Professor Emerita, Cathy Ellis works with the Canadian Association of Midwives on improving midwifery education in Somalia
Their diploma program curriculum was approved by the Somaliland government. Cathy and CAM representatives taught the curriculum to midwives and physicians in Somaliland in the fall. UBC Midwifery students and other faculty members assisted with research and curriculum development. For more information, see https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1057199438315702&id=100069301685888
20th Anniversary Celebration – Victoria Edition
Event Details Location: Parkside Hotel, 810 Humboldt St., Victoria, BC Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023 Program 1:00 – 1:15 pm (Urban Ballroom) Welcome Drs. Kellie Thiessen and Cecilia Jevitt 1:15 – 2:15 pm Trauma-Informed Teaching Drs. Jane Houston and Megan Arbour (Click to see bios) 2:15 – 3:45 pm Supporting Physiologic Birth and Water Birth […]
UBC Midwifery 20th Anniversary: Call for birth art submissions!
Dear UBC Midwifery Program alumni, The UBC Midwifery Program turns 20 this year and we are celebrating on November 19th in Vancouver! As part of the 20th Anniversary Celebration, we are hosting a birth art show, Birth and its Meaning, to showcase some of the amazing birth-related artwork that has been created by almost 20 […]
3rd year Island Midwifery students practicing ‘Donning & Doffing for the OR’ during September intensives
Left from right: Rayann Harris, Bryanne Isdahl, Kim Daniels, Meredith Campbell, Clare Mildenberger, Emilie Ouellette
UBC Midwifery Fall Information Sessions around BC!
Many new and exciting changes have happened for UBC Midwifery over the past few years so we will once again be holding Information Sessions around the province this fall for anyone interested in learning more about the admissions process and the growth of the program. With the launch this fall of the RN Advanced Placement […]
Congratulations to Eunice Bawafaa for her 2022 Strengthening Mothers through Perinatal Research Award!
Eunice is a PhD student in the School of Nursing at UBC. The purpose of her study is to show how a contextualized explanation of women’s experiences and perspectives of reproductive healthcare can provide direction for nursing’s future efforts to improve access to care in rural Ghana. There is extensive literature showing that the healthcare […]
UBC Midwifery Director, Dr. Cecilia Jevitt was an invited guest lecturer for the Midwifery Education Program at Stikes Abdi Nusantara University in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 25, 2022
The Indonesian midwives asked her to describe midwifery in Canada, continuity of care and family involvement in maternity care. Approximately 1,500 midwives across Indonesia participated in the webinar via Zoom or the YouTube livestream. Indonesia, as a country, has the largest number of midwives in the world – more than 250,000. The presentation was followed […]
UBC Midwifery Program Announces New RN Advanced Placement Option for Registered Nurses
The Midwifery Program is excited to announce the development of an Advanced Placement Plan for Registered Nurses interested in becoming midwives. For more information, please visit the RN Advanced Placement Plan page under the Prospective Students tab.
Tea break for students in Victoria
Left to right: Emilie Ouellette, Rayann Harris, Josie Duncan, Kim Daniels, Meredith Campbell, Grace Wicken, Negar Aghtouman