What is a midwife? Midwives provide care during pregnancy, birth and for six weeks postpartum. The Canadian Association of Midwives is working to ensure that everyone in Canada has access to midwifery care. The CAM Annual Conference will be held October 17 19, 2018 in Gatineau, Quebec. The DEADLINE to submit an abstract is March 30.

You and Your Occupational Therapist. Is your OT registered? Occupational Therapists from Other Jurisdictions. Competence Review and Competence Improvement. Ensuring safe, ethical and effective services. Registering, regulating and setting quality standards. Supporting and overseeing practice in our province.

The Midwifery Coalition of Nova Scotia is a consumer advocacy group. We do not provide midwifery services or any clinical care advice. For over thirty years the Midwifery Coalition has lobbied politicians, health ministers, health critics, and civil servants,. Represented families voices in meetings with health authorities.

Midwives are key players on the health care team, working with other caregivers to provide women and their babies the best possible care. We are trained specialists who care for women throughout pregnancy and childbirth. More than 80 percent of babies world-wide are born into the caring, skillful hands of a midwife. In Manitoba, since June 12, 2000 the College of Midwives of Manitoba regulates the profession of midwifery according to the Midwifery Act.

The Canadian Association of Midwives Conference will be in Montreal, November 4-6, 2015. There is still a need to lobby for increased funding to expand midwifery into more areas of the province. You can help! The Midwives Association of Saskatchewan is the professional organization which represents midwives and the profession of midwifery in Saskatchewan.

UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF MIDWIFERY IN SASKATCHEWAN. Midwives are able to prescribe and administer many common drugs that are used during pregnancy, birth and throughout the post-partum period. Midwives are trained professionals who have the skills to attend low risk. Births in a hospital or home setting. All midwives in Saskatchewan must be registered with the Saskatchewan.

What is a Midwife? Midwifery as a Career. Alberta Midwifery Facts and Figures. Registered Midwives listen, observe, educate, guide and care. We order and interpret tests and discuss results as well as screen for physical, psychological, emotional and social health and refer to specialists when indicated. Registered Midwives are with women during pregnancy, labour and birth, normal and complicated. Directory of Midwives in Alberta.

College Handbook, Policies and Guidelines. Documents and Resources for Midwives. The College of Midwives of Alberta joins in the celebration and offers congratulations to the first class of Graduates of Mount Royal University, Bachelor of Midwifery Program. Photo from Calgary Herald, June 4, 2015. As of January 2013, registered midwives are governed by.