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  • UBC Midwifery Program Director Named 2024 Top Scholar

    UBC Midwifery proudly shares that Dr. Cecilia Jevitt, Program Director and Professor, has been named a 2024 Top Scholar by ScholarGPS. This distinction recognizes Dr. Jevitt as one of the top 5 percent of lifetime scholars in the field of midwifery worldwide. ScholarGPS honours researchers whose sustained contributions have advanced their disciplines and helped shape […] Read More

  • Celebrating Leadership: Allison Campbell Appointed Associate Director of UBC’s Midwifery Program

    The UBC Midwifery Program is pleased to announce the appointment of Allison Campbell as Associate Director of the program, effective (retroactively) January 1, 2025. Ms. Campbell brings more than a decade of academic and clinical midwifery experience and a longstanding commitment to social justice and health equity. Since joining the program in 2012, she has […] Read More

  • Stylized graphic reading “Midwives, Critical in Every Crisis. Crisis Snapshots – Micro Series.” Includes illustrations from the IDM2025 Toolkit. UBC Midwifery logo included.

    Crisis Snapshots: UBC Midwifery Voices

    In celebration of International Day of the Midwife (May 5), UBC Midwifery is sharing Crisis Snapshots, a micro interview series highlighting midwives’ critical role in times of crisis. We asked two questions: Midwives Are Essential to Crisis Response Midwives Must be Heard In these short, animated interviews, UBC faculty, clinical faculty and registered midwives share […] Read More

  • Graphic announcing a faculty job opportunity at UBC Midwifery. Text reads: We Are Hiring! Program Director. At the rank of Associate Professor or Professor (tenure). Click the link for details!

    We’re hiring a Program Director at UBC Midwifery! 

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  • Call for Submissions: International Day of the Midwife 2025

    UBC Midwifery invites our preceptors and faculty to share their voices in celebration of this year’s International Day of the Midwife. Theme: Midwives: Critical in Every CrisisWe’re gathering short, two-question micro-interviews to spotlight the essential role of midwives during times of crisis. These stories will be featured on our social media, website, and community channels. […] Read More

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  • Join us for the UBC Midwifery Global Citizenship Fundraiser Thursday, December 7, 2017!

    Join us for the UBC Midwifery Global Citizenship Fundraiser Thursday, December 7, 2017!

    Help support students going global this year! Come enjoy dinner and drinks with Midwifery students, staff and faculty, and bring along your friends and family. Raffles and prizes will be up for grabs – everyone welcome! Date: Thursday December 7thLocation: Coppertank Grill, 3135 W BroadwayTime: 18:30 – 22:00Details: 20% of all sales will be donated…

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  • Elaine Carty Visiting Scholar, Dr. Jeannette Milgrom speaks about Perinatal Mental Health, November 14-16, 2017

    Elaine Carty Visiting Scholar, Dr. Jeannette Milgrom speaks about Perinatal Mental Health, November 14-16, 2017

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  • Early guidance can help future moms fight fear of childbirth says UBC Midwifery Postdoc, Dr. Kathrin Stoll

    Early guidance can help future moms fight fear of childbirth says UBC Midwifery Postdoc, Dr. Kathrin Stoll

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  • Early guidance can help future moms fight fear of childbirth says UBC Midwifery Postdoc, Dr. Kathrin Stoll

    Early guidance can help future moms fight fear of childbirth says UBC Midwifery Postdoc, Dr. Kathrin Stoll

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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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