New Edition Released!

The fully revised second edition of Birth Emergency Skills Training® is now available.
Explore the updated textbook and training resources here.

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Birth Emergency Skills Training®
​The original is STILL the BEST!

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Knowledge in your hands
Birth Emergency Skills Training® (BEST) is the longest-running emergency skills course for community midwives, proudly educating thousands of participants since 2008. Participants build on core competencies and apply current evidence to clinical practice though lively discussion and mentored simulation. 

BEST Online: Comprehensive online workshop
​Where in the world will YOU take your Birth Emergency Skills Training® (BEST) workshop? The BEST Online offers you the convenience of learning anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace. This comprehensive program offers 21 hours of in-depth education. 
Register now!

BEST Hybrid Simulation and Skills Workshop
The hybrid BEST workshop offers self-paced online learning modules followed by a full day of hands-on training and simulations. The hybrid model accommodates the busy schedule of working midwives. MEAC Bridge Certificate eligible!  
Take the hybrid BEST course
Step 1:  Complete the Birth Emergency Skills Training® BEST Online program (approximately 21 hours of presentations and videos) prior to attending the one-day hands-on skills workshop.
Step 2:  Attend the 8 hr BEST hands-on workshop. The Birth Emergency Skills Training® (one-day workshop offers simulations and hands-on practice. Work through skills and drills with humor and camaraderie. Practice with models. Train your hands and build muscle memory. ​Learn new techniques through instructor-facilitated skills stations.​ Return home with your certification in hand, prepared to give your BEST to the families you serve. 

The award-winning book
Birth Emergency Skills Training® is a midwifery textbook that carries the reader from the initial steps of intervention though definitive care, balancing a friendly tone and visual appeal with authoritative and clinically useful information. Birth Emergency Skills Training® has won several awards, is featured on the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) written exam reference list for the Certified Professional Midwife. It has been translated into Russian and has evolved into dynamic and innovative workshops both live and online.

Announcement
The long-awaited second edition of Birth Emergency Skills Training® has arrived!

First published in 2008, Birth Emergency Skills Training (BEST) has helped midwives and birth professionals around the world strengthen their skills in recognizing and managing obstetric emergencies. The new edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded, with updated research, new graphics and illustrations, additional mnemonics, and expanded clinical guidance.

This 598-page edition continues the BEST tradition of practical, memorable teaching tools designed to help clinicians respond confidently when birth takes an unexpected turn.

The book is now available in multiple formats, including paperback, digital download, and special bundle editions.
Learn more and order your copy here.
https://www.syncliticmedia.com/bestbook.html​

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Are you prepared for the unexpected?
Midwives attending childbirth in homes and birth centers seldom encounter emergencies, but when crisis occurs, lives hang in the balance. It can be difficult to remain proficient in skills seldom practiced, yet in an emergency, good outcomes hinge on the expertise of the provider. 
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​Birth Emergency Skills Training® is the interface between the world of midwifery and the world of medicine. It carries the reader from the initial steps of intervention though definitive care, balancing a friendly tone and visual appeal with authoritative and clinically useful information. ​

Disclaimer: Synclitic Media, LLC, has licensed Andrea Dixon, Family Way Educational Services, and Avril Bowens to use material in the books Birth Emergencies for Community Midwives and Birth Emergency Skills Training to create and teach workshops and provide online training using the name “Birth Emergency Skills Training.” Neither Bonnie U. Gruenberg nor Synclitic Media, LLC, have reviewed, are involved with, agree with, condone, or are otherwise responsible for the information, training, materials, recommendations, or procedures presented in these workshops and/or online training. Likewise, Bonnie U. Gruenberg and Synclitic Media, LLC, are not responsible for training, materials, recommendations, or procedures of any kind developed by any other third parties based on these books.