McMaster University Midwifery
1280 Main Street West L8S4K1 Hamilton, ON, Canada

The IBPOC (Indigenous, Black, people of colour) Peer Review is organized by a group of Registered Midwives in Ontario who have seen the importance of providing ...a safe peer review space for racialized midwifery colleagues. The next peer review will be held on Thursday, Nov 26, 2020, at 12:00 p.m., hosted by Shezeen Suleman of the MATCH midwifery program. All IBPOC-identified midwives and midwifery students are welcome to join! To register, or to sign up to be a host, contact [email protected].

On #TransDayOfRemembrance, we mourn those who lost their lives to transphobic violence this year. McMaster Midwifery stands with our trans students, staff, preceptors, and friends. We commit to fighting the intertwined systems of oppression that endanger trans people daily.

Interested in becoming a midwife? Our next Admission Info session is TOMORROW for current university students or grads. Be sure to register to learn more about the McMaster University Midwifery Education Program & Admissions Process! In these sessions, applicants will be lead through an overview of the admission process and answer FAQs! For more information: https://midwifery.mcmaster.ca//register-for-online-admissi

With Hamilton in the red zone, what’s going to change at McMaster? Not that much, actually: Precautions and protocols in place for classes, exams and research r...emain the same, including the requirement to wear a mask if you’re indoors on campus. Seating in the student centre will change to reflect the new guidelines, and only 10 people may be in La Piazza at any time. Today’s update has more details, as well as information on the employee flu shot clinic and mandatory online training for anyone coming to campus. See more

This Thursday, don't miss a lively panel discussion "Innovations in Indigenous Midwifery Education: Where there are services, there is education" with Ashley Lickers, Carol Couchie, Claire Dion Fletcher, and Leila Monib. Tickets at www.knovember.ca #knovember GAMECODE: FACEBOOKCAM2020

RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS WANTED: The McMaster Midwifery Research Centre is now recruiting participants to complete a 20-60min online survey to learn more from people who HAVE and HAVE NOT had Lyme disease in their pregnancy. Anyone who has had a pregnancy (with or without lyme disease) is eligible to participate. Check out the survey link for more details. ... Survey: https://is.gd/lymeinpregnancystudy

Are you currently a McMaster Midwifery or BHSc Level 3 or above student? Are you interested in learning more of the complexities of perinatal and reproductive health? MMRC Fellows, Bronte Johnston and Dr. Elizabeth Cates, are offering a new course in Winter 2021 which looks at the biological, social, and global impacts on perinatal health! Open for registration now on MOSAIC!

Today, Hamilton moved into the red zone of the province's COVID-19 Response Framework. Here's what it means for McMaster University: https://covid19.mcmaster.ca/hamilton-moves-into-the-red-zon | #COVID19

PARTICIPANTS WANTED in online survey! The Midwifery Infant Feeding Information Survey (MIFIS) is a study for Ontario midwifery clients. If you are 16 years of ...age or older, and are either currently in midwifery care in Ontario or have been discharged from care within the last two months, you are eligible to complete the survey. We want to hear from you! Please visit: https://rsjh.ca/redcap/surveys/?s=RYL3ARPX79

Sessions for one-on-one virtual meetings with McMaster University's MEP Admissions Assistant are still available! Learn more about how you can navigate the admissions process - come ready with your questions! The 30 min sessions will allow prospective applicants to connect & ask questions to navigate the admission process. Open to all high school, post-secondary, or mature applicants. Sessions are available throughout Oct-December 2020 - so book your appointments now!