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Midwives as educators of medical students and residents: results of a national survey.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19555908     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This descriptive study explores the roles and responsibilities of midwives involved in teaching medical students and residents. Surveys were received from 74 academic midwifery practices in the United States that are formally involved in medical education (66% response rate). These practices employ 547 midwives. Most of these midwives have >5 years of experience as clinicians (97%) and average >5 years of experience in medical education (73%). Academic midwifery practices teach multiple learners including obstetrics and gynecology residents (80%), family practice residents (60%), medical students in their core clerkship (93%), and midwifery students (83%). Midwives are often clinical preceptors during births of the midwifery practice's patients, but they assume a more formal academic faculty role with a resident or attending physician-shared case load of patients. Forty-two percent of midwifery practices care for their own patients along with the teaching and supervision of residents' patients. Roles and responsibilities of the midwifery practice members are explored, including the percentage of time spent in specific clinical and educational functions. Clinical experience and teaching expertise of midwives are valued in medical education. Multiple opportunities exist for collaboration between midwifery and medicine.
Authors:
Edie McConaughey; Elisabeth Howard
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of midwifery & women's health     Volume:  54     ISSN:  1542-2011     ISO Abbreviation:  J Midwifery Womens Health     Publication Date:    2009 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-06-26     Completed Date:  2009-09-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100909407     Medline TA:  J Midwifery Womens Health     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  268-74     Citation Subset:  IM; N    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Women and Infants' Hospital of Rhode Island, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02905, USA. emcconaughey@wihri.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Data Collection
Education, Medical / statistics & numerical data*
Family Practice / education*
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication*
Internship and Residency
Nurse Midwives*
Nurse's Role*
Obstetrics / education*
United States
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Comment In:
J Midwifery Womens Health. 2009 Jul-Aug;54(4):267   [PMID:  19555907 ]

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