Barefoot
Doctors’ Academy’s
DEGREES
OF HONOR
Honor
System of Midwifery:
I.
Midwifery Student
First
Order of Aspiration
1. Commitment to the Midwifery arts
2. Novice level starting with basic arts and science of Midwifery
3. Beginning towards profound self care
1. Completion of introduction to basic science of Midwifery
a. Biology, botany, zoology, biochemistry
b. Anatomy and Physiology
c. Childbirth Education
d. Psychology
e. Natural Healing
f. Nutrition
g. Midwifery Science
2. Further gearing of life towards becoming a Midwife
3. Further skill and success at self care techniques
1. Completion of introduction to
Midwifery clinical arts and sciences, as well as the general clinical sciences
of:
a. Pathophysiology
b. Vitality
c. Diagnostics
d. Therapeutics
2. Skill in Self care
3. Dedicated community service
II.
Midwifery Apprentice
1. Prove competency in history
and exam skills begin supervised work with patients
2. Work directly with a variety
of Midwives/Doctors/Teachers, assisting and learning specific obstetric
techniques
3. Prove understanding of the
ways of an excellent and less than excellent birth
4. Begin teaching self care
techniques and/or childbirth education to those in sphere of influence and
further refine ones own level of health
5. Continue community service
either begin ones own project or intimately tie in with existing projects
6. Begin involvement with local, national and/or international Midwifery
organizations
Second
Degree of Commitment to Midwifery
1. Refine diagnostic and
therapeutic skills while working in a Midwifery clinic or Birthing Center
2. Begin specialization in a
particular area of midwifery and work directly with experts in that area
3. Teach specific classes in
areas of self‑care and/or childbirth education open to the community
4. Continue perfection of one's own self care
5. Continue community service project
6. Continue involvement with
local, national and/or international Midwifery organizations
Third
Degree of Commitment to Midwifery
1. Supervise students and other
apprentices in perfecting their diagnostic and therapeutic skills
2. Continue and perfect specialized skills in Midwifery
3. Teach an educational program in self‑care and/or childbirth
education
4. Continue and or complete community service and entice other students, apprentices and midwives to participate/carry on project
5. Continue perfection of self-care techniques
6. Continue involvement with
local, national and/or international Midwifery organizations
Successful completion of the above earns title of Midwife
III.
Midwife
First
Honor
1. Successful completion of above through apprenticeship, third degree
2. Pursue active private midwifery practice
3. Coordinate educational
programs for self‑care techniques, childbirth education and/or childbirth
assisting
4. Active participation in community service projects
5. Pursue higher levels of mastery of self‑care
6. Participate in continuing
healing education, especially work with a master
7. Begin taking on apprentices
Second Honor
1. Continue clinical private practice with proven success of techniques
2. Take on apprentices who go on to become Midwives
3. Supervise community service projects
4. Continue work on perfecting the political integrity of midwifery
5. Continue work with a
master midwife to further expertise
6. Become a diplomat with Barefoot Doctors everywhere
7. Develop educational program in Midwifery training
Third
Honor
1. Highly skilled techniques
proven in a clinical setting, and respected amongst colleagues as an expert
2. Apprentices, turned Midwives, now are teachers of Midwives
3. Proven success in community service and Midwifery education
4. Stand out as a highly
respected diplomat of the Barefoot Doctors everywhere
5. Be a strong influence in the
honorable manifestation of the Midwifery Arts, locally and most likely
nationally and internationally
1. Honorable expert in
self-care
2. Honorable expert clinician in Midwifery
3. Honorable teacher of teachers of Midwifery
4. Invaluable success in community, national and/or global service
5. Proven wisdom and strength in the evolution of Midwifery
6. Advisor to the diplomats of Barefoot Doctors everywhere.