A new toolkit for educating midwives and health workers around the world! Proudly Announcing the Launch of the Pre-Service Education Toolkit<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse> The Pre-Service Toolkit, developed by Jhpiego under the leadership of USAID's flagship Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP), outlines key programmatic steps, highlights lessons learned and identifies relevant resources to assist country programs, donors and governments with pre-service education programs. The toolkit is structured to cover the main components of a high-quality pre-service education system. The toolkit is targeted for midwives, but may be used for other cadres as well. Each section offers evidence-based guidance and includes related resources. The entire content of the toolkit is also available as a printable document, the Pre-Service Education Program Roadmap<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse-program-roadmap>. The PSE Toolkit is intended to be interactive, and we welcome your input! A discussion board allows users to post comments, suggest the inclusion of other resources and share ideas about how to use the toolkit. The toolkit will be updated continually to include new, relevant tools as they become available. Visit http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse to learn more. Are You...? Click on these links to find information on your topic: Looking for help advocating for pre-service education programs? * State of the World's Midwifery Report<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse/state-worlds-midwifery> * Stakeholder Analysis Materials<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse/stakeholder-analysis-materials> * Look over a list of Toolkit References<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse/references> Working on midwifery curricula? * Selection Criteria for Community Midwifery Training<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse/selection-criteria-community-midwifery-training> * ICM Global Standards for Midwifery Education<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse/icm-global-standards-midwifery-education> Interested in improving instruction? * Find information on Quality and Relevance: Instruction<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse/quality-and-relevance-instruction> Interested in resources for faculty development? * See examples of Tools, Guidelines and Web Sites<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse/institution-facultyinstructors-and-students> Interested in understanding how to promote and coordinate efforts across levels of government? * Take a look at the Policy and Regulatory Environment tab<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse/policy-and-regulatory-environment> Looking for tools that focus on outcome competencies for midwives and other health workers? * Sexual and Reproductive Health Core Competencies in Primary Care<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse/sexual-and-reproductive-health-core-competencies-primary-care> * ICM Essential Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse/international-confederation-midwives-essential-competencies-basic-mid> * Components of a Health Professional Curriculum<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse/components-health-professional-curriculum> Interested in retaining graduates until deployment? * Bridges to Employment<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/pse/bridges-employment> Access CANCHID archives at: https://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/canchid.html plus CANCHID subscription management. CANCHID is a joint service of the Canadian Society for International Health < http:www.csih.org > and the Distributed Knowledge Project at York University. Queries to: [log in to unmask]
