The University of British Columbia’s Midwifery Program has been educating midwives since 2002. It is an active center of research and clinical expertise housed in the Department of Family Practice. The Midwifery Program draws on biomedicine and the social sciences to develop professionals who provide holistic maternity care for women and their families.
Professor Saraswathi Vedam
The UBC Midwifery Program congratulates Dr. Saraswathi Vedam on her promotion to Professor. Dr. Vedam is internationally renowned for her work in shared decision making, informed choice in health care, respectful care and home birth. She directs the BirthPlace Lab at UBC, a hub of international midwifery and women’s health research. Read More
Stollery Midwifery Research Awards Announced!
Three midwifery researchers have been awarded a total of $30,000 in the 2019 Stollery Midwifery Research Awards. Read details under the Recipients tab about their research in water birth, vaginal birth after cesarean at home and the practice environment for midwives. Read More
