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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
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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
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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.
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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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