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The Alberta Association of Midwives (AAM) joyfully celebrates the vibrant community of midwives and the flourishing midwifery profession in Alberta. Committed to delivering high-quality, safe, and inclusive perinatal, pregnancy, and birthing care, Registered Midwives have been primary healthcare providers since 2009, delivering essential services to all birthing people.
The Alberta Association of Midwives (AAM) is delighted to announce the appointment of Jennifer Gullage-Payne as its new Executive Director, effective January 2, 2024. This significant milestone marks a pivotal moment for AAM as it continues to advance its mission and commitment to excellence in midwifery care across Alberta.
The Alberta Association of Midwives (AAM) is accepting proposals to assist the organization in Strategic Planning. The AAM is committed to anti-oppression and equity. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply and voluntarily self-identify in their proposal. The strictest confidentiality will be maintained with all submissions, to which only the recruitment committee will have access.
The Association of Alberta Midwives (AAM) provides support and advances exceptional care through meeting the current, and emergent needs of our midwifery membership. The AAM Board of Directors has included work on IPAC in our strategic plans since December 2019, and as of April 2022 decided to elevate this work to one of our top areas of focus. We are committed to the safe operation of all Midwifery services throughout the province.
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC) recommends that people who are pregnant or breast/chestfeeding should be offered vaccination at any time if they are eligible and no contraindications exist.
The Board of Directors of the Alberta Association of Midwives has endorsed the Statement on Closure of Laurentian University School of Midwifery published on April 13, 2021 by the Canadian Association of Midwives/Association canadienne des Sages Femmes, the National Aboriginal Council of Midwives, CAMEd/ACFSF, Canadian Midwifery Regulators Council/Counsiel canadien des ordres de sages-femmes, and the Student Midwives Association of Canada/ Association canadienne des étudiant(e)s en pratique de sage-femme.
Members who are interested can express their support by signing a petition. The link can be found inside this post.
Did you know that midwives collaborate with health care colleagues? Interprofessional collaboration ensures the client is kept at the centre of their care, receiving the right care at the right time from the right provider.
Renowned sociologist Barbara Katz Rothman once said, “Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers – strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.”
Taber, Alberta registered midwife, Stacy Peleskey, couldn’t agree more. “Since starting to practice as a maternity care professional in Southern Alberta in 2008,” says Stacy, “I’ve had the privilege of supporting many pregnant people in transforming into strong mothers. I’m so pleased that our government is committed to growing rural midwifery in Alberta.”
2020 has been designated as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife by the World Health Assembly. Along with the World Health Organization, the International Confederation of Midwives and other partners, the AAM is celebrating the work of Alberta midwives. As part of this special year, members are being asked to approve honourary membership for the following forerunners:
For Fort McMurray’s first midwife, her first year in the region has been an interesting one.
Debbie Mpofu of Passages Midwifery began working in the city this past February and after a few weeks, she was already booked until the end of September.