Three BEST workshops! Which works best for YOU?
- Online workshop: BEST Online
- Hybrid workshop ( BEST Online PLUS one day hands-on workshop)
- Live workshop (two-day on site with presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on practice)
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Live and hybrid workshops
Customized for your group, conference, or school--at YOUR location! What is a BEST workshop? Birth Emergency Skills Training® (BEST) is the longest-running emergency skills course for community midwives, proudly educating thousands since 2008. BEST prepares midwives, nurses, birth assistants, and other professionals to manage obstetrical emergencies with greater confidence and proficiency. Participants build on core competencies and apply current evidence to clinical practice though lively discussion and mentored simulation. The BEST course includes a systematic approach to:
Why do I need BEST?
Midwives who attend births at home and in free-standing birth centers work with low-risk clientele and seldom encounter emergencies. Yet life-threatening pregnancy and delivery complications may arise unexpectedly during an otherwise normal labor. In a crisis, the birth attendant must respond adeptly, but techniques seldom practiced decay over time, and ongoing research brings new recommendations. BEST sharpens skills so that providers may confidently manage obstetrical emergencies. Additionally, many regulatory bodies require midwives to complete emergency skills trainings to maintain certification or licensure. The North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) requires at least 15 contact hours (including a hands-on component) in maternal and neonatal emergency training to obtain the CPM Midwifery Bridge Certificate. American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) certificate maintenance program accepts CE units from Birth Emergency Skills Training (ACNM CE hours 16 = 1.6) towards the 20 hour contact hours requirement per 5 year cycle. What you get
BEST Online is a 10-hour self-paced course that you can take anywhere! Even people new to computers find BEST Online easy to access and fun to navigate. Wend your way through content at your convenience. Listen to Andrea's lively presentations, view diagrams and images, watch films, and take quizzes. Take the course solo or as part of a BEST hybrid workshop. Register Now! Live BEST workshops can be customized for your group or audience. The content can be tailored to students, birth assistants, or experienced midwives. The class includes presentations, learning activities, hands on practice, and case studies, as well as trauma management and pregnancy complications scenarios.
Book your workshop
We come to you! International venues are welcome. Reserve your live or hybrid BEST workshop for a minimum of 12 and up to 25 participants. Most hosts are able to attend gratis and we offer a Midwives of Color (MOC) student scholarship at each workshop. We charge per participant. Cost is $535 per student. We require a non-refundable deposit of $200.00 to “save the date” and advertise your workshop on our site. A head count and $300.00 good faith payment is required 30 days prior to your workshop, both refundable at the final course tally. Invoice is issued and payment due the 2nd day of workshop. Tuition may be higher for certain international venues to cover any increase in staff travel, lodging, and expenses. 
To plan a live workshop, contact:
Andrea L. Dixon RN, CNM Family Way Educational Services (317) 294-3972 miniwife@sbcglobal.net How do I take a live BEST workshop?
Attending a live BEST program is as easy as checking our calendar tab and contacting the host of the workshop you would like to join. Or, you may arrange your own workshop by contacting us for details. BEST Hybrid Workshop Step by step Step 1: Check out our Calendar tab and register with the host of the workshop you would like to attend. Your registration commitment includes completion of the online 9 -10 hour course prior to attending the hands-on workshop. Step 2. Complete the BEST online program (approximately 9 -10 hours of presentations and videos) prior to attending the 1-day hands-on skills workshop. You will be provided with the link 3 weeks prior to the in-person meeting date. By transferring the lecture portion of the former 2-day workshop into an easy-to-use accessible online program, we are able to provide more information than ever before in an easy to use and assimilate format. In this way, you can move at your own pace and repeat lessons as desired so you will be well-prepared to hone your skills in the hands-on practicum. Step 3: Attend the Birth Emergency Skills Training (BEST) workshop. Practice with models. Learn new techniques with instructor facilitated skills stations. Train your hands and build muscle memory. Work through simulations and drills with humor and camaraderie. Return home with your skilled hands, prepared to give your BEST to the women and babies you serve. Step 4: Complete the online program evaluation AFTER the live workshop and your certificate will be emailed to you within the week. |
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Birth In The Wild
Disaster response training
Earthquake. Flood. War. Every year hundreds of thousands of women are affected by natural disaster or are displaced by war. In major crises, the pregnancy rate increases, and women and their babies struggle to meet basic needs. Created by Andrea Dixon, Birth in the Wild will train you to assist women in childbirth and others in need when resources are scarce or stabilization prolonged. You will practice triage, first aid, chain of command, team building, and debriefing, as well as advanced Birth Emergency Skills Training® techniques. Birth in the Wild prepares birth professionals, EMTs, civilian response personal, and lay volunteers to answer the call. Contact Andrea to plan a workshop.
Disaster response training
Earthquake. Flood. War. Every year hundreds of thousands of women are affected by natural disaster or are displaced by war. In major crises, the pregnancy rate increases, and women and their babies struggle to meet basic needs. Created by Andrea Dixon, Birth in the Wild will train you to assist women in childbirth and others in need when resources are scarce or stabilization prolonged. You will practice triage, first aid, chain of command, team building, and debriefing, as well as advanced Birth Emergency Skills Training® techniques. Birth in the Wild prepares birth professionals, EMTs, civilian response personal, and lay volunteers to answer the call. Contact Andrea to plan a workshop.
