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Saturday, February 04, 2012
 
 
Role of the RSC
The role of the Research Standing Committee includes the following activities:
  • Identification of midwifery research in progress.
  • Network with other researchers in the field of reproductive health.
  • Recommend to the ICM Board, Executive Committee and Council, activities, priorities, strategies and practices for midwifery research throughout the world.
  • Facilitate at each Congress research workshops targeted at specific levels of research skill.
  • Provide a resource of expert midwifery research workers for access by the International Confederation of Midwives’ headquarters if required.
     
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Members of the RSC

International Confederation of Midwives

Research Standing Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organisation and Membership 2010
 

Name

Region

Role

Joined

Renewed

Notes

Mary Renfrew

  Europe (English)  Member – Strategic Planning

2007

2010

Ends 2013
 
Kerri Schuiling  Europe (English)  RSC Chair

2009

 

? Renew 2012
   Member- strategic planning
   
Hiromi Eto  Asia (Japan)  Member - Networking

2007

2010

Ends 2013
   
 Tunisia (French speaking)  Member – Knowledge and capacity building

2010

2008

? Renew 2013
   
   Belgium (Spanish speaking)  Member – Knowledge and capacity building

2010

2008

? Renew 2013
 
Frances Day-Stirk  Europe (UK)  ICM Board link

2010

2008

? Renew 2013
 
Jayne E Marshall  Europe (UK)  

  2011

  

 
   

 
Elaine Dietsch  Asia / Pacific  

 2011

  

 
 
Hora Soltani  Europe (UK)  

2011

  

 
 
Judith McAra-Couper  Asia / Pacific  

 2011

  

 
 

 
Judith Audrey Chamisa  Europe (UK)  

 2011

 

 
 
Nyaradzai Edith Kurewa  Africa East (Zimbabwe)  

 2011

  

 
 
 Jane Sandall   (Ex-officio member for advisement & maintenance of the midwifery research list)
 
 Holly Powell Kennedy  (Ex-officio member, advice as previous Chair)
     

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Join the RSC
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN THE ICM
NETWORK OF RESEARCH ADVISORS AND PEER REVIEWERS?
The International Confederation of Midwives Research Standing Committee has established the Research Advisory Network, which currently consists of 218 members from 41 different countries.
These are: Abu Dhabi (1), Australia (24), Belgium (1), Botswana (1), Brazil (1), Canada (9), China (1), Denmark (2), Finland (1), France (1), Germany (5), Greece (2), Hong Kong (1), Iceland (1), India (1), Iran (2), Ireland (8), Israel (1), Morocco (1), Nepal (1), Netherlands (4), New Zealand (6), Norway (1), Pakistan (1), Philippines (1), Poland (1), Portugal (1), Spain (2), South Africa (2), Swatziland (1), Sweden (5), Switzerland (1), Tanzania (3), Tunisia (1), Turkey (1), Uganda (1), UK (91), USA (22), Zambia (1), Zimbabwe (4 ).
The Network serves the dual function of facilitating research collaboration among members as well as providing expertise and advice to the ICM and the Research Standing Committee on research issues. For example, the network peer reviews research abstracts for the ICM Triennial Conferences (Brisbane, 2005 – Glasgow, 2008 – Durban, 2011). The database of members can be seen under 'Contact the RAN'.

We are looking for people who:
*   Recognise the importance of research to midwifery and reproductive health generally
*   Are professionally active in the area of midwifery and reproductive research
We have published a contact database of members' research expertise to facilitate networking among members. We would be pleased to hear from any person who believes she or he can contribute to the process of providing expert advice and reviewing research.

If you have any queries, please contact RSC Co-Chair, Soo Downe, at: SDowne@uclan.ac.uk 
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Current Activities
  • Creating communication networks between researchers working in reproductive health and midwifery;
  • Maintaining a database of researchers which acts as a source of information and support;
  • Reviewing abstracts submitted for peer-review;
  • Planning RSC involvement in the next ICM congress;
  • Taking part in the discussions to develop an ICM research strategy.
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Midwifery Research List
A midwifery discussion list has been established to provide an open forum for discussion o­n issues relating to research o­n midwifery and reproductive health. The list aims to create an international network of people who are eager to share information (e.g. workshops, seminars, conferences and new research) and to promote links, collaborative working, joint problem-solving and mutual support. Currently it contains 440 subscribers from 43 countries.
To join the midwifery research list:

Go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/midwifery-research.html AND CLICK ‘subscribe’.

The Mailbase computer will ask you to confirm your membership by sending back a unique code.

This is a security measure.

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Research Advisory Network
The International Confederation of Midwives Research Standing Committee has established the Research Advisory Network, which currently consists of 104 members from 21 different countries. These are: Australia (6), Canada (6), Denmark (2), Finland (2), Germany (6), Iran (2), Ireland (5), Israel (1), Malawi (2), Morocco (1), Netherlands (2), New Zealand (1), Poland (1), Sweden (5), Switzerland (2), Tanzania (1), Tunisia (1), UK (51), USA (4), Zambia (1), Zimbabwe (2).
The Network serves the dual function of facilitating research collaboration among members as well as providing expertise and advice to the ICM and the Research Standing Committee o­n research issues. For example, the network  peer reviewed research abstracts for the ICM Triennial Conference in Brisbane. The database of members can be seen under 'Contact the RAN'.

The RSC is looking to develop and expand the Network and we are particularly interested in people who:

*  Recognise the importance of research to midwifery and reproductive health generally
*  Are professionally active in the area of midwifery and reproductive research


Access to the RAN Database (opens a new window)
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