Winter 2009 - Association of Ontario Midwives

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AOM News & UpdatesGraduate students and AOM Interns Nicole Versaevel(above) and Johanna Geraci (below).The AOM is currently facilitating studentplacements for two RMs who areworking on their Master’s in HealthPolicy.Nicole Versaevel is completing aMaster’s of Science at the Universityof Western Ontario in the faculty ofHealth and Rehabilitation Science,with a focus on health promotion.Starting in the summer of 2009 Versaevelwill conduct a study to addressretention of Ontario Midwives. She isinterested in workplace wellness andhealth promotion and its applicationto the independent contractor model.Johanna Geraci is working with theAOM as part of a graduate diplomaprogram in Health Services and PolicyResearch through the Ontario TrainingCentre in Health Services and PolicyResearch. Geraci is also in the Master’sProgam in Health Research Methodologyat McMaster University. One ofthe requirements is a 200-hour placementin a policy-making environment.At the AOM, Geraci is developing anexit interview for midwives leavingmidwifery practice in Ontario.The AOM is interested in working withMaster’s students whose research isrelated to the work of the Association.Interested students are welcome toinquire with Alisa Simon, Acting Directorof Policy and Communications bye-mail at directorpolicy@aom.on.caIMPP Class of 2009Back row from left: Wenli Zhang (China), Adele Williams (USA-trained), Karline Wilson Mitchell (USA), IngeborgRoorda (Netherlands) and baby Yasmin (Canada), Rinat Spracklen (UK), Mandy Reid (USA), Hayley Mutch (UK)Middle from left: Rosina Carreras-Castaneda (Cuba), Sarah Burnell (UK), Shaheeda Pierce (USA), Zinaida Bakhareva(Russia), Mara Paredes (Guatemala)Front row from left: Deepa Takrani (India), Shiva Saeri (Iran), Min Liu (China), Yuefang Liu (China), Betty Kagoda(Uganda)IMPP Midwives addgrowth, experienceand diversity to AOMmembershipThe International MidwiferyPreregistration Progam at RyersonUniversity is now in its seventh yearand going strong. Midwives educatedin 26 countries from around theworld have completed this bridgingprogram which has dramaticallyincreased access to registration forinternationally-educated midwives.Seventy-eight IMPP graduates areRegistered Midwives currentlypracticing in Ontario - approximately20% of total AOM membership.Eighty-seven percent of IMPPgraduates find employment inOntario, with another four percent inother provinces of Canada.The IMPP recently held a conferencetitled “International Ideas andExperiences in Midwifery.” Theconference was a tremendous success,with delegates over capacity.Welcome new AOMmembers!Myriam Badger, Midwife AllianceLesley Janet Bonell, BirthcareAshley Lynn Broadbent, Community CareMidwivesGenevieve Gagnon, Sages-Femmes dePrescott-Russell MidwivesFariba Gilanpour, Midwife AllianceCorinne Hare, Kensington MidwivesMei Rong Luo, Midwifery Collective ofOttawaMichele Matte, Midwives of SudburyTiffany Meier, Sages-Femmes RougeValley MidwivesMojgan Nadafi, Thames Valley MidwivesJanessa Lorraine Otto, Niagara MidwiferyPracticeSoheyla Owliaei, Midwives of WindsorLinda Rayner, Midwifery Group ofOttawaJulie-Lisa Toole, Riverdale CommunityMidwives(as of February 2, 2009)02 ontario midwife • Winter 2009
Members at the fall West Regional Meeting in Stratford (left to right): Liza van de Hoef(Stratford Midwives), Cathy Grant (Cambridge Midwives), Rebekah Bradshaw (StratfordMidwives), Beth Lynes (Stratford Midwives) and Beth Read (Thames Valley Midwives)Spring Regional MeetingsRegional meetings are key to information-sharing. At the fallmeetings, Board members and staff gave updates regardingnegotiations, communications, growth and new initiatives. Fallminutes are now available for download from the members onlysection of the AOM website.Don’t miss out on this opportunity to give input into thedevelopment of the next strategic plan. All members are invitedto attend.Meetings will run from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Members are encouragedto contact your regional representative to add items to theagenda. Call the AOM office if you need the contact details foryour rep.West (London): Tuesday, March 24 • Madeleine ClinNorth (Sudbury): Wednesday, March 25 • Eileen AbbeySouth-East (barrie): Thursday, March 26 • Sara StaintonEast (Kemptville): Monday, March 30 • Jane SomervilleSouth-West (Oakville): Wednesday, April 1 • Kelly GascoigneSouth-Central (Toronto): Note new date - Thursday, April 2 •Tracy FranklinFriends reconnect at the West Regional Meeting (left to right): Tahereh AlizadehBarmi (Cambridge Midwives), Nasrin Bandari Vali (Kitchener-Waterloo MidwiferyAssociates), Mitra Sadeghipour (Family Midwifery Care of Guelph), Mojgan Nadafi(Thames Valley Midwives) and Basak Ardalani (Guelph Midwives).Membership renewalThe early bird draw winner this year is Angel Brazeau-Taylor(Midwifery Services of Durham). Angel received a prize fromthe AOM in December. Thank you to all members who haverenewed. The AOM currently has 457 members.AOM Informed Choice eLearning ModuleThe Informed Choice eLearning Module is the first eLearningproduct developed by the AOM. It is written for practicingmidwives, recognizing the skill and knowledge they alreadyhave in providing informed choice.The need for the module was first recommended by the JointRisk Management Working Group because of the key rolethat informed choice plays in risk management.The College of Midwives of Ontario recognizes this moduleas fulfilling two Continuing Education and ProfessionalDevelopment Activities for Quality Assurance Program (QAP)reporting. Cost to AOM members is $25.Learn more and take the course at www.aom.on.ca/Professional/E-Learning_Opportunities/Informed_Choice_eLearning_Module.aspxClinical Practice Guildelineswork underwayThe AOM Clinical Practice Guidelines projectwas launched last fall. The AOM will becreating six CPGs over the next year toprovide Ontario Midwives with the mostrecent evidence-based recommendationsfrom a uniquely midwifery- and values-basedperspective.“This work is so valuable to members,” saysTasha MacDonald, RM, Director of ClinicalPractice Guidelines. “To provide Associationguidelines for clinical issues is such a greatopportunity for members to both contributeand to learn from each other. We look forwardto a lot of feedback and participation frommembers once the first draft guidelines areposted in the spring.”The first two CPGs to be completed will beGroup B Strep and PROM.In upcoming months information will beposted to the AOM website to keep membersinformed and elicit their feedback.Thank you to the CPG sub-committee andmidwife researchers who have been helpingthe project get off to a great start.They are: Liz Darling (chair), Rhea Wilson,Jenni Huntly, Ann Pennington, CherylleeBourgeois, Corinne Hare, Paula Salehi, LynleeSpencer (student member), Lisa Weston (IRMPCommittee Rep).For further information please contact theProject Manager, Suzannah Bennett, atcpgmanager@aom.on.ca.www.aom.on.ca03
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