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New Co-Presidents Announced at Midwifery Conference in Christchurch

Friday 3 November 2023, 1:20PM

By RedPR

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New Co-Presidents Bea Leatham and Debbie Fisher at The College of Midwives Conference
New Co-Presidents Bea Leatham and Debbie Fisher at The College of Midwives Conference Credit: Supplied
Harakeke woven dress wows delegates
Harakeke woven dress wows delegates Credit: Supplied

CHRISTCHURCH

This year for the first time, the New Zealand College of Midwives has implemented a co-president model and this morning (3rd November), the two new co-presidents, Debbie Fisher and Bea Leatham, were introduced to the audience. The outgoing president is Nicole Pihema.

Debbie Fisher has been a midwife for 23 years and worked in Aotearoa, Australia and the UK in various roles including an employed/staff midwife, case loading midwife (community based), lactation consultant, midwifery team leader and midwifery advisor.  Debbie is currently the Associate Director of Midwifery-Operations Manager at Te Tau Ihu – Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough. 

After practicing in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland for many years, Bea Leatham (Ngāti Porou) has returned home to Gisborne Tūranganui ā Kiwa. She has been a practising midwife for over 22 years, working in various roles including education - she is a midwifery lecturer at AUT. Bea brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and passion to the role of co-president.

More than 500 midwives are attending the biennial national conference in Christchurch which officially started today.

https://www.midwife.org.nz/midwives/conference-2023/