MAM Emergency Skills Course for Midwives
Course Description
The MAM Emergency Skills for Midwives (ESM) course includes an intensive series of hands-on birth emergency scenarios with a small group (up to 3 participants). Each scenario is followed by debriefing and discussion. The course includes a discussion of new evidence and theory in birth emergency management.
Purchase the manual and online exam through canadianmidwives.org/esw/
Provide evidence to the course organizer that you have successfully completed the online test. Minimum passing grade, 80%.
Reminder: you need to be off-call the night before the workshop.
NEW: MAM will try to accommodate moving a registration to a different date up to 21 days in advance of the course.
Cancellation is subject to cancellation fees.
If a cancellation or transfer request is made between 7-21 days before the course, a fee of $50 will be deducted from the refunded registration fee. If cancelled less than 7 days prior to the course, the cancellation fee is $100.
Refunds for cancellations or transfer request within 24 hours of the course or no shows will be considered on a case by case basis and only considered under exceptional circumstances. 24 hour cancellation is subject to $100 fee.
Upcoming Courses
Note: We plan 2 years ahead for upcoming courses. Please sign up well in advance of your College registration due dates.
Year | Date One | Date Two | Date Three | Date Four | Date Five |
2025 | Feb 14, Morden | Feb 21, Winnipeg | June 20, Niverville | Sept 19, Winnipeg | Nov 21, Winnipeg |
2026 | Feb 13, Winnipeg | June 19, Thompson | Sept18, Brandon | Nov 20, Winnipeg |