1. Basic knowledge of:
1.1. basic bacteriology, virology and parasitological;
1.2. basic biophysics, biochemistry, radiology;
1.3. general sociology and social issues of medicine.
2. Understanding of:
2.1. human anatomy and physiology;
2.2. general pathology;
2.3. paediatrics;
2.4. hygiene, health education, prevention, early diagnosis of diseases;
2.5. general pharmacology;
2.6. psychology;
2.7. regulatory enactments of health organizations;
2.8. analgesia, anaesthesia and resuscitation;
2.9. newborn physiology and pathology (neonatology);
2.10. professional terminology in the official language and two foreign languages (Russian and English).
3. Ability to apply knowledge of:
3.1. nutritional education and dietetics (with emphasis on women, newborns, infants);
3.2. teaching methods and principles;
3.3. midwife professional ethics and regulations governing professional activities of midwives;
3.4. sexual education and family planning;
3.5. mother and child protection;
3.6. embryology and fetal development;
3.7. pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period;
3.8. gynaecological and obstetrical pathology;
3.9. preparation of future parents for childbirth and parenthood, including psychological aspects;
3.10. preparation for delivery (including knowledge of childbirth technical equipment and use thereof);
3.11. newborn care, psychological and social factors thereof;
3.12. two foreign languages (Russian and English) at the communication level.
3.13. the official language;
3.14. employment relationship;
3.15. labour protection;
3.16. environmental protection.

1. To lead physiological pregnancy and childbirth.
2. To provide care during physiological pregnancy and childbirth.
3. To provide care during the postpartum period and to puerperal women.
4. To assess a newborn’s health status.
5. To take care of a newborn.
6. To plan out-patient childbirth.
7. To determine risks to the reproductive health on basis of epidemiological data.
8. To utilize methods of reproductive examination, including oncocitological tests.
9. To apply diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for pregnant women, women in labour and puerperal women.
10. To provide emergency medical assistance.
11. To order additional laboratory tests and treatment in relation to reproductive health.
12. To develop clinical guidelines for risks in obstetrics.
13. To integrate scientific advances in patient care.
14. To develop and update documentation used in obstetrics.
15. To plan and carry out collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
16. To apply quality improvement measures in patient care.
17. To comply with relevant regulations and ethical principles.
18. To prioritize one’s work.
19. To promote and use positive communication skills in patient care.
20. To collaborate with women, their families.
21. To collaborate with other health and social care professionals and institutions.
22. To establish and maintain a safe health care and maternity care environment.
23. To observe hygiene and labour protection requirements.
24. To apply scientific advances and research results.
25. To participate in colleagues/students’ professional development.
26. To observe confidentiality in patient care.
27. To maintain one’s professional competence.
28. To utilize verbal and non-verbal communication methods.
29. To take responsibility for one’s professional activities.
30. To be able to think critically and solve problems.
31. To collect, analyse and present information.
32. To use a computer for information storage and processing.
33. To analyse and document facts.
34. To plan and organize work.
35. To set priorities and work assignments.
36. To prepare business and professional documents.
37. To participate in team work.
38. To adhere to the principles of multi-disciplinary teamwork.
39. To have a good knowledge of the official language.
40. To have a good knowledge of two foreign languages (Russian and English) at the communication level.
41. To use professional terminology in the official language and two foreign languages (Russian and English).
42. To respect employment relationship.

1. Ability to organize and manage childbirth.
2. Ability to provide management of physiological pregnancy and care of pregnant women.
3. Ability to lead physiological childbirth and the postnatal period.
4. Ability to take care of a newborn.
5. Ability to assess the state of the women and newborn.
6. Ability to perform in and out-patient monitoring of pregnant women, women in labour and puerperal women.
7. Ability to carry out and take responsibility for the documentation of events and activities during physiological pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period.
8. Ability provide and take responsibility for compliance with regulatory requirements during childbirth.
9. Ability to assess a woman’s and her family’s knowledge and skills in maternity care and health maintenance, promotion and conservation issues.
10. The ability to educate women, her family members and the public about maternity care and health maintenance, promotion and conservation issues.
11. Ability to assess the epidemiological situation and inform the family doctor, gynaecologist, obstetrician about any deviations in relation to sexual and reproductive health.
12. Ability to inform a woman and her family about sexual and reproductive health determinants.
13. Ability to carry out public health promotion measures in daily practice, in collaboration with other health promotion event organizers.
14. Ability to work with primary health care providers in providing reproductive health services.
15. Ability to assess and document patients’ knowledge, understanding, skills and participation in health-enhancing and supportive measures.
16. Ability to analyse the dynamics of epidemiological indicators.
17. Ability to apply reproductive examination methods.
18. Ability to analyse reproductive examination data and inform the family doctor or gynaecologist of the results.
19. Ability to provide care, diagnostics and therapeutic procedures necessary during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period, using appropriate medical technology.
20. Ability to provide emergency medical assistance to pregnant women, women in labour, puerperal women and newborns, also in case of a doctor’s absence.
21. Ability to improve medication prescribing and take responsibility for the precise and safe medication delivery.
22. Ability to diagnose reproductive health disorders, determine necessary treatments and stabilize the health condition.
23. Ability to recognize pathological conditions in pregnant women, women in labour, puerperal women and newborns, and provide medical advice and take responsibility for the organization of consultations.
24. Ability to develop clinical guidelines for risks in obstetrics.
25. Ability to plan the number of staff to participate in childbirth.
26. Ability to develop and improve care guidelines for pregnant women and women in labour, as well as staff descriptions.
27. Ability to evaluate and monitor the amount and quality of work of each employee involved in provision of care for pregnant women and women in labour.
28. Ability to promote lifelong learning and professional competence of the staff involved in childbirth assistance, sexual and reproductive health promotion.
29. Ability to communicate.
30. Ability to analyse and evaluate one’s professional activities.
31. Ability to cooperate with patients’ rights organizations.
32. Ability to take part in design and implementation of professional development programs.
33. Ability to improve training of midwives within the context of permanent practice.
34. Ability to evaluate and analyse the educational work carried out.
35. Ability to plan and carry out collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data of care provided to pregnant women and women in labour.
36. Ability to analyse collected data and implement measures to improve the quality of care provided to pregnant women and women in labour.
37. To introduce the latest evidence-based medical science advances in one’s work.
38. Ability to use professional terminology in the official language and two foreign languages (Russian and English).