ADVANCING MIDWIFERY

PROFESSION

Presented by
PATRICIA MINES GOMEZ, RM, MCHS
Executive Director, IMAP, Inc.

MINDANAO SULU CONFEDERATION OF MIDWIVES

35TH ANNUAL REGIONAL SUMMIT AND CONVENTION
De Luxe Hotel, Capt. Vicente Roa St., Cagayan de Oro City
July 15 & 16, 2016
 Philippine Midwifery Education
History of Midwifery Program
Number of Schools
Number of Graduates
Percentage of Board Passing
CHED Memo #33 - 2007
Unified CHED PRC Monitoring & Evaluation Instrument for
Midwifery Education
Bridge Program to BSM
New PSG
PQF (MRA)
 In 1901 Public Act 310 Medical Act regulated
the practice of Midwifery.
1922 Midwifery began as six months course.
1960 Republic Act 2644 created the Board of
Midwifery. Length of study is 18 months.
1976 Length of study becomes 2 years.
1992 Republic Act 7392 expanded functions of
midwives.
2007 CMO No. 33 promulgated. There is also a
BSc Midwifery program.
 Direct entry course
261 Midwifery Schools*
Curriculum guided by CMO No.
33 s.2007
Ladderized curriculum in selected
schools
Entry into practice requires
passing the Midwifery LEx
BSc in Midwifery
Nursing track
 Midwives are the backbone of public health service
providing manpower in RHUs and health units.
They carry out about 40 health programs of the
government (vaccination to FP)
Many have dedicated their lives in the service of
people in the communities
Many have a good attitude on their work and are
willing to learn
They have good language skills
 Geographical Area Number
of Schools
Luzon 154
Visayas 27
Mindanao 71
NCR Most number of schools 30
ARMM Least number of schools 7
Total number of Midwifery schools 252
*Regions I (Ilocos) and V (Bicol) has
Ladderized Midwifery to Nursing Programs
 Selected Region 2009 2010
NCR 280 244
CAR 156 466
Region 1 1043 1140
Region V 1140 1096
Region VII 244 278
Region VIII 156 466
Region IX 341 348
Region XII 425 431
ARMM 278 160
Total for All 17 Regions 6767 7380
1. General (like other HW) PLUS
2. Pre-pregnancy Care Community Mobilization
Family Planning / RH
3. Antenatal Care EPI other Primary Hcare
4. Care for Labor & Birth Supervising BHWs / CHT
5. Postnatal care Other like IMCI, Malaria prevention and
Rx
6. Newborn, infant & care of
young child and if working in hospital:

Pre-operative care
*International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Essential Post operative care
Midwifery Practice Competencies
Ward Procedures
Competency is Knowledge, Skills, Attitude and hands-on
Experience
 Philippines To meet ICM Competence
(Global)
Entry level Direct entry for Diploma in Direct entry or Nursing Track
(CMO No.33) Midwifery
Length of study Two years and one summer. Three academic years
Midwifery competency must be minimum (range 3 to 5 years).
assured at point of licensure. Entry after 12th grade.

Post Basic or after Completion of required cases Additional 1 to 2 years.

Nursing (Nursing Track) and Midwifery Licensure Exam. Average is 18 months.

BSc in Midwifery 4 years direct entry or additional

(CMO No. 33) 2 years for Diploma in Midwifery
course graduates
1. BOARD PERFORMANCE
2. MISSION AND VISION
Organizational Structure
Contract / MOA with hospital / Affiliation Centers and Community
3. DEAN AND ADMINISTRATION
Appropriate bachelors degree - Holder of Baccalaureate Degree (BS) in Midwifery,
Nursing, Nutrition or other health related fields
Appropriate postgraduate degree - Masters degree holder in Midwifery, Nursing, Public
health or other health-related fields.
Appropriate professional license - Member of good standing of the APSOM of the
Midwifery Organization of Recognized National
Standardizing (MORMS)
Appropriate professional license - Be a currently registered professional (RM, RN, RND,
MD, etc.) in the Philippines
Training Experience - Have at least three (3) years of clinical practice in her /
his field of specialization
School Owned Birthing Center (for BSM program) Proof of Ownership
 There are at least 80 schools offering the BSM in
the country.
DOH scholarship are available for BSM applicants
 Revision of PSGs aligned to K-12 program and
General Education Curriculum
CHED Technical Committee on Midwifery
Education is working on the new PSG.
This PSG will give general information about

the future of midwifery education.

 Midwifery curriculum for 2016 is focused on the
skills and attitude development that are globally
comparable
 Discussions for the New PSG are based on the
following questions
What will be the future curriculum of the midwifery
program?
Will it be a straight BSM Program? How many
years? 3 years? 4 years?
Will the Diploma in Midwifery program be phased
out?
What happens to the Diploma in Midwifery
graduates?
 Stake holders
Capacity Higher Education Institutions to offer BSM
Job Placement/Opportunities of graduates
Philippine Qualification Framework (MCP DOH)
ASEAN Mutual Recognition Agreement
 Challenges Proposed activities
1. Too many midwifery schools 1. Impose a moratorium on opening of
new schools (proposed by the Technical
Committee on Midwifery Education).

2. Midwife-managed Birthing 2. Conduct regular strict monitoring of

Homes proliferation clinics in coordination with the PRC, APO,
APSOM
3. Poorly performing midwifery 3. Conduct regular inspection of schools
schools with CHED.
4. No current data based of 4. Create data based of midwives through
midwives available the midwives associations
 Challenges Proposed activities
5. Implementation of IRR of 5. Strictly implement/reiterate Resolution
R.A.7392 on the mandatory 100 (time limit).
add-on skills (IV, Suturing)

6. Need to expand best 6. Support passage of amendment to

practices in midwifery R.A.7392.

7. Non-participation in CPD 7. Midwifery Associations implement a

activities by midwives policy making CPD a requirement for
Good Standing.
 Education (academe)
Regulation (Board of Midwifery)
Association (accredited professional organization)

Regulation
Board of Midwifery

APO Education
(IMAP) APSOM-Academe
The prospects of an integrated economic community that
allows seamless movement of good, services, investment
capital and skilled labor across the 10 ASEAN Members
States is an attractive perspective to investors and the
business community.

ASEAN Member-states: BRUNEI DARRUSSALAM,

CAMBODIA, INDONESIA, LAO PDR, MALAYSIA,
MYANMAR, PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND
VIETNEM.
Some of the priority policies to address these challenges are:
1. Revision / review of existing curriculum. General subjects maybe
acquired during the basic education.
2. Institute measures for monitoring undergraduates and graduate
programs particularly with respect to career progression, also
advanced training specialization.
3. Reduce the number of non-performing schools.
4. Continuing Professional Development must be strengthened.
There are laws in the Senate and in the House making continuing
professional development mandatory.
5. Amendment of the respective Professional Regulatory Laws to
adjust to the new trends and development.
 Working together, the academe (Education), PRC-
BoMid (Regulation) and the APO (Association) of
Midwives can help develop and enhance the quality
of midwifery education and services in the
Philippines and protect the patient and practitioner
from harm.
Meeting the ICM global standard for midwifery
education and practice is an essential activity to
make the Filipino midwife gain global recognition.