Scorion supports midwifes with ePortfolio in METIS project

The reason for this project is a growing challenge within midwifery education: many graduates either choose not to enter the profession after completing their studies or leave the field shortly afterward. This shortage of practicing midwives can have serious consequences for women’s healthcare. The project aims to address this issue by developing a range of practical and supportive learning environments designed to reduce dropout rates and strengthen long-term engagement in the profession.

For this project we made a 7 minute introduction movie about a digital portfolio in midwifery. What it is, why we should use it and what is specific about a medical portfolio.

In 2025, Dr. Mieke Embo from Ghent University approached Scorion with the question of whether we would like to participate in a new project that was still in development. The midwifery program at Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin also joined the initiative. Since Charité already uses Scorion as the ePortfolio platform for its midwifery program, participating in the project was a natural fit for us. Supporting and improving medical education wherever possible is one of Scorion’s core organizational goals.

In June 2025, we received confirmation from the Erasmus+ Programme that the project proposal had been approved. Since then, the project has moved into full implementation. Below is a brief overview of the initiative. For more detailed information, please visit the website.

Scorion’s role in the project is to support and facilitate these newly developed learning environments through the Scorion portfolio platform.

From the website metismidwifery.eu

The project

METIS is an Erasmus+ project supporting midwives across Europe with evidence-based digital tools, mentorship, and ePortfolio-driven pathways to strengthen the transition from education into sustainable professional practice.

Why this project?

Midwives are central to maternal health and safe births, a fact recognized by WHO. Yet attrition is a major problem: in some countries, one in three leaves the profession within their first years. This weakens health systems and puts families at risk.

Goals

• Improve employability with Eportfolio-driven job application training.
• Support onboarding with structured mentorship and wellbeing tools.
• Strengthen lifelong learning through CPD pathways.
• Provide EU-level policy recommendations to reduce workforce dropout.