Director, Healthcare Equity, Quality and Human Rights at Association of Ontario Midwives - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Graduate Student Intern-Health Equity, Quality and Human Rights Department
The Association of Ontario Midwives is the professional organization representing midwives and the practice of midwifery in the province of Ontario. It is run by a 12-member Board of Directors.In Ontario, a midwife is a registered health care professional who provides primary care to low-risk women throughout pregnancy, labour and birth. Midwives also provide care to both mother and baby during the six weeks following birth. There are currently more than 800 midwives in Ontario.