How big a role do nurse midwives play at Women & Infants?
HOWARD: We play a large role in supporting the educational goals of both Brown University medical students and obstetric residents at Women and Infants regarding obstetric triage and low-risk labor and delivery. In addition, our department augments the clinical services provided by obstetric residents with timely and expert care within labor and delivery, operating room and obstetric triage. This service was developed 20 years ago by our director, Diane Angelini, and has grown to seven nurse-midwives in our department. [We are] recognized nationally as a model for midwives as educators of medical students and residents; numerous programs have consulted with our director, including the medical schools at Duke and Vanderbilt University. PBN: What roles do midwives play in medical education at Brown/Women & Infants? HOWARD: We conduct many of the skills workshops, participate in core lectures, and do the introduction to labor and delivery lectures for the medical students. The medical stu
