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  • UBC Midwifery 2025 Information Sessions

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  • Celebrating 10 Years of IEMBP  

    On August 10, 2015, UBC Midwifery welcomed the very first cohort of the Internationally Educated Midwives Bridging Program (IEMBP). With just four students and a dedicated team, the program began its journey of supporting internationally educated midwives to enter practice in British Columbia.   Ten+ years later, we are proud to celebrate IEMBP’s role in fostering […] Read More

  • Closing International Breast/Chestfeeding Week: Midwifery Support for Infant Feeding in BC 

    As International Breast/Chestfeeding Week (August 1–7) comes to a close, UBC Midwifery recognizes the essential role midwives play in supporting families through all infant feeding journeys.  Midwives are highly skilled primary care providers who support parents in making informed choices about how to feed their babies. This includes breastfeeding, chestfeeding,  lactation, and is always guided […] Read More

  • UBC Department of Family Practice welcomes Drs. Cecilia Jevitt and Wendy V. Norman as Interim Co-Heads

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UBC BMw graduates are practising in B.C. communities

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  • McMaster Midwifery Research Symposium: Cecilia Jevitt & Kathrin Stoll feature speakers

    McMaster Midwifery Research Symposium: Cecilia Jevitt & Kathrin Stoll feature speakers

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  • UBC Midwifery  Keynote Lecture on Restorative Justice

    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…

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  • We are hiring! Instructional Assistant – Full-time

    We are hiring! Instructional Assistant – Full-time

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  • 3D Animation: Cardinal Movements in Labour

    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,…

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Midwifery, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

In December 2023, UNESCO inscribed “Midwifery: knowledge, skills and practices” onto its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This recognition underscores the universal significance of midwifery across diverse cultures.

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