Farewell, Tracey Mason!
In October 2021, we congratulated Tracey Mason, the program’s Administrative Coordinator and right arm to program directors, on her induction into the UBC 25-Year Club and being the longest UBC employee within Midwifery. Now, after almost 14 years with the program, we bid farewell and congratulations on her new role with UBC Centre for Migration […]
UBC Faculty of Medicine’s gowning ceremony; Professor Cecilia M. Jevitt
UBC Faculty of Medicine had its gowning ceremony for new professors and those becoming emeriti in early June. Our esteemed professor Cecilia M. Jevitt’s rank was formally backdated to July 1, 2022, but it is still a wonderful photo op any year. (L) Dean, Dermot Kelleher; (C) Professor, Cecilia M. Jevitt; (R) Emeritus Professor, Robert […]
Congratulations UBC Midwifery class of 2024!
Congratulations to the newest alumni of our Faculty of Medicine’s Midwifery Program! Your dedication and hard work have paid off. Your journey from student to professional is a testament to your passion for healthcare. Here’s to the next chapter of your remarkable careers!
Strategic Planning Days!
UBC Midwifery is establishing a new five-year plan. Pursuing alignment on critical program focuses to drive our mission forward, re-vitalizing the program. Strategic planning work started earlier this year with stakeholder feedback and audits culminating with in person strategic planning work days in late May. What we worked on. And, of course, so much more. […]
Happy Pride Month 2024!
June is Pride Month! At UBC, we’re proud to celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff. Explore the many Pride activities at our Vancouver and Okanagan campuses, connect with your community, and reflect on what each of us can do to support 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion: https://events.ubc.ca/pride/
UBC CPD Midwifery Needs Assessment
To help identify areas of educational development and improvement, you’re invited to participate in a needs assessment to learn more about your interest in CPD and the types of programming you would like to see. Midwives are encouraged to complete this short, anonymous survey by June 30, 2024. For more CPD Midwifery content and resources, […]
Congratulations Allison Campbell! UBC Killam Teaching Prize in Medicine Recipient
Congratulations to Allison Campbell on being awarded the 2023/2024 UBC Killam Teaching Prize in Medicine. This is well-deserved recognition for her teaching excellence! (Nominated by UBC Midwifery Director Kellie Thiessen.) The Killam Trusts have been supporting graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty members across Canada since 1965. At UBC, the Trusts offer doctoral and postdoctoral […]
We’re hiring! Full-time Lecturer for developing our Vancouver Island cohort.
Help shape the future of Midwifery in BC. The Midwifery Program at UBC is hiring a full-time Lecturer (1.0 FTE) for our developing Vancouver Island cohort. The position is for 5 years with the possibility of renewal. Full vaccination against Covid-19 is required as mandated by the provincial health authority. Apply now to join our […]
Journal of Participatory Research Methods: The RESPCCT Study
UBC Midwifery Birth Place Lab is a key contributor to this publication, along with the UBC School of Population and Health and UBC Nursing, British Columbia health authorities, and international educators. These collaborations are working towards improving health-care systems. Read or download the publication. CCBY-4.0 https://doi.org/10.35844/001c.94399 The Journal of Participatory Research Methods is a transdisciplinary, […]
UBC Midwifery Keynote Lecture on Restorative Justice
Shifting the narratives around tensions, conflict, and burnout with solution-focused and relational content can help break down barriers. Join UBC Midwifery, on April 19th, 2024, for this learning opportunity – part of the Elaine Carty Visiting Scholars Initiative. This event has ended. Event Details This is a free keynote lecture delivered in a hybrid format – in […]
3D Animation: Cardinal Movements in Labour
Kim Campbell consulted for the 2023 @UBC_BMVC capstone team in developing this amazing 3D animation of the cardinal movements of labour. Credit: UBC BMVC & UBC Faculty of Arts “The HIVE.” BMVC Capstone Student Project Team: Beatrix Yu, Caite Miller, Charita Goyal, Katherine Herring BMVC Certificate Program Supervisors: Larry Bafia, Ishan Dixit Consultants: Kim Campbell, […]
Welcome! Katia Mordak: Indigenous Student Coordinator
We’re very excited to welcome Katia Mordak to the team. To learn more about our new Indigenous Student Coordinator please read their bio.
Fraser Health: Midwifery Fellowship vacancies
[Fraser Health Communications] The Fraser Health Authority (FHA) Midwifery Division within the Regional Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology is pleased to offer temporary fellowship appointments for new registrant midwives for one year. These temporary fellowship appointments are intended to provide a one-year experience to support postgraduate consolidation of knowledge and skills. FHA will consider applications […]
International Women’s Day 2024
This year, as part of the worldwide celebrations of women’s achievements, there are two major themes. The IWD organization and UBC’s theme is #InspireInclusion to encourage us to imagine a gender-equal, diverse, equitable and inclusive world. The Government of Canada’s and United Nation’s themes are Invest in Women: Accelerate progress. Inclusion and progress go so well together. UBC’s […]
Zoë Hodgson to lead Midwifery work for the Ministry
Zoë Hodgson, an alumni, a preceptor, an adjunct UBC Midwifery Professor, and most recently Clinical Director for the Midwives Association of BC (MABC), has joined the NP and Midwives team in the Nursing Policy Secretariat as the Clinical and Policy Lead for Midwives and will lead Midwifery work for the Ministry. The Nursing Policy Secretariat […]
Welcome! Newest Additions to UBC Midwifery
Our team is growing, and we are excited to add two new instructional assistants to the team. They will be onboarding in the coming weeks and getting up to speed with the administrative work. Marisa Ortiz (she/they) – Instructional Assistant Hi everyone, my name is Marisa (she/they), and I’m a recent grad of UBC Science. […]
BMJ Open Faculty Publication: Co-contributors Vedam. S & Bayrampour. H
UBC Midwifery Professor and Lead Investigator for The Birth Place Lab Saraswathi Vedam and UBC Midwifery Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator for our Perinatal Wellbeing Research team Hamideh Bayrampour, have, along with other UBC faculty and alums, contributed to a protocol “Teaching by texting to promote positive health behaviours in pregnancy: a protocol for a […]
IJERPH Student & Faculty Publication: K Ketchum and CM Jevitt
Announcement: Kiley Ketchum, registered dietician and third-year midwifery student and Professor Cecilia M. Jevitt have recently co-authored a paper titled “Evidence-Based Eating Patterns and Behavior Changes to Limit Excessive Gestational Weight Gain: A Scoping Review,” published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). IJERPH is an open-access journal published monthly online […]
The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing: Faculty & Student Publication
Announcement: Professor Cecilia M. Jevitt and student Kiley Ketchum have co-authored a paper titled “Pairing Evidence-Based Strategies With Motivational Interviewing to Support Optimal Nutrition and Weight Gain in Pregnancy,” published in The Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing (JPNN). Known as the “Pink Journal,” JPNN is a peer-reviewed publication focusing on labour and delivery, intrapartum […]