UBC Midwifery Associate Professor, Saraswathi Vedam, wins Michael Smith Foundation Inaugural Health Professional-Investigator award
September 19, 2017 Read More >
2017 Midwifery Student Association AGM a great success!
September 18, 2017Thank you to everyone who attended our 2017 Midwifery Student Association AGM. Your participation and enthusiasm made this very special day a huge success! Also, special thanks to the Alma Mater Society and Midwifery Program for their generous support of our inaugural event! Read More >
UBC Midwifery Assistant Professor, Hamideh Bayrampour, awarded CIHR grant for Pregnancy Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS)
August 4, 2017 Read More >
Centre for Rural Health Research releases film about birthing in rural communities
August 4, 2017In BC alone, more than 1,000 rural women a year must travel more than 100 kilometers to give birth. This causes stress and anxiety and, in some instances, adverse maternal and newborn outcomes. Women who have to travel more than 4 hours have more than a three times higher rate of perinatal mortality. Where was […] Read More >
UBC Midwifery Associate Professor, Saraswathi Vedam, awarded 2017 VCHRI Team Grant for Where and How You Birth (WHY Birth): user-centred development of a maternity care decision aid
June 19, 2017 Read More >
Career Opportunity – Instructor I, Tenure Track
March 31, 2017The UBC Midwifery Program in the Department of Family Practice at the University of British Columbia invites applications for a full-time position at the rank of Instructor I, tenure track. Our careers page has more information about this and other career opportunities. Read More >
2017 – Dr. Andrew Kotaska
February 10, 2017UBC Midwifery was delighted to host the third annual Elaine Carty Visiting Scholar, Dr. Andrew Kotaska, MD, FRCS(C) from March 13th – 15th for a stimulating series of discussions, events and a public lecture on Informed Consent in Obstetrics: Truly Woman-Centered Care. Click here to view a recording of the public lecture. You will be prompted to register […] Read More >