Midwifery Messenger | UBC Faculty of Medicine: Family Practice | Q - 2024

Orange Shirt Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

On Sept. 30, we observe Orange Shirt Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation  to honour the children, families and communities affected by residential schools.

UBC Midwifery is committed to fostering understanding and respect for Indigenous birthing practices. Our role in reconciliation involves learning from Indigenous leaders and working towards a healthcare system that honours and uplifts their traditions. 

See what is happening at UBC for Orange Shirt Day in 2024.

New Roles

Midwifery Program

• Kim Wallace: Administrative Assistant
• Dr. Homa Tanin: Clinical Skills and Simulation Technician
• Natalie Johnson RM: Lecturer, Vancouver Island

New Leadership for UBC Midwifery’s Global Health Pillar

We are excited to announce the rebuilding of UBC Midwifery’s Global Health Pillar, with Luba Butska taking the lead on this important initiative. Luba brings extensive experience and a passion for improving global maternal and newborn health. Stay tuned for more updates in 2025.

Equity and Wellbeing Initiatives

Dr. Kellie Thiessen worked with two work-learn midwifery students (Azlina Tima and Joean Lu) this summer to develop a project proposal entitled Intersectional Equity: Scaling Wellbeing Initiatives for IBPOC Students. The project's focus is to adapt an existing framework from within UBC to guide and implement well-being initiatives that specifically support IBPOC students and then scale up for other students.

The students and Dr. Thiessen submitted the proposal to The Strategic Equity & Anti-Racism (StEAR) Enhancement Fund and were awarded 5K to support this work over the next six months.

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Info Sessions

Aisha Sallad, Student Services Manager & Advisor, will be hosting various information sessions across the Lower Mainland, Kelowna, and Kamloops. Please support and help promote these information sessions with your networks.

For dates, locations, and more information, please see the Information Sessions page on our website. There, you will find flyers you can print and hang in your clinic, hospital(s), or other practice.

We will also be promoting these information sessions on our social media; please share!

MMRC Research Speaker Series

McMaster Midwifery Research Centre is hosting a series of speakers in 2024-2025, which is open to MMRC fellows, researchers, midwifery undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, community midwives, medical residents, and anyone interested in midwifery research. 

UG Program Lead Allison Campbell is presenting on February 26, 2025, “Parenting Behind Bars: Maternal-Child (Connection and) Separation in BC’s Correctional Facilities Designated for Women.

ICM Europe Regional Conference - Berlin

Jane Wines and Blake Dobie will be representing the Bridging Program at the ICM conference this fall. 

New IEMBP Cohort!

We are delighted to welcome new International midwives registered students with the BCCNM.  

• Rosesandra Ekpale 
• Lene Gulbaek-Pearce 
• Gifty Gyeke 
• Chidinma Obilor 
• Sarah Tse 
• Nana Twumasi-Prah 
• Jocelyn Agbeko 
• Nicole Leon 
• Philipina Oppong 
• Marianna DeMesquita 

We are just finalizing a new preceptor course for those wanting to have IEMBP midwives for clinical placement. This short online course will provide valuable support for practices taking IEMBP midwives for their clinical placement.  

We are about to start our October intake, so look out for the introduction email next month! 

~Jane Wines

New Cohorts!

UBC Midwifery faculty and staff would like to welcome the graduating Class of 2028. We look forward to engaging with you and witnessing your growth as you contribute to the advancement of the midwifery profession. You’re at the start of an amazing journey.

Welcome to the program!

Faculty Publications

Marianne Brophy and Kim Campbell have co-authored a newly published paper alongside an interprofessional team led by Dr. Suzanne Campbell, Professor Emeritus at UBC Nursing. The paper "Effectiveness of interprofessional development of foundational lactation open education resources" was recently published in the Clinical Simulation in Nursing Journal.

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Preceptor Call Outs

OSCE's

A very big thank you to all the clinical faculty who taught during the intensives this month! We are looking for interested faculty to be trained as OSCE examiners. If this is you, please contact Jennifer Nguyen.

New Clinical Evaluation Tool

We are trialling a new Clinical Evaluation Tool (CET) on Qualtrics, which is being piloted in the 2nd year clinical placements.

Access the September 18th CET information session recording via the button below. Transcript captions are available by clicking the cc icon at the bottom right of the media window. Please select ‘CET Info Session September 2024’ to display the captions.

CET Info Session

Transcript captions are available by clicking the cc icon at the bottom right of the media window. To display them, please select ‘CET Info Session September 2024’.

Also available in the updated Clinical Faculty section on our website under the tab Clinical Placement Evaluation.

New COVID-19 Orders

On July 26, 2024, Dr Henry rescinded all remaining COVID-19 orders. As a result, the UBC Faculty of Medicine no longer requires COVID-19 vaccination for the program after admission; we will no longer need to record COVID-19 vaccination status.

Official Order Notice
Government Press Release

Perineal Repair Workshop for Midwives

• Oct. 10 (Thu) | 8:00 am–12 p.m. PDT | In-person
  Audience: Midwifery, women's health
  Overview:

  Perineal trauma is a common obstetrical event. However, Midwives make every effort to avoid it, and many have very low perineal trauma rates. Many midwives report a need for more clinical experience and review on approaches to perineal repair. The Perineal Repair Workshop will provide hands-on practice on these key approaches.

  Please note that space is limited so register early.

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Trauma-Informed Care Workshop Program for Midwives

• Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19 (Tuesdays) | 9–11 a.m. PT | Virtual Workshop Series
  Audience: midwives.
  Overview: Join us for an immersive workshop designed to enhance your understanding and skills in trauma-informed care. This training will guide you through the complexities of trauma and its effects, equipping you with the knowledge and tools to effectively support trauma recovery.

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