Collaborative Practice and Teaching in Perinatal Care: Certified Nurse-Midwives as Educators of Medical Residents.

Introduction: The goal of this study was to update understanding of the current roles and responsibilities of certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) in the education of resident physicians. Three subaims were to (1) examine the involvement of CNMs in the education of residents in obstetrics and gynecology and family medicine, (2) examine the typology of CNMs' collaboration with residents, and (3) describe CNMs' opinions regarding their educational roles and responsibilities.

Methods: This descriptive study used an electronic survey sent to CNMs involved in the education of medical residents.

Midwives in medical student and resident education and the development of the medical education caucus toolkit.

Midwives have been involved formally and informally in the training of medical students and residents for many years. Recent reductions in resident work hours, emphasis on collaborative practice, and a focus on midwives as key members of the maternity care model have increased the involvement of midwives in medical education. Midwives work in academic settings as educators to teach the midwifery model of care, collaboration, teamwork, and professionalism to medical students and residents.

Outcomes from a labor and delivery team training program with simulation component.

We evaluated the implementation of a labor and delivery unit team training program that included didactic sessions and simulation training with an active clinical unit. Over an 18-month follow-up time period, our team training program showed improvements in patient outcomes as well as in perceptions of patient safety including the dimensions of teamwork and communication.

Midwives as educators of medical students and residents: results of a national survey.

This descriptive study explores the roles and responsibilities of midwives involved in teaching medical students and residents. Surveys were received from 74 academic midwifery practices in the United States that are formally involved in medical education (66% response rate). These practices employ 547 midwives.

Crew resource management in healthcare: the evolution of teamwork training and MedTeams.

The crew resource management training program was developed by the aviation industry in response to critical and fatal errors by the flight team. This article examines the evolution and application of crew resource management to the healthcare industry. The goal of this evolution was to increase patient safety through better communication and teamwork.