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Courtney Broten has received the Canadian Association of Midwifery Educators Excellence in Teaching Award for 2019

This award is given to one Canadian midwife annually. The nominee must demonstrate evidence of teaching effectiveness, teaching innovation, excellence in curricular design, student engagement and exemplary mentorship. Courtney was nominated by several faculty members and enthusiastically supported by the UBC Midwifery Student Association. As a former Master of Health Professions Education Canada student with
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UBC Midwifery celebrates the 2019 Internationally Educated Midwives Bridging Program Class Completion

From the left:Sora Colvin, Jane Wines (IEMBP Lead), Eline Vonk, Hannah Goto, Laura Mathias Front row:Mary Otoo, Rachel Wardel
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UBC midwives give record number of presentations at Canadian Association of Midwives Conference in Halifax, October 22-25, 2019

Six UBC Midwifery faculty members and a student delivered 6 oral presentations at the annual Canadian Association of Midwives Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, during the week of October 22, 2019. Cathy Ellis, Mixed Methods Research: Midwifery Services and Culturally Safe Birthing Practices in Remote Nepal Jane Wines for Hamideh Bayrampour, Perceptions about Cannabis Use
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UBC Midwifery students at Canadian Association of Midwives Conference in Halifax, October 22-25, 2019

At left are fourth-year students Juliette Mudra and Charlotte Grant, both recipients of the first Elaine and Ken Carty Midwifery Student Leadership Award. Sarah Jane Steele joins Charlotte at the right. Juliette, from Nova Scotia, plans to return to add to the 6 Nova Scotian midwives growing practice there. These 3 UBC Midwifery students joined
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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.