Reform of medical studies: towards a possible masculinization of the profession of midwife

Reform of medical studies: towards a possible masculinization of the profession of midwife

The midwifery competition disappeared in 2001 to be part of the medical competition. Students choose their career and specialty based on their ranking in the general competition at the end of their first year of medicine. The director of the school and students of the University of Caen give their opinion on the matter. The expansion of recruitment raises the question of motivation and vocation, especially of poorly rated students who would integrate midwifery training out of spite. On the contrary, some students think that the integration of the competition in the first year of medicine is an opportunity, a recognition of the profession and can help to create vocations, especially among men. The journalist asked a few students in a class of three boys and 20 girls about the increase in the number of male midwives.

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File : Male midwives

Publication date : 17 September 2002