The Annual General Meeting of the Saudi Midwifery Group (SMG) is conducted in the fourth quarter in which the group review the activities and achievements. In addition, it is considered the biggest event for midwives; Saudis and expatriates at equal level to meet and exchange the experiences of the midwives from different parts of the world. It is also an opportunity to share the recent evidence-based knowledge about the new practices in the Midwifery field. It is our year! “The year of the Nurse and Midwife” It is time to recognize the vast contributions nurses and midwives make to our “Global Health” For our part as the “Saudi Midwifery Group” We would like to invite all midwives to have the opportunity to present and share with us what you have done to help make the experiences of your clients, colleagues and the public better for all. Your presentation will be showcased on our webinar for the Annual General Meeting for the Saudi Midwifery Group on the 27th and 28th of November.
Dr. Roa Altaweli
Founding Board Member- Chairperson of the Saudi Midwifery Group
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| KSA Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:15 | Opening Remarks | Prof. Hassan Abduljabbar, KSA |
| 10:15-10:30 | Welcome and Introduction | Dr. Roa Altaweli, KSA |
| 10:30-11:30 | Birth in the time of Covid 19 | Prof. Hanna Dahlen, Australia |
| 11:30-12:00 | Midwifery Units | Dr. Lucia Rocca, UK |
| 12:00-12:20 | Skin care in Neonates and Infants - An Overview | Dr. Sridhar Kalyanasundaram, UAE |
| 12:20-12:30 | Academy Plus-New Digital Learning Management Platform | Dr. Sabih Shaikh, UAE |
| 12:30-13:15 | Break | |
| 13:15-13:45 | How to Achieve “Normal Birth” in a Medicalized Environment | Ms. Mahbobeh Fakharian, UAE |
| 13:45-14:15 | Saudi "Sage Femme" How to be? Obstetrician Opinion | Dr. Abdulkarim Krimly, KSA |
| 14:15-14:45 | The Professionalization of Midwifery in Lebanon | Dr. Rima Cheaito, Lebanon |
| KSA Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:30 | The future of Midwifery Education | Ms. Irene Chain-Kalinowski, Australia |
| 10:30-11:00 | Who Owns The Baby? A Mixed Method Study of Skin-to-skin Contact After Vaginal Birth in SA |
Dr. Nawal Abdulghani, KSA |
| 11:00-11:30 | Normal Birth | Dr. Sheena Byrom, UK |
| 11:30-12:15 | Break | |
| 12:15-12:30 | The Challenges Facing Midwifery in our Region | Dr. Wafaa Abbas, Iraq |
| 12:30-12:45 | Sharing Experience Of Establishing The First Midwifery Bachelor Degree In Our Region |
Dr. Ibtesam Jahlan, KSA |
| 12:45-13:15 | Midwifery Education in Jordan | Dr Insaf Ali Shaban, Jordan |
| 13:15-13:45 | VBAC | Dr. Fatma Alshangiti, KSA |
| 13:45-14:15 | Midwifery and life Challenges. | Ms. Fatema Al Balushi, Oman |
| 14:15-14:45 | Research study (Kegel Exercise in Postpartum Women in SA) | Ms. Jawaher Al Harbi, KSA |
Dr. Sheena Byrom
OBE Midwife
Consultant & Director of All4Maternity
UK
Dr. Lucia Rocca
Lecturer in Midwifery and NIHR Research Fellow Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research School of Health Sciences City University London
UK
Ms. Irene Chain-Kalinowski
Registered Nurse, Midwife Homeopathic Midwifery Advisor Academy of Homeopathic Education (AHE) New York
Australia
Prof. Hanna Dahlen
Professor of Midwifery Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Lead School of Nursing and Midwifery Western Sydney University
Australia
Dr. Roa Altaweli
Conference Chairperson
Founding Board Member – Chairperson of Saudi Midwifery Group
Consultant Midwife and Director of Midwifery Department – Ministry of Health
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ms. Mahbobeh Fakharian
Senior Midwife in LDR Gargash Private Hospital
Dubai, UAE
Dr. Nawal Abdulghani
Lecturer - Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia Honorary researcher at Judith Lumely centre, La Trobe University
Melbourne, Australia
Ms. Jawaher Al-Harbi
Midwife & nursing specialist Maternity and Children Hospital
Medina, KSA
Dr. Fatma Alshangiti
Consultant OB/GYN, Female Pelvic Reconstructive and Minimally Invasive Gynecologist Surgeries (MIGS)
Elite Hospital
Supervisor of Obstetrics & Gynecology Services Development
Ministry of Health (MOH)
Riyadh
Ms. Fatema Al Balushi
Head of midwifery Programs (Post Graduate Diploma & BSc in Midwifery)
Higher institute of Health Sciences, Ministry of Health
Muscat, Oman
Dr. Abdulkarim Krimly
Senior Consultant OBGYN
Avenue Medical Center
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Insaf Shaban
Associate Professor
Al Al-Bayt University
Mafraq, Jordan
Dr. Sridhar Kalyanasundaram
Head of society: President of National Neonatology Forum, India-Emirates branch, Secretary of Indian association of Pediatrics (IAP Emirates neonatal chapter)
Head of Department/Division: Head of pediatrics and Neonatology
Dubai - UAE
Dr. Rima Cheaito
Midwifery Department
Faculty of Public Health / Lebanese University
President of the scientific committee / Lebanese Order of Midwives
Lebanon
Dr. Ibtesam Jahlan
Assistant professor and Vice-chairperson for the department of maternal and child
health nursing
King Saud university
Dr. Wafaa Abbas
Associate Professor, Baghdad College for Medical Sciences
Head of Iraqi Midwifery Association
Iraq
