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Structure of Cambodian Midwives Council

Structure of National Midwives Council (NMC)

Executive Committee

Education & Training

Unit

Registration Unit

Disciplinary UnitFinance & Audit

Unit

Secretariat with Registrar

Set standards pre and post service training

Establish and update ‘Core Competency Framework for Midwives’

Monitor standards

Keep central registration data base

Process registration applications from foreign midwives

Develop policies for financial management

Develop annual operational plan and budget for the council

Audit the financial management of RMC/PMC

Develop complaints and disciplinary procedures

Hear appeals

Provide advice to RMC’s

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Structure of Regional Midwives Council (RMC)

Structure of Provincial Midwives Council (PMC)

President

Disciplinary Unit

Education Unit Finance Unit

President

Registration/ Re-registration

UnitEducation Unit Finance Unit

Receives complaints

Conducts investigations

Holds disciplinary hearings and makes decisions

Provides reports on disciplinary cases

Supports local education/training institutions in implementing Council’s competency standards

Keep members informed of CMC regulation and standards policy

Prepare and provide RMC financial and program summary report for the NMC

Set up register & collect fees

Verify qualifications

Communicate with midwives

Pass on complaints /fitness to Practice issue to RMC

Keep member informed of CMC regulation and standards policy

Support a continuous quality improvement process

Prepare and provide PMC financial and program summary report for the NMC and RMC