Poll Questions
Throughout today’s programme there will be poll questions to participate in. You can access the voting via Slido here or by scanning the QR code below on your phone.
Evaluation Form - Student Midwife Experience Festival 2023 - 8 November
Programme:
10.00 – 11.00 SESSION 1: The Right to Standards in Teaching
Co-chairs’ introduction
Dr Jenny Hall, Midwifery Lecturer; Editor, Maternity and Midwifery Forum/MATFLIX and Sara Freedman, Student Midwife, Middlesex University
- Quality in teaching
- Quality in placements
- Clinical practice and writing skills support
- Improving the learning experience
- Resilience and retention – support to prevent drop out
Keynote presentation
Dr Jacqui Williams, Senior Midwifery Advisor (Education), Professional Practice Directorate, Nursing and Midwifery Council
Panel discussion with the above speakers plus:
Gemma Cromwell, Student Midwife, University of Bedfordshire
Deepa – the Desi Midwife
11.45 – 12.45 SESSION 2: Enjoying the Full Student Midwife Experience
- Making the most of midwifery school
- Your wellbeing and building resilience
- How to flourish
- Inclusion and diversity
- Using the Student Midwifery Societys
- Midwives with children
Kate Greenstock, Midwife, Coach (CPCC, PCC) and Author of  Flourish: A Practical and Emotional Guidebook to Thriving in Midwifery
Amba Morrell, newly qualified Midwife
Panel discussion with the above speakers plus:
Clare Smith, 1st Year Student, Bournemouth University
13.45 -14.45 SESSION 3: Students working with families
Chair’s introduction
Neil Stewart, Editorial Director, Maternity and Midwifery Forum
- Making the most of midwifery school
- Your wellbeing and building resilience
- How to flourish
- Inclusion and diversity
- Using the Student Midwifery Societys
- Midwives with children
Dr Kathryn Gutteridge, Independent Consultant Midwife & Psychotherapist
Louise Letley, Nurse Manager (Research), UKHSA
Panel discussion with the above speakers plus:
Gemma Cromwell, Student Midwife, University of Bedfordshire
Sara Freedman, Student Midwife, Middlesex University
15.00 – 15.45 SESSION 4: Students working in teams
- Preparing for Preceptorship
- When it needs the whole Maternity Team
- Understanding other disciplines
- Advocating in the Team
Collaborative working to enable women centred care
Florence Wilcock, Consultant Obstetrician, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Producer, The Obs Podcast
Dr Anna Byrom, CEO, All4Maternity
Panel discussion with the above speakers plus:
Sara Freedman, Student Midwife, Middlesex University
Clare Smith, 1st Year Student, Bournemouth University
Gemma Cromwell, Student Midwife, University of Bedfordshire
15.45 – 16.15 STUDENT MIDWIFE TRAILBLAZER AWARDS
Digital Affordances for transformative practice change
Hannah Tizard, Education and Organisational Development Lead Midwife, All4Maternity
16.15 Close of festival
Delegate Resources:
Speaker presentations and other delegate resources for this conference can be accessed here.