Faculty trains foreign midwives
Pilot project starts: First adaptation programme for midwives from third countries.
In May, an adaptation course for the professional recognition of midwives with qualifications from third countries began at the Faculty of Medicine. This course is highly individualised for the participants. As the training of midwives in different countries depends on the respective education systems, medical standards and legal regulations, competences can vary.
The first five participants are between 26 and 49 years old and have been living in Germany for between one and five years. They come from Ukraine, Serbia, Kosovo and Iran. One of them is Valentina, who is completing her practical part at the UKL. Her vocational training at the Faculty of Medicine at Leipzig University is planned to last twelve months. 'The duration of the training programme is individual, i.e. it is adapted according to personal requirements and skills. Depending on requirements, the clinical training part can be extended or shortened,' says Institute Director Prof Henrike Todorow, describing the concept of the adaptation course. The adaptation course at the Institute of Midwifery Science and Interprofessional Perinatal Medicine is the pilot project for Saxony, which can be rolled out to Central Germany in the future. The programme is supported by the Ministry of Social Affairs.
You can find more information in the press release.
Farewell ceremony for our first graduates
On 30 September 2024, the first dual course of study at Leipzig University was ceremoniously and emotionally graduated on the medical campus. The following years will already benefit from the knowledge gained from the Bachelor of Science in Midwifery. The fourth year began on 1 October 2024, with 27 students being trained at the Faculty of Medicine.
