The Internationally Educated Midwives Bridging Program (IEMBP) is a full-time, minimum 9-month orientation program designed to support experienced IEMs in transitioning into the Canadian healthcare system. Through a combination of online academic modules, in-person clinical skills training, and a supervised clinical practicum, the IEMBP prepares participants to write the Canadian Midwifery Registration Examination (CMRE) and apply for registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) upon completion.
By bridging professional knowledge, clinical expertise, and cultural understanding, the IEMBP helps diversify and strengthen midwifery care across the province.
We respectfully acknowledge that the UBC Midwifery Program, including the Internationally Educated Midwives Bridging Program (IEMBP) at both the Point Grey campus and BC Women’s Hospital, is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) territory and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation). We also recognize the BCWH campus is located on the lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), and we express our gratitude to those who have cared for these lands since time immemorial.