid

    • How to Find Evidence using the Cochrane Library

    • Home Birth Study

    • Educating Skilled Birth Attendants in Mexico - study to read

    • EBM Quiz
  • 10

    8. Respectful Maternity Care

    • Introduction to RMC.

    • Break the Silence: Respectful Maternity Care Video (3:34)

    • Universal Rights of Childbearing Women Poster

    • RMC: Universal Rights of Childbearing Women Charter

    • Respectful Maternity Care Guide

    • Respectful Maternity Care Quiz

    • Review chapter 4, 5, & 8