College of Midwives of Ontario
For 30 years, we have worked to ensure that midwives in Ontario are qualified, skilled, and competent to practise so all Ontarians can be confident in the care they receive from registered midwives. We have supported midwives in providing their best care to clients – and we’ve been there for clients when they need us.
The 1600th midwife was registered with the College of Midwives of Ontario in 2023. Read more of our milestones from…
Under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, all health professions were mandated to submit proposed regulations to the Ministry of Health in order to create an emergency class of registration. The emergency class came into effect on August 31, 2023.
The College launched the new Orientation and Assessment Pilot Program for Internationally Educated Midwives who wish to practise midwifery in…
The 1500th midwife was registered with the College of Midwives of Ontario in 2022. Read more of our milestones from…
In our 2021-2026 Strategic Framework, we added equity to our existing guiding principles of accountability, transparency, integrity, proportionality, and innovation.…
Our strategic priorities for 2021-2026 are: Read our Strategic Plan for 2021-2026 and find out more about the College. Read…
An updated Quality Assurance Regulation came into effect on November 27, 2020. Read more of our milestones from the last…
Midwives, along with many health care workers across the province, continue to provide health care services during this challenging time.
On June 1, 2018, the Professional Standards for Midwives came into effect. The new standards describe what is expected of…