Established in 1979 as an outreach initiative, the Regional Perinatal Program has evolved and grown, and today forms a key part of the Maternal, Newborn, Child and Youth Network.
Established in 1979 as an outreach initiative, the Regional Perinatal Program has evolved and grown, and today forms a key part of the Maternal, Newborn, Child and Youth Network.
Since it began, this program has aimed to provide continuing maternal/newborn education, consultation and health promotion services for perinatal health care providers practicing in our partner organizations. Our Vision is that all mothers and their babies will have timely access to integrated perinatal care that is patient and family centred, standardized, based on current evidence and regionalized across the MNCYN geographical area. Effective and efficient management and coordination of maternal and newborn services is facilitated by the collaboration, cooperation and communication amongst our regional partners.
In support of our regional efforts, members of the Regional Perinatal Program team are also involved with other Provincial and National Maternal / Newborn Programs and organizations, for example:
To see how the Regional Perinatal Program fits into the overall MNCYN timeline, please visit the History section on the Who We Are page. The articles below offer deeper insight into our roots:
The MNCYN Regional Perinatal Program offers the following services:
Nursing educational sessions are offered at least annually based on identified learning needs for each of the partner hospitals. Nursing education is also provided to support new regional initiatives such as the Period of Purple Crying ™, etc.
In order to facilitate standardized perinatal nursing orientation, regional Competency Indicator Tools have been developed for:
Courses and workshops are also offered regularly for:
Additionally, interdisciplinary education is offered through the following:
Perinatal health promotion is facilitated through collaboration, cooperation and communication among all partner organizations. The Regional Perinatal Program supports this endeavor through:
The Regional Perinatal Program staff have also collaborated with representatives of our partner organizations to support regional initiatives, such as:
We serve professionals and organizations in the perinatal health care sector, as well as the families they care for, including:
Nurses
Doctors
Midwives
Nurse practitioners
Jordan Schmidt, MD, FRCSC | Obstetrical Co-Director |
Kevin Coughlin, BScH, M.D., MHSc, FRCPC, FAAP | Neonatal Co-Director |
Gwen Peterek, RN, BScN, PNCC | Perinatal Professional Practice Consultant |
Jocelyn Patton-Audette, RN, BN, IBCLC | Regional Nurse Consultant |
Henry Roukema, MD, MSc, FRCPC | Neonatal Medical Consultant |
Kendra Savage | Program Assistant |