Reminder of Midwifery Application Deadlines
The application process for the September 2014 intake into UBC’s Midwifery Program is coming to a close. Applications for entrance to UBC, identifying Midwifery as your choice of program must be submitted to http://you.ubc.ca/admissions/ by 11:59 pm, Monday, December 2nd. Once you have submitted your application to UBC, you will have until 11:59 pm, Friday, January 17th, 2014 to submit […]
UBC Midwifery Fall Information Sessions
The UBC Midwifery Program will hold information sessions around the province during the month of October. The Student Services Manager will first review the program and then present the admissions requirements and application procedures. A Question and Answer period will follow, with a current student midwife and practicing midwife joining him to answer your questions. Registration is […]
UBC Midwifery students join First Nations elder to harvest and blend local medicinal teas
Part 1 By Rachelle Fulford, 2nd year UBC Midwifery student This summer the UBC Midwifery Program arranged for midwifery students and clinical faculty to participate in a two-part workshop to learn about plants useful for midwifery practice. It was an experience rich with culture and joy. Situated at UBC Farm on traditional Musqueam land, the […]
Welcome Midwifery class of 2017!
The UBC Midwifery Program is excited to welcome the graduating class of 2017, the first cohort of 20 students to enter first year.
Message from the new Director
I am absolutely delighted to have been selected to be the new Director of the Midwifery Program at UBC and I look forward to taking up my post in January 2014. I visited UBC in June and was really impressed with what has been achieved on the midwifery program over the last ten years. This […]
Dr. Michelle Butler appointed Director, UBC Midwifery Program
The Department of Family Practice and the Midwifery Program are delighted to announce that Dr. Michelle Butler has been appointed as the new Director of the UBC Midwifery Program. Dr. Michelle Butler is an experienced midwife, teacher, researcher, and university administrator. She qualified as a Registered Nurse and Midwife before pursuing a BSc in Health […]
Congratulations Midwifery Class of 2013!
As another academic year has come to a close, the UBC Midwifery program is extremely proud to congratulate an exceptional group of new midwives who will be joining Canada’s maternity care team. Having worked closely with the graduates over the past four years of their education at UBC, we have had the opportunity to witness […]
Elaine Carty awarded honorary doctorate
Elaine Carty, Professor and Interim Director of Midwifery in the Department of Family Practice, was conferred the degree Doctor of Science honoris causa from McMaster University. Dr. Carty is a nurse, midwife and one of Canada’s leading pioneers on several women’s health issues. She helped introduce midwifery into the Canadian health care system and was […]
Family Practice – Residents Research Day
Join us for the Department of Family Practice Residents Research Day – Friday, June 21, 2013 We invite all members of the Department of Family Practice, including Clinician Scholars, community-based researchers, midwives, clinical and academic faculty, to this year’s Residents Research Day on Friday, June 21, 2013. Residents from across the province and midwifery students […]
Medicina 2013
The conference will be held on April 6-7, 2013, at the Medical Student & Alumni Centre (2750 Heather Street, Vancouver). It will be a forum where students, healthcare professionals, as well as community partners can exchange ideas on health promotion through arts, media, and the humanities. Our list of speakers include: You can find out […]
Celebrate Research 2013
Sex & Drugs & Reproductive Health Monday, March 4, 20139 a.m. – 12 p.m. (reception to follow)Room 1201, Pharmaceutical Sciences Building, 2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver RSVP to Barb Conway by March 1, 2013. This public event features three dynamic speakers in the area of women’s reproductive health: Cynthia Harper, PhD; Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, […]
Grants awarded from the Foundation for the Advancement of Midwifery, Birth Trust
Delegates who attended the Home Birth Consensus Summit collaborate to receive two grants from the Foundation for the Advancement of Midwifery, Birth Trust. Project Title: A matched cohort study of maternity outcomes and midwife-led care in the United StatesPrincipal-Applicant: Kathrin Stoll, PhDCo-applicants: Profs. Saraswathi Vedam & Melissa Cheyney Synopsis Conflict and controversy over the safety […]