GOLD Speakers

Anna Byrom, RM, PhD, PGCertEd, BSc

• Country: United Kingdom

Biography:

Commencing her midwifery career over 20 years ago, Anna has worked throughout the UK, in a variety of roles in midwifery practice, education, research, and leadership. She has experience of caseload, continuity models of care; providing midwifery care in all areas of clinical practice; and leading infant feeding services in community and hospital settings. Anna completed her PhD, in 2019, with the Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Nurture Unit (MAINN) at the University of Central Lancashire, England. Her thesis explored the influences of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative upon midwives and service users. 

She has led research projects exploring Continuity of Career, CLiP learning in practice, and Student Midwife Continuity of Career. Passionate about supporting authentic, relational and social midwifery education she was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship, in 2019, from Advance HE for her contributions to midwifery education since 2010. Anna is the publisher of The Practicing Midwife, Australia Edition, and The Student Midwife journals and founding Director/CEO of the award-winning All4Maternity.com supporting the learning, sharing, and caring needs for all midwives and maternity workers. 

Anna has worked with national, regional and local teams to support midwifery education transformation, midwifery and maternity leadership, and programs to support internationally educated midwives with their transition to practice across NHS England alongside supporting education development and delivery around the world.