Protecting the Seeds at the Bay of Quinte
Date: February 2, 2018
The AOM’s Indigenous Midwifery team recently visited midwife Dorothy Green and the staff at Kenhtè:ke Midwives in Tyendinaga – one of the first groups to receive funding under the new Indigenous Midwifery Program at the Ministry of Health last year. The visit was an excellent opportunity to cele…
Honouring Black History Month (2018)
Date: February 1, 2018
The AOM recognizes and celebrates the work of black midwives, leaders, researchers, and activists who have strengthened Ontario health care. We recognize the vast disparities that exist in health care and provision of reproductive and perinatal care due to anti-black racism. The AOM is committed to…
Season's Greetings
Date: December 20, 2017
In the spirit of Reconciliation and the Two Row Wampum, we wish Happy Holidays to all of our relations.*
Welcome to the new OntarioMidwives.ca!
Date: November 22, 2017
Goodbye orange, hello search function! The board and staff of the AOM are delighted to be sharing our new website, oriented to both midwives and the public. AOM members will love the personalized account centre! On your first visit, login with your email address and select "Forgot Passwor…
Safe Access to Abortion Care
Date: November 15, 2017
Midwives support clients’ right to choose and recognize that reproductive health care – which includes access to legal, safe abortion care – is an integral part of people’s health.
This fall, the Ministry of Health announced the Safe Access to Abortion Services Act, 2017, which, if p…
2017 Midwifery Research Grant Recipients
Date: September 22, 2017
The inaugural AOM Midwifery Research Grants were awarded to three recipients in two categories:
Established Career Midwifery Research Grant recipients
Liz Darling
RM, PhD
Currently working as an associate professor in the Midwifery Education Program at McMaster University, L…
Be Engaged. Make Change.
Date: June 3, 2017
For more than half of my career as a midwife, I’ve been part of the AOM Board of Directors. Over the last eight years, I’ve moved from Member at Large to Vice-President and now President. Being part of the board has been a rewarding journey. I’ve had the opportunity to participate in problem-solvin…
Ontario Government Releases 2017 Budget
Date: April 28, 2017
The Ontario government released its 2017 budget yesterday, which spoke to the Liberals' commitment to continue making midwifery care accessible to Ontarians. The budget specifically noted that "midwifery services provide low-risk birthing options to improve the quality of care and value for Onta…
Toronto Birth Centre: One Thousand Births & Counting
Date: April 27, 2017
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Toronto-area families are celebrating one big milestone today: since opening its doors in January 2014, the Toronto Birth Centre has been the birthplace for 1,000 babies, all caught by midwives.
I had the pleasure and privilege of attending the very first birth at the Toronto Birth C…
Midwives - Champions of Reproductive Justice, Victims of Gender Penalty
Date: March 8, 2017
South of the border, Trump’s attack on women and on reproductive rights has sparked outrage and re-energized feminist movements. The world witnessed as crowds gathered across the U.S. and the world – including 60,000 in Toronto – to resist the assault on women’s rights.
Reproductive …