Overview:
Midwives are a key to ensuring safe, holistic maternity care within interprofessional teams. Yet, continuing education often lacks alignment with their clinical realities and evolving professional roles. In addition to clinical competencies, there is a need to develop non-technical competencies—such as communication, teamwork, assertiveness, and negotiation. Interprofessional education, which includes a broad range of healthcare professionals, is essential to promote collaborative, patient-centred care.

Aims and Objectives:
To design, pilot, and evaluate the feasibility of a challenge-based, interprofessional course for teamwork and patient safety among healthcare professionals and master’s students.

Method:
To identify the training needs of healthcare professionals, we conducted a cross-sectional study among midwives and nurses, using the Health Professional Education in Patient Safety Survey. Based on the results we developed a course to build competencies in interprofessional communication, shared leadership, conflict management, and ethical practice, with a focus on real-world application. A mixed methods evaluation will be used to assess the course through quantitative assessment of learning outcomes and qualitative exploration of participants’ experiences.

Results:
The course has been fully developed and is ready for delivery. It equips participants with knowledge and practical tools to enhance patient safety and address challenges in interprofessional practice. The pedagogical design integrates collaborative learning in asymmetrical groups (mixing different professional backgrounds and experience levels), drama-based simulations, and challenge-based learning, focusing on real-world clinical and ethical challenges. The curriculum prioritises non-technical skills essential for safe and collaborative care and also supports the development of future competencies through active, challenge-based learning.

Conclusion:
Midwives need tailored interprofessional education to navigate the complex challenges of contemporary healthcare. This innovative course addresses those needs by promoting patient safety, teamwork, and practical problem-solving across professional boundaries, supporting competency development in both midwifery and the broader healthcare workforce.