2012 Ontario Student Midwives Conference - Detailed Schedule

Friday, September 21, 2012 Opening Theme: In our studies, a great deal of focus is put on the challenges we will face in this profession, living life on-call, etc. We think that is appropriate, but we want to open the conference by connecting to each other and to the true heart and passion of Midwifery. Invited speakers will illustrate that student Midwives are the newest piece of a generations-old puzzle, and will help us see where our puzzle piece fits by acknowledging and respecting the traditions and history of Midwifery that support us in our current studies and future practices. Invited speakers will be followed by an open mic where practicing Midwives and faculty at Ryerson, as well as student audience members, are invited to share stories (details below) that illustrate their inspirations and beliefs. # Speaker and Topic 1. Registration Marketplace Open 2. Dinner 3. Carol Couchie TBC Voices of Aboriginal Midwives 4. Elizabeth Allemang Voices of Pre-Legislation Midwives 5. Break 6. Storytelling - open mic Invited participants include: TBC Student participants also welcome. Share a personal story, poem, song, brief reading etc. that illustrates: why you want to be a Midwife what keeps you motivated when facing adversity why you think Midwifery is important the importance of supporting each other the importance of recognizing the traditions and history that make todays Midwifery possible 7. Optional Group trip across the street to the Rye Pub (patio, if the weather is nice!) for additional socializing. Saturday, September 22, 2012 # Speaker and Topic 1. Breakfast and Registration Marketplace Open 2. Opening Remarks Conference committee 3. Problematizing Ultrasound: Cyborg Babies and Midwifery Care Liz Frazer (McMaster) Time 8:00 9:00 9:10 Length 60 mins 10 mins 20 mins Time Length

5:30pm 30 mins 6:00pm 60 mins 7:00pm 45 mins 7:45pm 45 mins 8:30 8:45 15 mins until we are finished, no later than 10pm.

4. Discovery and Transformation: Women's Experiences Choosing Midwifery and Home Birth in Ontario Shawna DiFilippo (Masters Candidate - OISE) 5. Perinatal Loss and Grief in Young Mothers - 10 mins Meredith Erochko (Ryerson) Using Castor oil for labour induction - literature review - 10 mins Yelena Skorik (Ryerson) What Its Like to Give Birth as a Midwifery Student (A Personal Story) - 10 mins Vanessa Devotta (Ryerson) Q&A - 10 mins 6. Break and Marketplace 7. Representing Miscarriage: Images from Public Web Memorials - 10 mins Maija Buckley-Pearson (Ryerson) Women's Use of Online Due Date Clubs As Virtual Modalities To Connect During Pregnancy - 10 mins Whitney Tushingham (Ryerson) The Reproductive Justice Movement: Does it matter? - 10 mins Vincia Herbert (Ryerson) Q&A - 10 mins 8. Language in Health Care re: Obesity - 15 mins Harriet Ann Ferrant (McMaster) Experiences working as a prenatal caregiver on Kashechewan First Nations Reserve - 15 mins Caitlyn Quinn (Laurentian) Q&A - 10 mins 9. Lunch Marketplace Open (contd) Association of Ontario Midwives - 10 mins 10. Lisa Weston (RM), AOM Board President Canadian Association of Midwives - 10 mins Anne Wilson (RM), President CAM Q&A - 10 mins

9:30

20 mins 40 mins

9:50

10:30 20 mins 10:50 40 mins

11:30 40 mins

12:10 50 mins

1:00

30 mins

Panel - Ethical Considerations of International Placements 11. Bekkie Vineberg (McMaster) Dr. Raywat Deonandan (University of Ottawa) Isabel Singzon (McMaster Midwifery student) Erica Roebbelen (McMaster Med student) Denali Kerr (McMaster Med student)

1:30

60 mins

Impact of Physical Environment on Care and Perceptions of Care 12. Vanessa Devotta (supervisor: Holliday Tyson) (Ryerson)

2:30

10 mins

Mini Design Charette 13. Ontario Birth Centres

2:40

55 mins

14. Break and Marketplace

3:35

25 mins

The Midwife's Hands: It's all about attitude (really)! 15. Hands-On Workshop led by Judy Rogers RM

4:00

60 mins

Parent Panel 16. Experiences of having student Midwives present at their births - stories, joys & challenges.

5:00

45 mins

Closing Remarks from Conference Committee 17.

5:45

15 mins

End of Conference

6:00