Midwifery Education
& Training
Investing in Future Midwives
Building confident, skilled midwives through hands-on education, mentorship, simulation, and clinical learning.
At Sacred Waters Midwifery, our commitment to improving maternal and newborn health extends beyond the families we serve today. We also invest in the midwives who will care for families tomorrow.
Why Midwifery Education Matters
Midwifery education requires opportunities to move beyond reading, lectures, and observation.
Students need space to put their hands on equipment, work through clinical scenarios, practice unfamiliar skills, ask questions, make mistakes safely, and repeat skills until they begin to feel natural.
Sacred Waters Midwifery creates hands-on learning experiences that help bridge the space between classroom education and clinical practice.
By investing in student midwives, we are investing in a stronger midwifery workforce, and ultimately in the families and communities those midwives will serve.
What Students Are Learning
Learning experiences may include prenatal assessment, labor and birth skills, obstetric emergency simulation, postpartum and newborn assessment, medication safety, suturing and procedural skills, clinical documentation, case-based clinical reasoning, consultation and transfer of care, and hands-on practice with essential midwifery equipment.
Each learning experience is designed to help students connect knowledge with practice while developing the confidence, judgment, and clinical reasoning required for safe midwifery care.
KNOWLEDGE
Understanding the why behind clinical care.
SKILLS
Practicing the how through hands-on learning.
JUDGMENT
Learning when to act, when to consult, and when to escalate care.
Our Impact
11
Student Midwives Reached
106
Hours of Education
21
Hands-On Learning Sessions
46
Clinical Skills & Topics Covered
Impact since 2025 • Updated annually
Growing the Work
What began with individual skills days and hands-on learning experiences has the potential to grow.
Sacred Waters Midwifery envisions expanding this work into a sustainable educational initiative that increases access to high-quality, practical learning opportunities for student midwives.
Future growth may include expanded skills intensives, simulation-based education, additional training equipment, student learning resources, workshops, community partnerships, and opportunities that reduce barriers to accessing hands-on midwifery education.
With additional resources and funding, we can reach more students, strengthen educational experiences, and continue investing in the development of a skilled and confident midwifery workforce.
Where Support Can Make a Difference
Simulation Equipment
Models, task trainers, and clinical simulation supplies.
Student Supplies
Equipment and consumable supplies required for hands-on practice.
Educational Programming
Expanded workshops, skills intensives, and learning experiences.
Access
Reducing financial barriers that may prevent students from participating in additional educational opportunities.