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Training Sites in the Lower Mainland

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Graduated Midwives

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UBC BMw graduates are practising in B.C. communities

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Congratulations to Dr. Zoe Hodgson, UBC Midwifery’s newest Clinical Assistant Professor!

Dr. Hodgson was a 2018 Stollery Research Grant recipient and led a team that studied the outcomes of midwifery-attended water births. Her promotion to Clinical Assistant Professor will enable her to apply for research funding as a principle investigator.
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UBC Midwifery welcomes the Class of 2023!

20 new undergraduate students met each other, faculty and staff on September 3rd. They opened the day by writing a word or symbol on a rock that expressed their hopes and wishes for their midwifery studies and future midwifery practice. The words included patience, optimism, compassion, faith, resilience, balance and growth. We wish these all
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New study by Professor Saraswathi Vedam and team: Mothers of colour experience high rates of mistreatment by providers during childbirth in the U.S.

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Congratulations to the Midwifery Class of 2019! 15 new midwives who will spread across BC to improve maternity care one birth at a time

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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.