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  • Spotlight on Student Excellence: Joanna Nie Receives the Beedie Luminaries Shine Scholarship 

    The UBC Midwifery Program is proud to spotlight Joanna Nie, a first-year student who has been recognized with the Beedie Luminaries Shine Scholarship. This scholarship supports resilient, community-minded students across British Columbia who are committed to their education, leadership, and giving back.  The Shine Scholarship was created through the generosity of the Beedie Luminaries Foundation, […] Read More

  • Spotlight on Student Excellence: Alycia Two Bears Receives the Carol Hird Memorial Award

    The UBC Midwifery Program is proud to spotlight Alycia Two Bears, a Band member of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation and student in the Bachelor of Midwifery Program, who has been recognized with the Carol Hird Memorial Award ($2,000).  This award was established in memory of Carol Hird (1946–2020) through gifts from her family, friends, and […] Read More

  • Dr. Saraswathi Vedam Honoured with the ACNM Lifetime Visionary Award  

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  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day 2025

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

    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

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

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

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  • UBC Midwifery Hiring Clinical Faculty for Teaching Roles in 2025

    UBC Midwifery Hiring Clinical Faculty for Teaching Roles in 2025

    The UBC Midwifery Program is hiring clinical faculty to support several courses in the 2025 academic year. Positions are available across Term 1 and Term 2, with both online and in-person teaching opportunities.  Applicants must be midwives with active or recent clinical practice. A Master’s degree and teaching experience are strongly preferred.  Courses range from

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  • Happy Canada Day! 2025

    Happy Canada Day! 2025

    Our office is closed today in observance of Canada Day, a national statutory holiday. As we mark this day, we also recognize that it holds different meanings for many, and we acknowledge the ongoing work toward truth and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples across these lands. We’ll return to regular hours on July 2nd.

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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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