January 19 - 21, 2026

Spokane, Washington

Taught by Joyce Vogel, Kim McQuoid, and Maren Essin

Cost $350.00

To register, fill out the form below

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Join us for 3 days of hands-on learning for midwives, birth attendants, and students, focused on skills for low-resource

settings. This event is also a fundraiser for Perinatal Rescue Network, a nonprofit dedicated to improving

maternal and newborn care worldwide. Your registration directly supports training programs for birth workers serving

in under-served communities.

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Course Highlights

• Helping Babies Breathe – Joyce Vogel – Provider & Trainer Tracks

• Includes: SBAR & calling for advanced care, delayed cord clamping discussion, and how to teach in low-resource

countries without causing offense

• Preeclampsia/Eclampsia: HMS Module – Kim McQuoid

• Optimal Positions in Labour – Kim McQuoid

• Abdominal Palpations & Vaginal Exams – Kim McQuoid

• Caring for Preterm & Vulnerable Newborns Without Fancy Equipment – Maren Essin

• 5–6 Hands-On Skills Stations – 30–45 min rotations

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Certification

• First-time HBB participants: Provider Certification

• Repeat participants: Trainer Certification