Tanya Momtazian

Tanya is a rural midwife living and working in the West Kootenays since 2007.  She helped establish the first BC collaborative rural maternity clinic in 2014 and has held numerous leadership roles within the region.  Tanya has an MPH (2011) from Johns Hopkins University, a BSc (2004), and BMw (2007) from UBC. Currently, Tanya is Chair of the Board of the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), which regulates over 70,000 health professionals.  She has been a preceptor to many students over the years and has had various tutoring roles with UBC MW.  Tanya loves the nature and culture of the Sinixt, Sylix and Ktunaxa lands where she resides and cherishes the time spent with her family, enjoying everything the region has to offer.