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IJERPH Student & Faculty Publication: K Ketchum and CM Jevitt
Announcement: Kiley Ketchum, registered dietician and third-year midwifery student and Professor Cecilia M. Jevitt have recently co-authored a paper titled “Evidence-Based Eating Patterns and Behavior Changes to Limit Excessive Gestational Weight Gain: A Scoping Review,” published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). IJERPH is an open-access journal published monthly online
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The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing: Faculty & Student Publication
Announcement: Professor Cecilia M. Jevitt and student Kiley Ketchum have co-authored a paper titled “Pairing Evidence-Based Strategies With Motivational Interviewing to Support Optimal Nutrition and Weight Gain in Pregnancy,” published in The Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing (JPNN). Known as the “Pink Journal,” JPNN is a peer-reviewed publication focusing on labour and delivery, intrapartum
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UNESCO: Midwifery must be preserved
Midwifery has been entered into UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritages that must be preserved. You can read about the inscription in a short but insightful article here: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/midwifery-knowledge-skills-and-practices-01968. VIDEO Midwifery: knowledge, skills and practices (Germany, Cyprus, Colombia, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Slovenia and Togo)Representative List – 2023
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THE LANCET: Post-doctoral fellow publication
Post-doctoral fellow Dr. Kaveri Mayra (Birth Place Lab) co-authored an article in a new Lancet series on maternal and perinatal health: Towards a better tomorrow: addressing intersectional gender power relations to eradicate inequities in maternal health
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Midwifery, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
In December 2023, UNESCO inscribed “Midwifery: knowledge, skills and practices” onto its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This recognition underscores the universal significance of midwifery across diverse cultures.
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