This is a presentation I gave in Alice Springs at the "Breathing new life into maternity services" conference in which I talk about various opportunities for education and training midwives and doctors to collaborate in an authentic but safe environment in Second Life

1. Second Life and inter-professional teamwork in maternity services Sarah Stewart (Petal Stransky) 2010 [email_address]

2. Vital that midwives, obstetricians & associated health professionals collaborate effectively & professionally www.flickr.com/photos/74821452@N00/208439427

3. ...at times of handover, transfer from primary to secondary/tertiary care, & obstetric/neonatal emergencies http://www.flickr.com/photos/8566600 @N07/3098563488

6. Women & families are left feeling they have received sub-optimal care http://www.flickr.com/photos/26667277@N00/329534159

7. Clinical mistakes are made which have dire effects on maternal & neonatal outcomes http://www.flickr.com/photos/84217240@N00/304117210

8. Health professionals may require support & education to explore how they can work successfully together, develop relationships & improve communication http://www.flickr.com/photos/72511036@N00/205125227

9. Multi-user virtual worlds such as Second Life one way of simulating clinical scenarios in which health professionals can come together & learn how to work together in a team

11. Second Life and Public Health

12. Petal Stransky Sarah Stewart

13. Authentic & immersive learning experiences

14. Safe place to explore clinical scenarios

15. Access to international community of medical & health educators & researchers

16. Access to communities of health care consumers Cape Able Island, haven for deaf, hard of hearing & people with disabilities: http://virtualability.org/our_projects.aspx

17. Te Wāhi Whānau: The Birth Place

24. [email_address] Second Life: Petal Stransky http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com Twitter: SarahStewart Skype: sarah.m.stewart Presentation available: http://www.slideshare.net/sarahs