tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post3923483994970739939..comments2024-03-25T17:34:35.600+11:00Comments on Sarah Stewart: Time to re-think midwifery conferences?Sarah Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-44366240596336851642012-07-05T04:53:35.484+10:002012-07-05T04:53:35.484+10:00I don't think you need to quantity work-based ...I don't think you need to quantity work-based learning, but you do need to reflect on it, monitor and comment in some way...this is where a portfolio comes into play.Sarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-23660723311679003232012-07-04T09:21:13.615+10:002012-07-04T09:21:13.615+10:00Sarah I'm glad you have raised this point. It...Sarah I'm glad you have raised this point. It seems to me that over time there has been an increasing 'need' for sponsorship of professional organisations, yet prices for conference continue to rise. The baby formula people are ready, willing and able. A recent example is a coffee machine made by a well known baby formula company - passed on by the professional organisation to the lucky winner of a competition. <br />I find it difficult to quantify and record work-based learning, because it is happening all the time.Joy Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16475164378153618715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-28141995820090540732012-06-30T14:10:11.534+10:002012-06-30T14:10:11.534+10:00Don't get me wrong, Melissa, I am not advocati...Don't get me wrong, Melissa, I am not advocating all online PD....that wouldn't be appropriate for a number of reasons. But just as undergraduate education is changing and looking at models such as problem, project and work-based learning, so I believe we should be taking the same approach to PD.Sarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-41317858490863680112012-06-30T00:20:54.729+10:002012-06-30T00:20:54.729+10:00Interesting post, Sarah! I wonder if we'll see...Interesting post, Sarah! I wonder if we'll see conferences moving more of their content online. ACNM has been experimenting with making education sessions available online after our annual meeting. So far it's been a matter of finding a user-friendly, professional, affordable system to get the material out to midwives. Online education cuts travel and lodging expenses, which actually makes up a huge portion of the cost to attendees.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184969707852861341noreply@blogger.com