New! All applicants to the College of Midwives of Ontario must be familiar with the laws, regulations and standards that apply…
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The College of Midwives of Ontario is seeking three (3) midwives to fill positions on Council. These three-year terms on…
The 2017-2018 dates for the CMRE have been released and can be found here. [tweetthis]CMRE Dates Released for 2017-18[/tweetthis]
The College seeks to make changes to legislation and regulations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its programs, to…
Recommendations on Influenza Immunization for Health Care Personnel and Recommendations from the Office of the Chief Coroner
At the October Council meeting, Council decided to rescind the Practice Assessment Workbook (PAW) and the PAW Policies and Procedures document. As a result of this decision, the College will no longer randomly select members to complete the PAW and all PAW materials have been removed from the website. QAP reporting 2016-2017 is now open
Members are reminded to use the Member Portal to update their information on file with the College, including contact information, practice location(s), hospital and birth centre privileges and certifications. In accordance with Article of 14.06 of the College’s General By-law, members are required to inform the College of any change in information as noted below. Updating one’s information via the Member Portal would constitute having informed the College.
Current registration wallet-cards are now available for download through the Member Portal for the registration year ending September 30, 2017, for those members who submitted a complete renewal application to the College. Those members that did not submit a complete renewal application to the College have been notified by mail, and will only have access to a current registration wallet-card once any renewal issue has been resolved.
In the month of November, the College held four member forums throughout the province, in Ottawa, Toronto, Thunder Bay and Guelph, to discuss proposed changes to the midwifery scope of practice and regulations.
Infection prevention and control (IPAC) is a daily part of midwifery practice in all settings – clinic, hospital, and community, including homes. Attention to IPAC is a key area for discussion in the midwifery community and a number of new resources are available that are applicable to midwifery practice.