The Association of Ontario Midwives has prioritized as one of its strategic goals addressing equity within the profession, with an awareness of racism, issues of a lack of diversity, and equity in the bigger health care system. Within the midwifery education program, that is also an area of specific focus.
Within how we work with our clients, especially in our “informed choice” model, we are able to spend more time with clients; an average of 30 minutes as opposed to the usual five minutes, which is the norm for a prenatal appointment. We are able to get to know a client to find out what is important to them culturally, individually, to provide the care that is most appropriate for their experience.