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Join the VIDM Organizing team as we open the conference for 2022.
Don’t go anywhere… the Opening Keynote speaker will follow in the same room following the opening.
Title: Human Rights in Childbirth
Facilitator: Catherine Salam
Recording: https://youtu.be/xRgxKzRrpks
Title: Midwifery Leadership
Keynote Speaker: Pragati Sharma
Facilitator: Caroline Maringa
Recording: https://youtu.be/PBCHuneaJnk
Title: Celebrating 100 years of ICM and exploring frameworks for the future
Keynote speaker: Sally Pairman
Facilitator: Ally Anderson
The International Confederation of Midwives turns 100 this year and with such a big anniversary comes a reflection on the past and a need to look forward to what the next 100 years will bring. Through this session, Sally Pairman, Chief Executive of ICM, will explore what it means for ICM in their centennial, key areas of reflection and learning, and she will present ICM’s updated professional framework which aims to support and strengthen midwives and midwifery for years to come.
Recording: https://youtu.be/fY_bB1u5QjM
Title: Women at the centre of breech care: The role of specialist midwives
Keynote Speaker: Shawn Walker
Facilitator: Elisa Segoni
This session will look at emerging research led by midwives about how we can transform breech services to keep the women and people who use them at the centre of our care. We will look at findings and progress in the OptiBreech Trial feasibility study and the decade of research that underpins the OptiBreech Care pathway for term breech presentation. And we will discuss the role of leadership through research in growing our profession.
Recording: https://youtu.be/loIno-5eve0
Title: Change leadership in women’s health: Leading with impact
Keynote Speaker: Amber Price
Facilitator: Olajumoke Ojeleye
Abstract: TBA
Be sure to join the VIDM team for the Closing Ceremony after the Keynote Speaker. No need to change rooms – stay here in Room D – 24.
Recording: https://youtu.be/Du24PHSZmnY
Facilitators: Paloma Terra and Lorraine Mockford
Singer: Isadora Canto
Join the VIDM Organizing team for the closing session with music by Brazilian singer – Isadora Canto, including the premiere of her latest song “Oração Canção do Bom Parto / Good Birth Prayer Song”. She will also perform: “Reconhecimento / Recognition”, and “Plantadeira / Planter”. Follow Isadora on Istagram: @isadoracanto.oficial
We’ll share laughter and tears as we say good-bye for another year, and watch the ‘selfie slideshow’ that has been assembled during the conference.
Recording: https://youtu.be/RkJmmjP5uMQ
Closing selfie slide show (Final cut): https://youtu.be/Q3AaCmPxS1Q
