Midwifery Program Objectives
- To graduate students with a midwifery knowledge base that is current and covers all of the MANA Core Competencies.
- To train students in midwifery skills including those required by NARM.
- To assist students in acquiring clinical experience.
- To train students with competence in basic research and information literacy skills.
- To provide students with midwifery applications for a variety of therapeutic modalities.
- To prepare students to provide individualized midwifery care.
- To teach and promote biodynamic birth principles.
- To use diverse methodologies based on biodynamic educational principals that encourage integration of intellect, senses, intuition, and judgment in learning situations.
- To support students with reaching their midwifery educational and professional goals.
- To encourage an evolving awareness of professional ethics and relationships with peers, preceptors, clients and others as articulated in the MANA Statement of Values and Ethics.
- To encourage and support students to be change agents in their communities.