Susan Hogan RN, RM, MSc

With over 20 years of experience as a midwife, Sue is a leading expert in maternal and child health. Currently, she serves as the Chief Education Officer at The Baby Academy, which she co-founded, where she is dedicated to educating and empowering expectant parents. Sue is passionate about providing high-quality education and support to families, believing firmly that knowledge is power. As a mother of two children, Sue brings both professional expertise and personal experience to her role. She is deeply committed to empowering parents with the knowledge and confidence they need to navigate their parenting journey successfully.

Susan grew up in Dublin, Ireland, and studied general nursing in university, followed by a postgraduate study in midwifery. In her years as a midwife in hospitals and communities, Sue discovered a strong passion for antenatal education for parents, so gradually specialised herself in the area, particularly the changes in parental education and specifically the digitalising of antenatal education. She now holds the position full-time as Clinical Midwife Manager, where she creates the course contents and delivers the information to women and their partners attending the hospital.

Sue first met her co-founders Tom and Brian McGovern in 2019. The brothers had reached out to her seeking healthcare advice for their planned new business, The Baby Academy. After initial meetings, Sue realized that their objectives aligned with her work in the area of digitising the antenatal experience, and expressed interest in expanding her involvement to that of Director and co-founder, as opposed to a clinical advisor. Tom and Brian recognised her passion for increasing accessibility to parental education, so in late 2019, Sue came on board as co-founder of The Baby Academy. Sue’s main mission in all of the work she does is “supporting new families, helping them to feel confident and in control during their pregnancy, their birth and as they grow as a family unit.”

Qualifications
• RM (Registered Midwife)
• Master of Science in Leadership  (MSc Leadership)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Advanced Training in Domestic Violence
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certified
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified
• Certified Childbirth Educator (CCE)

Accolades and awards
• Co-Founder of The Baby Academy, a leading provider of parent education
• Chief Education Officer at The Baby Academy, overseeing the development and delivery of comprehensive educational programs for expectant parents
• Member of the NWHIP Antenatal Education Standards Steering Group, where she co-developed the Antenatal Education Standards for the HSE, Ireland
• Accomplished speaker and advocate for maternal health, contributing to national and international conferences and workshops

Website: mybabyacademy.co.uk

LinkedIn: Susan Hogan