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Welcome, New UBC Midwifery Director! Dr. Kellie Thiessen
This September 1st, Kellie Thiessen, PhD, RM, RN, started as UBC Midwifery’s new director. Dr. Thiessen comes to us after directing the Midwifery Education Program at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Thiessen is a Midwife Clinician Scientist with an extensive clinical background in maternal/child health; she is a registered midwife and a registered nurse. For the…
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Building Good Student Credit – Live Webinar for Midwifery Students
Attention Students. RBC is holding a virtual event this August 8th. Please look at the registration page or see the image below for a QR code to scan.
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Elaine Carty: Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Induction
Photos of Elaine and Ken Carty during her induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame last night in Halifax. She is the only midwife honored with this fellowship. See the CMHF’s amazing tribute to Elaine, describing her many contributions to the professionalization of midwifery in BC, along with a timeline of her career and contributions…
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Welcome: Aisha Sallad (she/her/hers)
We are very pleased to introduce you to our new Student Services Manager. Aisha will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of student recruitment, advising, educational program planning, and student retention initiatives for two UBC Midwifery programs – the 4-year undergraduate Midwifery program and the Internationally Educated Midwives Bridging Program (IEMBP). Aisha joined UBC in 2021 as…
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International Confederation of Midwives 33rd ICM Triennial Congress – Bali, Indonesia
Faculty and staff were able to attend the first International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) since COVID. The theme for the 2023 Congress, Together Again: from Evidence to Reality. The UBC Midwifery booth was very busy! Many old and new connections were made, and important conversations about the profession and the international midwifery community were had.
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Cedar Awards Recipient: Sherry-Lee Hubick
We sure are going to miss this one! Sherry was awarded the Department of Family Practice’s (DFP) monthly Cedar Award. A monthly recognition award for excellent work and overall awesomeness. Sherry has been instrumental in the functioning and the mortar to many of the bricks laid out by the UBC Midwifery Program. You can read…
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Allison Campbell Awarded Doctoral Fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
We are thrilled to announce that our Associate Professor of Teaching and undergrad program lead, Dr. Allison Campbell, has been honoured with a prestigious Doctoral Fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). This fellowship, amounting to $35,000 annually for three years, supports her groundbreaking doctoral studies. Dr. Campbell began her Ph.D. journey…
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Congratulations to the UBC Midwifery graduating class of 2023!
Congratulations to our 2023 graduates! The future of midwifery continues to look bright. Photography: Paul Joseph / UBC Brand & Marketing (all images above) Photography: Martha Lanphear
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Virtual International Day of the Midwife!
Starting on May 5th at 3 PM New Zealand time, a group of volunteer midwives and communications technologists present 24 hours of free, online news and education about midwifery and birth. This was Dr. Cecilia Jevitt’s 10th year on the Virtual International Day of the Midwife (VIDM) Program Committee. The Virtual International Day of the Midwife (VIDM)…
