Perinatal care

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Critically apply theory and practice to formulate a management plan for a baby born to a mother with conditions that affect the health of the fetus and neonate at birth and the immediate postnatal period
• Propose an approach to the resuscitation, stabilisation, ongoing management and redirection of care, where appropriate, of neonates with conditions that are complex or unanticipated before birth in the immediate postnatal period
• Critically appraise new research findings against the background of existing guidelines and protocols and apply these to improve the perinatal management of neonates
• Compose effective strategies to communicate with the parents of a neonate with the need for medical support

This fully online course is run over 5 consecutive weeks and you are expected to conduct ~ 7 hours per week of guided and self-directed asynchronous learning, which also incorporates group work online. There are also planned synchronous sessions during the course to discuss ideas, present group and individual work and to facilitate further learning.

The course consists of several synchronous sessions on a video-conferencing platform, where you will experience active learning, as well as weekly online tasks and related activities for you to complete individually or in small groups. This is supported by case-based learning and practical guidance. 

The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) hosts guidance and support with resources and tasks that you can study at your own pace within the suggested parameters. The VLE supports your academic journey and helps you to connect with other students for networking, community building and active co-construction of your learning.

Evidence of sufficient participation will be required to obtain a course certificate.

This course will benefit paediatricians, obstetricans, GPs, nurses, midwives, therapists, and other healthcare professionals involved in Child Health and fetal wellbeing.

As the course is a multi-professional programme, students will develop an understanding of how their own individual behaviours, and those of the teams within which they work, can have a significant influence on the quality of care delivered.

The fee covers tuition and online resources but does not cover, refreshments, travel or accommodation. 

If you have any queries regarding your booking please contact us via email or by phone: +44 (0)20 7594 6885

Detailed joining instructions will be sent to all participants 10-14 days prior to the commencement of the course. Places on these courses are limited, EARLY BOOKING IS ADVISED.

A 20% administration fee will be levied for cancellations made up to two weeks prior to the start of the course.  Cancellations thereafter will be liable to the loss of the full fee.  Notice of cancellation must be given in writing by letter or fax and action will be taken to recover, from the delegates or their employers, that proportion of the fee owing at the time of cancellation. 

Imperial College London reserves the right to cancel an advertised course at short notice.  It will endeavour to provide participants with as much notice as possible, but will not accept liability for costs incurred by participants or their organisations for the cancellation of travel arrangements and/or accommodation reservations as a result of the course being cancelled or postponed.  If a course is cancelled, fees will be refunded in full. Imperial College also reserves the right to postpone or make such alterations to the content of a course as may be necessary.