Midwifery Teaching Practices Information about Students: The Midwife’s Role is to: Be responsible for all care that is given by the student. Provide teaching and supervision at various levels. Be sure that the care given to you by the student is according to midwifery philosophy and standards. Provide a learning environment respectful of the client and the student. The Student’s Role is to: Respect you. Respect the relationship between you and your midwife. Ask permission to perform clinical procedures. Follow the course requirements of the University. You can play an important role to: Help students to understand women’s experiences of pregnancy, birth and parenting. Increase the number of midwives in Ontario. How care is given by students: In the first course, students start by watching the midwife give care. In the last course the students give all the care. The midwife is always with the student in the beginning. Later, when they develop more skills, the midwife may supervise the student at a distance. The midwife is always present with the student when a woman is in labour. You will be given more information about midwifery students in general and the students currently at our practice when you come into care. BACK