Stakeholders concerned with sustaining rural 1A maternity services all gathered for a working meeting – Part I
Written by Regina Chan, Project Assistant November 2018 A working meeting consisting of representatives from the Health Authorities, Ministry of Health, Professional Associations, and other key stakeholders across BC concerned with rural maternity health gathered in Victoria, BC to discuss potential solutions to improve maternity health services across the five 1A (no local access to caesarean […]
1A Community Symposium: Passionate Connections
Written by Regina Chan, Project Assistant July 2018 The 1A Community Symposium held on June 15th in Richmond, BC, is the first time rural maternity care providers and administrators from 1A sites (no local caesarian sections) across B.C. met to network, share what is working, and identify common, systemic problems that challenge maternity care sustainability. The community-focused day provided […]
1A Community Symposium: A student midwife’s perspective on rural midwifery
Written by Lisa Hodgson, Research Assistant, 2nd Year Midwifery Student, UBC July 2018 Our June 15th 1A Community Symposium acted as a catalyst for networking between the various 1A maternity sites’ health professionals. I had the privilege of sitting in with midwives from Invermere, Haida Gwaii, Salt Spring Island and Hazelton who came together to share their […]
1A Community Symposium: Establishing building blocks to sustain rural maternity care
Written by Regina Chan, Project Assistant On Friday, June 15th, the Centre for Rural Health Research held the 1A Community Symposium. This day-long symposium brought together the five rural communities in British Columbia who provide local maternity care in the absence of local C-section services. These communities are Port McNeill, Hazelton, Haida Gwaii, Salt Spring, […]
Supporting Normal Birth
Over 30 community members, care providers and moms attended a session around considerations for supporting birth in small communities led by Dr Kotaska, OBGYN Yellowknife as part of our Building Blocks for Sustainable Rural Maternity Care: The North Island Project. If you missed it, you can watch the session here. Supporting Normal Birth Dr. Andrew […]