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About this section
The Maternity & the Newborn Forum’s purpose is to provide medical education on diverse topics around pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period, and promote discussion to stimulate reflection.
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Section meetings and conferences are usually organised by members of the Section Council, led by the Section President and often in collaboration with specialist societies.
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Upcoming maternity & the newborn events and webinars
View all events and webinars being run by the Maternity & the Newborn Forum.
The obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) Care Bundle: Reviewing the evidence and exploring impact on clinical practice
This event will discuss and debate the evidence for the OASI Care Bundle, its impact on midwifery practice and women during the second stage of labour. Join us in November to hear speakers present, d...
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Live stream: The obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) Care Bundle: Reviewing the evidence and exploring impact on clinical practice
This live stream will discuss and debate the evidence for the OASI Care Bundle, its impact on midwifery practice and women during the second stage of labour. Join us in November to hear speakers pres...
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Prizes & awards
Maternity & the Newborn Forum: Luke Zander Research Support Bursary
This bursary is to honour Luke Zander a founding member of the Forum and an innovator in maternity care.
The bursary is to enable the successful applicant to progress their research in the field of maternity care or care of the newborn.
Bursary: £500 and a year’s free RSM membership for students, or money deducted from the membership fee for trainees and other professionals.
Submission deadline: Wednesday 15 September 2021
Open to: Students, trainees and other professionals who specialise in maternity and/ or surrounding disciplines who are registered in the UK. Please note those who work for commercial operations will not be eligible for the bursary.
Application guidelines
Entrants will need to submit a summary essay of their current research and how the prize money will be spent if awarded (750 words maximum) as well as an up to date CV.
The bursary winner will be invited to present at a Maternity and Newborn Forum meeting. Please note the successful candidate will be expected to submit a summary of how the bursary was used and a short paragraph on the benefit of winning the bursary to feature in the Maternity and the Newborn Forum enews letter.
For more information contact maternity@rsm.ac.uk or click below to apply.
Maternity & the Newborn Forum: Wendy Savage Bursary
This bursary is to honour Wendy Savage, a long-standing member of the Forum and an innovator in maternity care.
The bursary is to enable the successful applicant to attend a conference to present a paper based on their research in the field of maternity care or care of the newborn.
Bursary: One prize of £750 to cover overseas travel or £500 to cover travel within the UK and a year’s free RSM membership for students, or money deducted from the membership fee for trainees and other professionals.
Submission deadline: Friday 4 February 2022
Open to: Students, trainees and other professionals who specialise in maternity and/ or surrounding disciplines who are registered in the UK. Please note those who work for commercial operations will not be eligible for the bursary.
Application guidelines
Entrants are invited to submit a paper of no more than 750 words that will be presented at the conference (this can be in draft format). They will also need to submit a current CV, a description of the conference, and the benefit that this will have to the recipient and a summary of travel costs either in the UK or overseas (no more than 750 words) should also be attached.
The bursary winner will be invited to present at a Maternity and Newborn Forum meeting. Please note the bursary winner will be expected to submit a summary of how the bursary was used and a short paragraph on the benefit of winning the bursary to feature in the Maternity and the Newborn Forum enews letter.
For more information contact maternity@rsm.ac.uk or click below to apply.
Maternity & the Newborn Forum: Basil Lee Bursary for Innovation in Communication
This bursary is to honour Basil Lee a GP who was a founding member of the Forum and an innovator in maternity care.
This bursary is to enable the successful applicant to develop their new media skills which relate to the subject of maternity care or care of the newborn.
Bursary:£500 and a year’s free RSM membership for students, or money deducted from the membership fee for trainees and other professionals.
Submission deadline: Monday 28 March 2022
Open to: Students, trainees and other professionals who specialise in maternity and/ or surrounding disciplines who are registered in the UK. Please note those who work for commercial operations will not be eligible for the bursary.
Application guidelines
Entrants will need to submit the following:
- A description of the innovative way they have communicated/plan to communicate to mothers and fathers on a topic in the field of maternity care and how they will further develop this or their skills with the bursary money
- A summary of how the bursary will be spent
- An up-to-date CV
Entries can take a variety of forms such as a short video, an app, pictures, animations or people telling their stories to communicate the topic.
The bursary winner will be invited to present at a Maternity and Newborn Forum meeting. Please note the successful candidate will be expected to submit a summary of how the bursary was used and a short paragraph on the benefit of winning the bursary to feature in the Maternity and the Newborn Forum enews letter.
For more information contact maternity@rsm.ac.uk or click below to apply.
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