Hi Mechthild,
Maybe Marianne can comment on this ( probably on holidays), but I'll try for
a start.
See below:
Love, Ans
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Van: A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health
research. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]Namens Mechthild
Gross
Verzonden: Montag, 4. Juli 2005 08:25
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Onderwerp: Continuing education
This is an email from Friederike Barre:
Dear colleague,
The midwifery research unit at the Medical University Hanover
has been authorised by the health ministry of North Rhine-
Westphalia to work out a guideline for continuing midwifery
education. Currently, midwives have to attend 60 hours further
education within three years.
I am going to work out the content, the structure and the
standard of quality for this guideline. We would be very
interested to know how further midwifery education takes place
in the Netherlands. It will be very much appreciated if you
could answer the following questions.
* Are midwives obliged to participate in continuing
education?/ NL: They are trying to, but not concrete guidelines yet
* Are there any guidelines concerning continuing
education?/ Not yet
* How many hours per year are obligatory?/ Not known, but probably it is
going to be something like the UK ( I am an RM as registred in the UK)
* Who is authorized to offer continuing education?/ Probably universities
and the association
* Is there a quality audit?/ Yes
* Who and to whom do the midwives have to declare
their participation in continuing education?/ The association ( KNOV)
and because they are a kind of mediacal practitioners the state ( see
BIG/online Ministerie van Volksgezondheid. The Netherlands happen to have a
midwife, who is a government responsible for midwiferery ( I think this is a
thing every country should aim for). She is part of the Health Department.
It used to be Ria de Boer. But she said to me, she would retire in December
2004, which is a pity, but... I do not know, who is responsible now. Maybe
Marlies knows, or Kathy ? All should be transparent nationally. I think that
is a good thing.
* What is considered in continuing education (seminars,
conferences, quality circle, self studies, …..)?/ The association. There
is a particular group responsible for this.
* Where can I find information in the internet? I am not quite sure. But
it should be something like : www.knov.nl. Although I am a member, I haven't
used this website too often- it was still under reconstruction. Otherwise:
they are based in Bilthoven. Otherwise try: www.kpn.nl ( telephone
directories) and "knov" or "koninklijke nederlandse organisatie
verloskundigen".
With us, seminars are mainly offered by the federal und
regional associations of the midwives, but there are also
seminars provided by hospitals or private persons.
I would be very grateful, if you could give me some
information on the questions. I´m looking forward to hear from
you.
Yours Sincerely,
Friederike Barre ([log in to unmask])
Dr. Mechthild M. Gross, RM RN Research Fellow
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecoloy & Reproductive Medicine
Medical School Hanover
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
D - 30625 Hannover
Tel: ++49 511 532 6116, Fax: ++49 511 532 6851
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