Giinwi (before colonization) Gaazhi (what we used to do) Maamwiziying (together) Ndaadzikeying* (to assist in giving life)
Date: March 4, 2020
Improving access to Indigenous midwifery The Association of Ontario Midwives will convene a gathering of Indigenous communities on March 6-7, 2020 to envision concrete pathways to improve access to Indigenous midwifery. This two-day gathering brings together over 50 communities and education…
Experiences of racism among Ontario BIPOC midwives and students
Date: March 4, 2020
Canadian study looks at racism in midwifery In summer 2019, a research study was conducted by staff members Feben Aseffa, RM, MHM and Lwam Mehari, MPH — Experiences of Racism among Ontario BIPOC Midwives and Students in Midwifery Education and Profession. The purpose of this research was to…
FGM/C Network called the midwives! And the AOM answered
Date: February 4, 2020
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation The Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM) was approached by the End FGM/C Canada Network to support communities who have lived experienced with, and are working to end, female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C). In Nov…
Midwives Engaging MPPs
Date: November 1, 2019
Ontario midwives have been busy this fall, and not just catching babies, negotiating a new contract and navigating the OHT process. Across the province midwives have been engaged in political advocacy – advocating for change in their local communities and raising the profile of midw…
Access to Legal Aid is a Social Determinant of Health: Midwives Call on Funding to be Reinstated
Date: July 22, 2019
The provincial government cut an unprecedented 30% from the Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) budget this year, with an additional 35% cut planned for 2020. Midwives are deeply concerned and have joined with other health care providers to write a letter calling on the federal and provincial governmen…
Midwifery Investment an Important Step in Healthcare Reform
Date: July 8, 2019
St Jacobs, ON – Today, Minister of Health Christine Elliott announced that the Ontario government will invest in improving access to midwifery care. The announcement includes additional funding to invest in the growth of midwifery. With this funding, midwives will be able to provide care for …
Victory for reproductive rights at the Ontario Court of Appeal
Date: May 21, 2019
On May 15, 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), to uphold a decision made against the Christian Medical and Dental Society of Canada, The Canadian Federation of Catholic Physicians’ Societies, and Canadian Physicians for Life…
AOM celebrates the successes of Primary Healthcare Collaboration
Date: April 8, 2019
As Ontario moves towards some significant changes in structuring of primary healthcare through formation of health teams, the AOM revisits a success story that shines light on how to realize this monumental task successfully. With a system that manages to provide excellent services to clients th…
AOM Statement on Government Decision to Terminate Funding to the College of Midwives of Ontario (CMO)
Date: December 14, 2018
The AOM is deeply disappointed by the Ministry of Health's decision to terminate funding to the CMO. As the CMO confirmed this morning in their notice to midwives, this loss of government funding will place an additional burden on midwives who must now support the work of the CMO throu…
McMaster initiative funded to improve reproductive outcomes in Pakistan
Date: June 20, 2018
McMaster researchers Drs. Eileen Hutton and Karyn Kaufman have joined forces with midwife Dr. Rafat Jan and researchers at the National University of Medical Science to develop an interactive ebook and training module with high-quality current information on family planning, safe abortion, and post…