Work Packages at a Glance
Lead: Ghent University (UGent)
Partners involved: AUAS, Charité, UNIWA, Imengine bv, Parantion bv, FeedbackAID, BioRICS
Purpose:
- Keeps the entire project running smoothly, on time, and within budget.
- UGent ensures good communication between partners, organizes meetings, and manages reporting to the EU.
- This team makes sure the project stays on track and maintains high quality and accountability.
Lead: Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Partners involved: UGent, AUAS, UNIWA, Imengine bv, Parantion bv, FeedbackAID, BioRICS
Purpose:
- Helps graduating midwives move confidently from study to work by creating digital training modules for navigating recruitment processes, preparing for interviews, and changing workplace readiness.
- Students use ePortfolios to collect examples of their skills, reflect on their learning, and receive feedback from mentors.
Lead: Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (AUAS)
Partners involved: UGent, AUAS, Charité, UNIWA, Imengine bv, Parantion bv, FeedbackAID, BioRICS
Purpose:
- Supports new midwives in their first months on the job through structured mentoring, onboarding, and well-being tools.
- AUAS designs the mentorship framework, and partners adapt it for use across Europe.
Lead: University of West Attica (UNIWA)
Partners involved: UGent, AUAS, Charité, Imengine bv, Parantion bv, FeedbackAID, BioRICS
Purpose:
- Makes sure all project results meet EU standards for quality, ethics, and sustainability.
- Oversees evaluation and impact studies, and connects METIS outcomes to EU health and education policy.
Supporting Midwives’ Transition into Sustainable Practice
Across Europe, many midwives leave the profession within their first years of practice. Rapidly evolving roles, stress, poor onboarding, and limited support can make this transition challenging and valuable talent is often lost when it is needed most.
METIS is an Erasmus+ project that tackles this challenge by empowering and supporting midwives as they step into their professional careers. By co-developing tools with universities of Applied Sciences, employers, subject matter experts, and professional associations, METIS provides evidence-based tools that strengthen midwifery and enable sustainable career pathways. From digital preparation for entering a changing workforce to onboarding models, mentorship, and wellbeing monitoring, METIS offers evidence-based solutions that strengthen midwifery and ensure sustainable career pathways.