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Training Sites in the Lower Mainland

350+

Graduated Midwives

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UBC BMw graduates are practising in B.C. communities

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Huge thank you to Andrew and Lisa Sutherland, & Mountain Equipment Co-op for donating MEC Outpost Duffle bags to Graduates, 4th Year students and International Bridging students!

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) member support made it possible for the Co-op to assist frontline healthcare workers with donations of MEC label gear. As expectant mothers seek alternatives to hospital births, midwives are in high demand. UBC’s Midwifery Program was looking for an easy-to-clean bag to transport midwifery equipment and supplies. The bag needed to
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UBC Midwifery is excited to welcome the Class of 2024 this September! 20 students will be joining the Program this fall to begin their journey to becoming future midwives for families throughout BC. Congratulations and welcome!

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Hamideh Bayrampour and team publish systematic review entitled “The risk of relapse of Depression during Pregnancy after Discontinuation of Antidepressants” in the Journal of Clinical Psychology.

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Hamideh Bayrampour and team publish systematic review entitled “The risk of relapse of Depression during Pregnancy after Discontinuation of Antidepressants” in the Journal of Clinical Psychology.

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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.