Journal Clubs
We are very proud to host three Journal Clubs to support the continued development of students, midwives, and maternity support workers. These free online events, often held on a monthly basis, discuss a variety of maternity-related topics, and include the opportunity for discussion and Q&A session.
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Midwives-in-Training Research and Journal Review Club
Enhance Your Skills, Expand Your Knowledge, and Make an Impact!
The MITRJRC is designed to offer a thorough approach to fostering research skills and professional development among midwives in training. This club integrates diverse topics, practical applications, and recognises member achievements while emphasising the importance of embedding research at all levels of midwifery practice.
We meet every month with a different topic as our focus.
Previous MITRJRC Lives
All Wales Midwives Journal Club
By midwives, for midwives: the AWMJC is an opportunity for midwives, student midwives and MSWs across Wales to come together and discuss all subjects linking to midwifery and maternity care. This club is free to registered midwives and student midwives and aims to support the ongoing collaborative learning and professional development of midwives across the country.
What is the AWMJC?
The AWMJC began life as a local journal club in Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, aiming to encourage and support the engagement of Midwives with research. Facilitated by MIDIRS and coordinated by a team of Midwives across Wales, the AWMJC rotates through each local Health Board once a year. Every two months, the hosts will choose a topic and an article, create a presentation, and participate in an attendee driven Q&A.
Sian Jones
Leigh Ham
Laura Clarke
Sara Webb
Alys Einion
Maternity Support Worker Journal Club: Active 2023-25
The Maternity Support Worker Journal Club was a space for MSWs across the country to develop their knowledge base and skillset within maternity care by gaining a deeper understanding of research and the place of evidence-based care within the modern healthcare system.
This free service was a specifically designed project aimed at any support worker working within maternity who wished to develop their awareness of their profession and the wider context surrounding pregnancy as well as the people they provide care to. This open-to-all group welcomed the broad spectrum of experience and insight that MSWs bring, and successfully ran for two years.
Previous MSWJC Lives
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What is the MSWJC?
This unique space was created in 2023, initially as an email subscription service intended to bridge the gap of access to evidence between MSWs and their colleagues. During the last year, we have covered topics ranging across maternity care including homebirth, breastfeeding, social media in pregnancy and many more in the hopes of providing an easy to access service that meets the needs of the modern MSW and the service they work in.
