Education

The MPath resources provide midwife educators with practical tools and suggested strategies to strengthen pre-service midwifery education programs.

The German Midwives Association shares insights on midwifery education, challenges, and support, highlighting the importance of collaboration ahead of the upcoming ICM Europe Regional Conference in Berlin.

As the ICM Regional Conference for Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean approaches, it is time to explore and understand the midwifery landscape in this country.

There has been an important update regarding the upcoming ICM Regional Conference for Europe in Berlin, Germany. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to make slight changes to both the date and venue of the event. The new conference dates are slightly later than originally planned, and will be 8-10 November 2024.

HMBS has updated its website, making it easier for healthcare professionals to access free educational programmes and materials globally.

This glossary provides definitions for the terminology used when building a curriculum, based on the standard ICM terminology.

This document serves as a companion to the ICM Standards for Midwifery Education, providing supplementary information and insights.

After graduating in midwifery and working clinically for a few years, Burcu Avcibay Vurgeç decided to pursue a career in midwifery research. She began as a research assistant, then earned a master’s degree followed by a doctorate. Over time, became the Head of the Midwifery Department at her alma mater, Cukurova University in Türkiye.

Registrations are now open for this year’s ICM Regional Conferences. Join us in Rwanda and Germany as we unite midwives and stakeholders from each region to foster a supportive and adaptable midwifery community in today’s dynamic landscape.

This guide is an overview of the key components of a post-nursing midwifery pre-service programme to help guide midwifery teachers and faculty to either develop a new credential or revise pre-existing pre-service programmes.

The midwifery profession, as defined by the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), is new in India. India, like many countries is moving towards embedding midwifery into its health system as a way to improve sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn health outcomes.

Co-developed by ICM and Laerdal, the ICM Midwifery Competencies is a solution to help midwifery educators prepare students for clinical practice.