11 March 2025
Midwifery student elected as Royal College of Midwives student representative
Shabelle Coffi Smith is one of two representatives elected for the London district
Shabelle Coffi Smith, a King’s midwifery student, has been elected as one of two student representatives for the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Student Midwife Forum (SMF).
The SMF plays a significant role in the work of the RCM, supporting and advocating for midwives up and down the country. They discuss and have oversight over issues affecting midwives at a local and national level and are a voice for student midwives in clinical and academic settings.
Shabelle says, “I am determined to advocate for and represent student midwives from black and global majority communities to connect, learn, collectively bargain and empower all who use maternity services."
Shabelle encourages student midwives to reach out to her with any questions or concerns that they’d like her to bring to the forum, or to direct them to the wide range of resources that the RCM has available for students.