Graduate　Program of Midwifery

Head of the Department  Akemi Isoyama, RM ,RN, PhD

Message from the Head of the Department

     An objective of the midwifery course is to develop professionals who can support women and families, so that they can have a good quality of pregnancy period. In addition, we develop professionals who have ability to support health for women aligning their life stages.

Activities

1. Research Field
Health support for perinatal women and family
Midwifery education
Perinatal genetic nursing
Smoking and passive smoking among pregnant women in Mongolia

2. Education
Graduate Program of Midwifery
Term of study: 1 year
 
Basic education
Acquiring basic perspective and knowledge to develop identity as a midwife who support health for women and families.

Practice
Acquiring basic knowledge and skills focusing on perinatal care.
 
Developed education
Acquiring knowledge and skills which contribute to development of midwifery care.

Academic Society Activities

Japan Academy of Midwifery
Japan Society Maternal Health
Japan Association for Research for Family Nursing
Japan Academy of Nursing Science
Japan Academy of Nursing Education
Japan Society of Adolescentology
Japan Society of Health Education and Promotion
Japanese Society of Genetic Nursing
International Health Association

Faculty members

Associate Professor, Kiyoko Mizuhata, RM, RN, PhD
Lecturer, Naoko Hikita, RM, RN, PhD
Assistant Professor, Ritsuko Iso, RM, RN, MSM

Contact address

Dokkyo Medical University
Graduate Program of Midwifery
880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, 321-0293, Japan