CEPEL

Anne-Sophie Pilarsky Pollet

Career history

  • Ph.D. candidate in political science, under the supervision of François Buton. Currently in herfirst year.
  • Professor of Maieutics, University of Montpellier, Department of Maieutics, Faculty of Medicine (November 2015 to present).
  • Midwife coordinator, Narbonne Hospital (September 2010 to November 2015).
  • Registered Midwife, Narbonne Hospital (June 2003 to August 2010).
  • Midwife practitioner, Béziers Hospital Center (June 2003).
  • Midwife practitioner, Perpignan Hospital Center (09-12/2002).
  • Registered midwife, Narbonne Hospital (July–August 2002).

Thesis project

Title: Pregnancy and Its Risks: A Sociological Study of Changing Practices in Obstetrics.

In France, throughout the 19th century, the government established regulations governing midwifery training and established this medical profession as an indispensable public health provider for women and newborns. Midwives at the beginning of the 21st century, whose skills continue to expand, are now positioned as primary care providers, responsible for the reproductive health of healthy women. Prevention remains a major part of their practice.

In a context where there is a growing emphasis on the proliferation of risks and risk factors, whether environmental or behavioral, this research aims to study midwives' practices in terms of prevention, how these professionals perceive risks, and to what extent prejudices about their patients' social background or their own social environment influence their practices.

Methods and means: Qualitative study (ethnographic observation and semi-structured interviews with midwives from different practice settings).

Degrees

  • 2016: Master’s Degree in Health Sciences – Research Track – Healthcare, Humanities, and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montpellier,with honors.
  • 2010: Midwifery Executive Diploma, University of Burgundy,with honors.
  • 2002: State-certified midwife, University of Reims Champagne-Ardennes,summa cum laude.
  • 1995: High School Diploma in Science, with a concentration in mathematics, grade: B.