{"id":37955,"date":"2025-05-06T13:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T11:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fstm-en\/?post_type=news&p=37955"},"modified":"2025-05-07T16:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T14:20:12","slug":"the-way-were-born-matters-uni-lu-to-train-the-countrys-future-midwives","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fstm-en\/news\/the-way-were-born-matters-uni-lu-to-train-the-countrys-future-midwives\/","title":{"rendered":"“The way we’re born matters!\u201d: Uni.lu to train the country\u2019s future midwives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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To mark the International Day of the Midwife on 5 May, the University of Luxembourg officially unveiled its new Bachelor in Midwifery<\/a> at a press conference. A new initiative designed to address a pressing national issue: the shortage of midwives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A tailor-made programme for Luxembourg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Following the government\u2019s decision to entrust the training of midwives to the University of Luxembourg, the academic team chose to build a new programme from the ground up, specifically adapted to the country\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe built this programme from scratch,\u201d explains Joeri Vermeulen<\/a>, guest professor and representative of the European Midwives Association<\/a> (EMA). \u201cIt meets both European and international standards while addressing key scientific, demographic and healthcare challenges, in Luxembourg and across Western Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developed in close collaboration with several partners \u2014 including the Luxembourg Midwives Association<\/a> (ALSF), the “Ecole Nationale de Sant\u00e9 du Luxembourg<\/a> (ENSA), midwives from all four of the country\u2019s maternity units, and various medical experts \u2014 the curriculum will tackle essential topics such as perinatal mental health, lifestyle interventions, and new models of care such as e-Health and hybrid solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n \u201f<\/span>\n With our midwifery training programme, we are investing in Luxembourg’s future. We are proud to support this important evolution.\u201d\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Serge Haan<\/p>\n\n\n

Directeur du D\u00e9partement en Sciences de la Vie et M\u00e9decine<\/p>\n\n

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\nPractice-based learning at the heart of the programme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A key strength of the programme is its emphasis on hands-on experience. The curriculum consists of 40% theoretical learning and 60% clinical practice, with each student completing 47 weeks of placements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students will also have access to cutting-edge facilities, including simulation rooms for paediatrics and postnatal care, a virtual hospital, and the “Anatomy Suite” equipped with a birth simulator. The “Digital Learning Suite” will allow students to simulate ultrasounds and analyse clinical cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This immersion into real-world scenarios provides the ideal setting for practising how to respond to realistic and complex scenarios<\/p>\n\n\n

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