Career

Education

1988 Midwifery Diploma, Zurich
1997 professional permission Canton Berne
1999 professional permission Canton Fribourg
2000 Midwife Registration, Christchurch, New Zealand
2004 pelvic floor trainer BeBo Diploma, Zurich
2006 Lactation Consultant IBCLC
2010 acquired graduate Midwife BSc, Berne
2011 recertification Lactation Consultant IBCLC
2014 Midwife Registration DHA, Dubai, UAE
2016 Midwife Registration HAAD, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2016 recertification Lactation Consultant IBCLC
2021 recertification Lactation Consultant IBCLC

Further education

For quality evidence refresher training courses have been absolved.
Since 2015:
LowLaser therapy
Taping
Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training (PROMPT)
various congresses

Employments

1988-1989 delivery ward, Kantosspital Olten
1991-1995 delivery ward, Rotkreuzspital Zurich
1995 birth preparation courses, Elternschule Zurich
1997-2013 Maternity, Spital Riggisberg
2001 midwife practice Casey, Christchurch, New Zealand
2015-2016 delivery ward, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE
2016 Maternity, Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2017 Maternity, Spital Interlaken
2018 Maternity, Spital Samedan
2019-... Maternity, Spital Interlaken (substitute)

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since 1997: midwife practice Elfi Thalhammer (independent midwife)

Languages

German, English

n.b.

experience in arabic culture