23-24 March 2022, RCM education and research conference 2022; Coventry

This exciting annual conference organised by the RCM is aimed at all those involved or interested in midwifery education and research.

Education key themes

We are interested to hear from educators and students who have led work on developing the following in educational programmes:

• Widening access to midwifery education e.g. for MSWs, care experienced people, those without the traditional formal academic qualifications, representation of local communities in the student midwife population; supporting students with disabilities.

• Improving accessibility of midwifery education e.g. flexible approaches and part-time courses; return to practice and shortened programmes.

• Addressing inequalities e.g. ensuring that students have access to learning resources and materials that reflect different ethnicities; providing student midwives with anti-racist education; educating students to better support women and people with disabilities or from the LGBTQI+ communities.

• Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of educators and students e.g. how you have supported staff and students to cope with the huge challenges presented by the pandemic.

For more information and to book your place, visit: RCM events

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