Midwifery Education Glossary of Terms

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Last Edited 9 May 2023 13:46 CEST

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High-quality midwifery education that meets the Global Standards is required to ensure professional competence and public safety. ICM’s education resources can help midwives design and implement educational programmes.

The Glossary of Terms provides definitions for the terminology used when building a curriculum, based on the standard ICM terminology.

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Core Document, Standards

Global Standards for Midwifery Education

The ICM Standards for Midwifery Education are an essential pillar of ICM’s efforts to strengthen midwifery worldwide by promoting high quality education programmes that prepare midwives who meet the ICM definition of a midwife.

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Global Standards for Midwifery Education – Companion Guidelines

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