Biography

Director of Midwifery programmes – Nov 2005- present FHMS
Pathway Leader (Midwifery) MSc/PhD/DCP/ Post-registration & CPD
Midwifery Tutor May 2000-Nov 2005 EIHMS, University of Surrey
Team Midwifery Sister “G” (Community/ Midwifery led Unit) - WPH Trust July 1996- April 2000
Staff Midwife “F” (Consultant Unit) Dec 1994- June 1996
Staff Midwife “E” (Consultant Unit) 1984- Dec 1994
Theatre Staff Nurse 1982-1983 East Grinstead
Staff Nurse 1981-1982

Research Interests

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice in Midwifery Dissertation 1996
A philosophy of Midwife Led Care and Continuity: Who Benefits Women or Midwives?

PhD 2006
The effectiveness of Enquiry Based Teaching and Learning Strategies: a triangular outcome evaluation of a new midwifery curriculum at the University of Surrey

Publications

Boutabba M & Brown AM (2007) An experience of Enquiry Based Learning. TECHNC 4 (1) : 16-20

Brown Am (2003) Foucauldian Perspectives on Midwifery Practice and Education. Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice 6 (1) : 1-17

Teaching

Module leader 

a) Broadening Midwifery Practice (BSc Level 3 Midwifery 2001- present)
b) Introduction to Midwifery (BSc Level 1 2008-present
c) Normal Midwifery Practice Module (BSc Level 1)
d) Wider Issues in Midwifery BSc + 78 wk Level 3 June 09- present
e) Examination of the Newborn (Post reg –Level 3 Jan 2004 - present)
f) Advanced Assessment of the Newborn (Post-reg MSc level Jan 2008- present)

Departmental Duties

Director of Studies for BSc Midwifery Programmes
• Responsible for 3 year and 18 months degree midwifery programmes

Pathway Leader for MSc Midwifery Advanced Practice & Post Registration
• Responsible for all midwifery students on post-registration courses

Professional & Training Activities
• Liaison tutor for midwifery pre registration students –St. Peter’s Hospital
Degree–Sept 06 -Sept 09
Degree (Shortened) Sept 08

• Liaison tutor for post registration students – St. Peter’s Hospital

• Personal Tutor
BSc Sept 2006 (4) Diploma Sept 06 (4)
BSc Sept 2007 (4) Diploma Sept 2007 (4)
BSc Sept 2008 (9)
BSc Sept 2008 (78 week prog) – (4)
BSc June 2009 (78 weeks prog) – (5)
BSc Sept 2009 (10)
Total = 44 students
• Supervisor for MSc Midwifery
Sept 2006 (2)
Sept 2007 (1)
Sept 2008 (1)
Sept 2009 (2)
Total = 6 MSc students
• Supervisor/ Co-Supervisor – PhD/DCP
Sept 2008 (2)

• Assessor/ Mentor Workshops for Professional Update at SP Hospital- Midwifery & NICU

• Auditor of Practice areas – Ante/Post natal, Labour ward. NICU, GUM Clinic

• Administrative & group membership

Midwifery Curriculum Development Group 2001- present
- Mapping of Evidence Work Group 2001, 2003
- Assessment Criteria Development Team 2004
- Skills Acquisition Record Group 2005
- Portfolio Development Team 2004, 2005, 2007
- Setting & Marking Assessments across all programmes 2004
• Enquiry Based Learning &Teaching and Trigger Workshops for EIHMS and Trusts
• Educational Clinical Audit Tool Development Group 2001, 2006
• Pre-registration operation group 2005 - present
• Retention & recruitment Group 2006- present
• Practice placement management group 2005 – present
• Evaluation working party 2006
• Extensions group 2008- present

Internal University Membership
• Pre & Post registration Integrated Board of Studies
• Pre & Post Registration Examination Board
• Programme Management Team (Pre- registration Nursing and Midwifery)
• Framework Management Team (Post- registration Nursing and Midwifery)
• Midwifery Professional Development Unit

External Activities
- Recruitment for Masters programme of post-registration midwives from overseas (August 2005- present)
- External Examiner for Pre & Post reg Midwifery programmes, University of Stirling, Scotland Sept 2008- 4 year term