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  • Research Roundup: New research from UBC Midwifery faculty and the Birth Place Lab. Featuring portraits of Hamideh Bayrampour and Kathrin Stoll, with Birth Place Lab and RESPCCT logos.

    Research Roundup: UBC Midwifery faculty and Birth Place Lab publications

    How can online screening better support pregnant people experiencing anxiety? What working conditions influence midwives’ decisions to stay in their jobs? And what do Indigenous People’s experiences reveal about Canada’s commitments to respectful maternity care?  Recent publications involving UBC Midwifery researchers explore these questions, offering evidence to inform care, education and health system change.  Understanding […] Read More

  • UBC Midwifery Fall 2026 information sessions. Three sessions remain: Oct. 16, 23 and 30.

    UBC Midwifery Fall 2026 Information Sessions

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  • Strengthening Mothers Through Perinatal Research Award — Deadline Extended to October 30, 2026

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  • Musqueam Post by Musqueam artist Brent Sparrow Jr. on the UBC Vancouver campus. Text reads: “Orange Shirt Day & National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.” An orange shirt symbol and UBC Midwifery Program identification appear alongside.

    Orange Shirt Day & National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

    September 30 brings together Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led movement rooted in Survivors’ experiences, and the federally established National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — a shared day for remembrance, reflection and action.  September 30 is a day to honour the children who never returned home from residential schools, Survivors, their families and communities, and […] Read More

  • Group photo of 2026 President’s Staff Award recipients, with UBC Midwifery Clinical Placement Lead Kayley Redgers highlighted.

    Clinical Placement Lead recognized with 2026 President’s Staff Award

    UBC Midwifery is celebrating Kayley Redgers, Clinical Placement Lead, who has been recognized with a 2026 President’s Staff Award for Discover and Innovate for Impact.  The President’s Staff Awards recognize the outstanding contributions made by UBC staff to the university community. The Discover and Innovate for Impact Award recognizes staff whose creativity and forward-thinking approaches […] Read More

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  • Growing Midwifery

    Growing Midwifery

    Faculty of Medicine to double enrollment in midwifery education program May 4, 2012 The University of British Columbia’s Midwifery Program – bolstered by increased funding from the Province of British Columbia – will double in size over the next five years, a move intended to augment the number of pregnancy and childbirth specialists in B.C.…

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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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