On December 17, Distinguished Professor Caroline Homer（The University of Sydney Technology） visited the University of Tokyo and gave a special GNRC seminar, titled "The process of making The Lancet series on Midwifery: what next for collaborative international research?″ Professor Homer was the only Australian author in The Lancet's Series on Midwifery in 2014. She shared how quality maternal and newborn care reduced maternal mortality and stillbirths and neonatal deaths, how we get more midwives, how we get better models of care, and what research needs to be done. We are very grateful for Professor Home.

Co-Program Director - Maternal and Child Health, Burnet Institute, Visiting Professor of Midwifery - University of Technology Sydney, Director of the Centre for Midwifery, Child and Family Health in the Faculty of Health, The Associate Head of UTS’s WHO Collaborating Centre in Nursing, Midwifery and Health. The Current President of the Australian College of Midwives.