Midwifery - Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

BIO

Dr. Beth Murray-Davis is a registered midwife who holds a BA in Sociology (University of Guelph, 1999), a BHSc in Midwifery (McMaster University, 2003), a MA in Health Profession Education (University of Toronto, OISE, 2006) and a PhD in Primary Health Care (University of Sheffield, 2010).

In July 2019 she was appointed the scientific director of the McMaster Midwifery Research Centre.

Dr. Murray-Davis has been involved with midwifery teaching at McMaster since 2008. Prior to working at McMaster, she was a senior lecturer in midwifery at Sheffield Hallam University in Sheffield, UK.

She continues to maintain her clinical practice as a midwife with the Community Midwives of Hamilton.

Dr. Beth Murray-Davis holds a Hamilton Health Sciences Early Career Award and is a co-principle investigator for a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Clinician Investigator Team Grant examining Non Communicable Diseases in Obstetrics. Her current research interests include pregnant peoples experiences of healthy nutrition and exercise during pregnancy and postpartum, fetal movement awareness, midwifery experiences of caring for complicated pregnancies, client and health care provider experiences of alternative models of practice for midwives, and client decision making about place of birth. Review the complete Midwifery Research Centre biography for Dr. Beth Murray-Davis.

AWARDS

2018 Teresa Cascioli Award in Women’s Health
2015 Certificate in Academic Leadership, McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences
2015 Hamilton Health Sciences Early Career Award
2012 Hamilton Health Sciences New Investigator
2012 Alan Blizzard Award, Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Experiences of healthy nutrition and exercise during pregnancy and postpartum
Fetal movement awareness
Midwifery experiences of caring for complicated pregnancies
Experiences of alternative models of practice for midwives decision making about place of birth

Research Themes

Low risk obstetrics; Qualitative methods; Team work; Patient safety; Gestational weight gain; Interprofessional education

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Murray-Davis B, Wainman B. Pharmacology Revealed. Interactive clinical e-book. 2014. Available at https://www.radixantiqua.com/product/pharmacology-revealed/.

Murray-Davis B, Wainman B. Physical Assessment of the Well Woman and Newborn. Interactive clinical e-book. 2014. Available at https://www.radixantiqua.com/product/physical-assessment-of-the-well-woman/.

Murray-Davis, B. Interprofessional working in maternity care: how professional relationships influence the experiences of women. (2008) VDM Verlag: Germany.

Articles

Banner, H., Columbus, L., Mueller, V., Donnery, C., Dore, K., Murray-Davis, B. and Ellis, S., 2017. P-OBS-JM-061 Interprofessional Perinatal Simulation as a Teaching Tool for Trainees in Obstetrics and Midwifery: A Pilot Project. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 39(5), p.384.

Banner, H., Columbus, L., Mueller, V., Donnery, C., Dore, K., Murray-Davis, B. and Ellis, E. (2017). Interprofessional Perinatal Simulation as a Teaching Tool for Trainees in Obstetrics and Midwifery A Pilot Project. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 39(5), p.384. P-OBS-JM-061

Murray-Davis B, McConnell M, Malott AM, Mueller V, Shaw E, Solomon P. Evaluating the impact of the Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM) course on learners perceptions of the own and other’s professions. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice (2016) 15(2):28-37

Murray-Davis, B., McVittie, J., Barrett, J.F. and Hutton, E.K., 2016. Exploring Women’s Preferences for the Mode of Delivery in Twin Gestations: Results of the Twin Birth Study. Birth, 43(4), pp.285-292.

Gray M, Malott A, Murray Davis B, Sandor C. A scoping review of how new midwifery practitioners transition to practice in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom and The Netherlands. Midwifery. 2016 Nov;42:74-79.

Murray-Davis, B., McDonald, H., Cross-Sudworth, F., Dore, S., Marrin, M., DeSantis, J., Sabatino, L., DeFrance, B., Leyland, N., Gardosi, J. and Hutton, E., 2016. Implementation of an interprofessional team review of adverse events in obstetrics using a standardized computer tool: A mixed methods study. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 38(2), pp.168-176.

Murray-Davis, B., McDonald, H., Cross-Sudworth, F., Ahmed, R., Simioni, J., Dore, S., Marrin, M., DeSantis, J., Leyland, N., Gardosi, J. and Hutton, E., 2015. Learning from Adverse Events in Obstetrics: Is a Standardized Computer Tool an Effective Strategy for Root Cause Analysis?. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 37(8), pp.728-735.

Murray-Davis, B., McDonald, H., Rietsma, A., Coubrough, M. and Hutton, E., 2014. Deciding on home or hospital birth: Results of the Ontario choice of birthplace survey. Midwifery, 30(7), pp.869-876.

Murray-Davis, B., Marshall, M. and Gordon, F., 2014. Becoming an interprofessional practitioner: factors promoting the application of pre-qualification learning to professional practice in maternity care. Journal of interprofessional care, 28(1), pp.8-14.

Melamed, N., Ray, J.G., Geary, M., Bedard, D., Yang, C., Sprague, A., Murray-Davis, B., Barrett, J. and Berger, H., 2016. Induction of labor before 40 weeks is associated with lower rate of cesarean delivery in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 214(3), pp.364-e1.

Murray-Davis, B., Shaw, E., Kerley, B. and Knight, S., 2013. A Pilot Project for Collaborative Maternity Education: Understanding Perspectives from Family Medicine and Midwifery. 12(3), p.22-29.

Wainman, B., Murray-Davis, B., McDonald, H., Hutton, E., Cheng, E. and Geurts, C., 2013. Pharmacology revealed-an enhanced e-book for midwifery education. The FASEB Journal, 27(1 Supplement), pp.665-6.

Shaw, E., Murray-Davis, B., Kerley, B. and Knight, S., 2013, March. A Collaborative Model of Maternity Education with Family Medicine Residents and Midwifery Students. Journal of Interprofessional Care (Vol. 27, pp. 43-44).

Murray-Davis B, Solomon P, Marshall D, Malott A, Mueller V, Shaw E, Dore K, Burns S., 2013. A Team Observed Structured Clinical Encounter (TOSCE) for pre-licensure learners in maternity care: A short report of the development of an assessment tool. Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education. (2013) 3(10), 124-128.

Murray-Davis, B., Marshall, M. and Gordon, F., 2012. From school to work: Promoting the application of pre-qualification interprofessional education in the clinical workplace. Nurse education in practice, 12(5), pp.289-296.

Murray-Davis, B., Marion, A., Malott, A., Reitsma, A. and Hutton, E.K., 2012. Women’s experiences of participating in the early external cephalic version 2 trial. Birth, 39(1), pp.30-38.

Murray-Davis, B., McNiven, P., McDonald, H., Malott, A., Elarar, L. and Hutton, E., 2012. Why home birth? A qualitative study exploring women’s decision making about place of birth in two Canadian provinces. Midwifery, 28(5), pp.576-581.

Murray-Davis B, Marion A, Malott A, Reitsma A, Hutton E for the Early ECV2 Trial Collaborative Group. Women’s experiences of participating in the ECV2 Trial. Birth;39(1):1-9. doi: 10.111/j.1523-536X.2011.00510.x. Epub 2012 Jan 9

Murray-Davis, B., Marshall, M. and Gordon, F., 2011. What do midwives think about interprofessional working and learning?. Midwifery, 27(3), pp.376-381.

Murray-Davis, B., 2010. Exploring How IPE Training Influences Future Professional Practice: A qualitative study. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada, 32(1): 78.

Malott, A.M., Davis, B.M., McDonald, H. and Hutton, E., 2009. Midwifery care in eight industrialized countries: how does Canadian midwifery compare?. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 31(10), pp.974-979.

Davis, B.M., Soltani, H. and Wilkins, H., 2009. Using a childbirth simulator in midwifery education. British Journal of Midwifery, 17(4).

Davis, B.M., 2008. How authoritative texts reinforce the medical model of birth. British journal of midwifery, 16(4), pp.212-217.

Beth Murray-Davis

BA, MA, RM, PhD

Associate Professor

Midwifery

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BIO

Eileen Hutton has a BSc in nursing (Queen’s University, 1974), MScN in parent child nursing (University of Toronto, 1985), a certificate in midwifery (Michener Institute of Applied Health Sciences, 1993), and a PhD in clinical epidemiology (University of Toronto, 2003).

Hutton has received numerous academic awards including the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Career Scholar (2004), a Canadian Institutes of Health Research, New Investigator Award (2004) and Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Research Fellowships (1998–2002 and 2002–03). In June 2006, she was presented with the Western Regional Award by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) in recognition of her leadership in research and education.

She was an assistant clinical professor in the McMaster University Department of Family Medicine 1993–2003 and 2003–06, an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia in the division of midwifery at the Child and Family Research Institute. She is now a professor in obstetrics and gynecology, and the assistant dean of the Midwifery Education Program. Professor Hutton also served as professor of midwifery sciences at Vrije University, Amsterdam from 2010–15 on part-time secondment.

Hutton has held many positions in local, provincial and national organizations. As an appointed member of the Ontario Midwifery Education Curriculum Design Committee, Hutton was part of the team which made recommendations for the development of the Midwifery Education Program in Ontario and provided the prototype for the University of British Columbia program.

She has been active in the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, playing a pivotal role in representing her profession as the first midwife associate member to council and the first midwife on the Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM) committee. She is a past president of the Association of Ontario Midwives, a founder and current co-editor of the Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice.

Hutton’s clinical experience is in obstetrical nursing and midwifery. Her research interest lies in clinical practice pertaining to normal childbirth with a particular focus on clinical trial methodology, transdisciplinary research and knowledge translation.

RESEARCH

Research Themes

Mode of birth; Twin birth; External cephalic version (breech birth)

PUBLICATIONS

Hutton, E.K., Simioni, J.C., Thabane, L. and Early ECV2 Trial Collaborative Group, 2017. Predictors of success of external cephalic version and cephalic presentation at birth among 1,253 women with non-cephalic presentation using logistic regression and classification tree analyses. Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica. (epub ahead of print: doi: 10.1111/aogs.13161)

Warmelink, J.C., de Cock, T.P., Combee, Y., Rongen, M., Wiegers, T.A. and Hutton, E.K., 2017. Student midwives’ perceptions on the organisation of maternity care and alternative maternity care models in the Netherlands-a qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 17(1), p.24.

Krueger, S., Simioni, J., Griffith, L. and Hutton, E., 2017. O-OBS/GYN-S-105 Labour Outcomes after Successful External Cephalic Version Compared to Spontaneous Cephalic Version. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 39(5), p.394.

Baron, R., Heesterbeek, Q., Manniën, J., Hutton, E.K., Brug, J. and Westerman, M.J., 2017. Exploring health education with midwives, as perceived by pregnant women in primary care: A qualitative study in the Netherlands. Midwifery, 46, pp.37-44.

Poole, K.L., McDonald, S.D., Griffith, L.E. and Hutton, E.K., 2017. Association of external cephalic version before term with late preterm birth. Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica. (epub ahead of print: doi: 10.1111/aogs.13153)

Hutton, E., Farmer, M.J. and Carson, G.D., 2016. The roles of multidisciplinary team members in the care of pregnant women. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 38(11), pp.1068-1069.

Asztalos, E.V., Hannah, M.E., Hutton, E.K., Willan, A.R., Allen, A.C., Armson, B.A., Gafni, A., Joseph, K.S., Ohlsson, A., Ross, S. and Sanchez, J.J., 2016. Twin Birth Study: 2-year neurodevelopmental follow-up of the randomized trial of planned cesarean or planned vaginal delivery for twin pregnancy. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 214(3), pp.371-e1.

Hutton, E.K., 2016. The Safety of Home Birth. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 38(4), pp.331-336.

Hutton, E.K., 2016. External cepahlic version should be undertaken by midwives. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 123(3), pp.426-426.

Ahmed, R.J., Gafni, A., Hutton, E.K., Hu, Z.J., Pullenayegum, E., von Dadelszen, P., Rey, E., Ross, S., Asztalos, E., Murphy, K.E. and Menzies, J., 2016. The Cost Implications of Less Tight Versus Tight Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy (CHIPS Trial) Novelty and Significance. Hypertension, 68(4), pp.1049-1055.

Ahmed, R.J., Gafni, A., Hutton, E.K. and Early ECV2 Trial Collaborative Group, 2016. The Cost Implications in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia of Early Versus Delayed External Cephalic Version in the Early External Cephalic Version 2 (EECV2) Trial. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 38(3), pp.235-245.

Magee, L.A., von Dadelszen, P., Singer, J., Lee, T., Rey, E., Ross, S., Asztalos, E., Murphy, K.E., Menzies, J., Sanchez, J. and Gafni, A., 2016. The Control of Hypertension In Pregnancy Study (CHIPS) randomized controlled trial–is severe hypertension just an elevated blood pressure?. Hypertension, 68, pp.1153-59.

Magee, L.A., von Dadelszen, P., Singer, J., Lee, T., Rey, E., Ross, S., Asztalos, E., Murphy, K.E., Menzies, J., Sanchez, J. and Gafni, A., 2016. The CHIPS Randomized Controlled Trial (Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy Study) Novelty and Significance. Hypertension, 68(5), pp.1153-1159.

Klomp, T., de Jonge, A., Hutton, E.K., Hers, S. and Lagro-Janssen, A.L., 2016. Perceptions of labour pain management of Dutch primary care midwives: a focus group study. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 16(1), p.6.

Hutton, E., Farmer, M.J. and Carson, G.D., 2016. Les rôles des membres de l’équipe multidisciplinaire dans les soins aux femmes enceintes. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 38(11), pp.1070-1071.

Baron, R., te Velde, S.J., Heymans, M.W., Klomp, T., Hutton, E.K. and Brug, J., 2016. The Relationships of Health Behaviour and Psychological Characteristics with Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Nulliparous Women. Maternal and Child Health Journal, pp.1-10.

Martin, L., Gitsels-van der Wal, J.T., Pereboom, M.T., Spelten, E.R., Hutton, E.K. and van Dulmen, S., 2016. Clients’ psychosocial communication and midwives’ verbal and nonverbal communication during prenatal counseling for anomaly screening. Patient education and counseling, 99(1), pp.85-91.

Baas, C.I., Wiegers, T.A., Cock, T.P., Erwich, J.J.H., Spelten, E.R., Boer, M.R. and Hutton, E.K., 2016. Client-Related Factors Associated with a “Less than Good” Experience of Midwifery Care during Childbirth in the Netherlands. Birth, 44(1), pp. 58-67.

Magee, L.A., Dadelszen, P., Singer, J., Lee, T., Rey, E., Ross, S., Asztalos, E., Murphy, K.E., Menzies, J., Sanchez, J. and Gafni, A., 2016. Can adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes be predicted when blood pressure becomes elevated? Secondary analyses from the CHIPS (Control of Hypertension In Pregnancy Study) randomized controlled trial. Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 95(7), pp.763-776.

Beuckens, A., Rijnders, M., Verburgt-Doeleman, G.H.M., Rijninks-van Driel, G.C., Thorpe, J. and Hutton, E.K., 2015. An observational study of the success and complications of 2546 external cephalic versions in low-risk pregnant women performed by trained midwives. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

Klomp, T., Witteveen, A.B., de Jonge, A., Hutton, E.K. and Lagro-Janssen, A.L., 2016. A qualitative interview study into experiences of management of labor pain among women in midwife-led care in the Netherlands. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, pp.1-9.

Simioni, J., Hutton, E.K., Gunn, E., Holloway, A.C., Stearns, J.C., McDonald, H., Mousseau, A., Schertzer, J.D., Ratcliffe, E.M., Thabane, L. and Surette, M.G., 2016. A comparison of intestinal microbiota in a population of low-risk infants exposed and not exposed to intrapartum antibiotics: The Baby & Microbiota of the Intestine cohort study protocol. BMC pediatrics, 16(1), p.183.

Vidler, M., Magee, L.A., Von Dadelszen, P., Rey, E., Ross, S., Asztalos, E., Murphy, K.E., Menzies, J., Sanchez, J., Singer, J. and Gafni, A., 2016. Women’s views and postpartum follow-up in the CHIPS Trial (Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy Study). European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 206, pp.105-113.

de Jonge, A., de Vries, R., Lagro-Janssen, A.L., Malata, A., Declercq, E., Downe, S. and Hutton, E.K., 2015. The importance of evaluating primary midwifery care for improving the health of women and infants. Frontiers in medicine, 2.

Hutton, E.K., Hannah, M.E., Ross, S., Joseph, K.S., Ohlsson, A., Asztalos, E.V., Willan, A.R., Allen, A.C., Armson, B.A., Gafni, A. and Mangoff, K., 2015. Maternal outcomes at 3 months after planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth for twin pregnancies in the Twin Birth Study: a randomised controlled trial. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 122(12), pp.1653-1662.

Monen, L., Kuppens, S.M., Hasaart, T.H., Oosterbaan, H.P., Oei, S.G., Wijnen, H., Hutton, E.K., Vader, H.L. and Pop, V.J., 2015. Maternal thyrotropin is independently related to Small for Gestational Age neonates at term. Clinical endocrinology, 82(2), pp.254-259.

Butler, M.M., Hutton, E.K. and McNiven, P.S., 2016. Midwifery education in Canada. Midwifery, 33, pp.28-30.

Martin, L., Gitsels-van der Wal, J.T., Pereboom, M.T., Spelten, E.R., Hutton, E.K. and van Dulmen, S., 2015. Midwives’ perceptions of communication during videotaped counseling for prenatal anomaly tests: How do they relate to clients’ perceptions and independent observations?. Patient education and counseling, 98(5), pp.588-597.

Hutton, E.K., Cappelletti, A., Reitsma, A.H., Simioni, J., Horne, J., McGregor, C. and Ahmed, R.J., 2015. Outcomes associated with planned place of birth among women with low-risk pregnancies. Canadian Medical Association Journal, pp.cmaj-150564.

Hutton, H.E., McCaul, M.E., Norris, J., Valliant, J.D., Abrefa-Gyan, T. and Chander, G., 2015. Sex-Related Alcohol Expectancies Among African American Women Attending an Urban STI Clinic. Journal of sex research, 52(5), pp.580-589.

Magee, L.A., von Dadelszen, P., Rey, E., Ross, S., Asztalos, E., Murphy, K.E., Menzies, J., Sanchez, J., Singer, J., Gafni, A. and Gruslin, A., 2015. Less-tight versus tight control of hypertension in pregnancy. New England Journal of Medicine, 372(5), pp.407-417.

Magee, L.A., von Dadelszen, P., Rey, E., Ross, S., Asztalos, E., Murphy, K.E., Menzies, J., Sanchez, J., Singer, J., Gafni, A. and Gruslin, A., 2015. [59-OR]: The control of hypertension in pregnancy study (CHIPS) randomized controlled trial–Is the type of antihypertensive important?. Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Women’s Cardiovascular Health, 5(1), pp.30-31.

Warmelink, J.C., Wiegers, T.A., de Cock, T.P., Spelten, E.R. and Hutton, E.K., 2015. Career plans of primary care midwives in the Netherlands and their intentions to leave the current job. Human resources for health, 13(1), p.29.

Mei-Dan, E., Asztalos, E., Willan, A., Allen, A., Armson, B.A., Gafni, A., Hannah, M., Hutton, E., Joseph, K., Ohlsson, A. and Ross, S., 2015. Twin birth study: incidence of caesarean delivery in induction of twin pregnancies. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 212(1), p.S52.

Baas, C.I., Erwich, J.J.H., Wiegers, T.A., Cock, T.P. and Hutton, E.K., 2015. Women’s suggestions for improving midwifery care in the Netherlands. Birth, 42(4), pp.369-378.

Baron, R., Manniën, J., te Velde, S.J., Klomp, T., Hutton, E.K. and Brug, J., 2015. Socio-demographic inequalities across a range of health status indicators and health behaviours among pregnant women in prenatal primary care: a cross-sectional study. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 15(1), p.261.

Spelten, E.R., Martin, L., Gitsels, J.T., Pereboom, M.T., Hutton, E.K. and van Dulmen, S., 2015. Introducing video recording in primary care midwifery for research purposes: procedure, dataset, and use. Midwifery, 31(1), pp.95-102.

Westerneng, M., de Cock, P., Spelten, E.R., Honig, A. and Hutton, E.K., 2015. Factorial invariance of pregnancy-specific anxiety dimensions across nulliparous and parous pregnant women. Journal of health psychology, 20(2), pp.164-172.

Hutton, E.K., Hofmeyr, G.J. and Dowswell, T., 2015. External cephalic version for breech presentation before term. The Cochrane Library.

Magee, L.A., Dadelszen, P., Singer, J., Lee, T., Rey, E., Ross, S., Asztalos, E., Murphy, K.E., Menzies, J., Sanchez, J. and Gafni, A., 2015. Control of Hypertension In Pregnancy Study randomised controlled trial—are the results dependent on the choice of labetalol or methyldopa?. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

Gitsels-van der Wal, J.T., Martin, L., Manniën, J., Verhoeven, P., Hutton, E.K. and Reinders, H.S., 2015. Antenatal counselling for congenital anomaly tests: Pregnant Muslim Moroccan women’s preferences. Midwifery, 31(3), pp.e50-e57.

Martin, L., Hutton, E.K., Gitsels-van der Wal, J.T., Spelten, E.R., Kuiper, F., Pereboom, M.T. and van Dulmen, S., 2015. Antenatal counselling for congenital anomaly tests: An exploratory video-observational study about client–midwife communication. Midwifery, 31(1), pp.37-46.

Warmelink, J.C., Hoijtink, K., Noppers, M., Wiegers, T.A., de Cock, T.P., Klomp, T. and Hutton, E.K., 2015. An explorative study of factors contributing to the job satisfaction of primary care midwives. Midwifery, 31(4), pp.482-488.

Hall, W.A., Hutton, E., Brant, R.F., Collet, J.P., Gregg, K., Saunders, R., Ipsiroglu, O., Gafni, A., Triolet, K., Tse, L. and Bhagat, R., 2015. A randomized controlled trial of an intervention for infants’ behavioral sleep problems. BMC pediatrics, 15(1), p.181.

Gitsels-van der Wal, J.T., Martin, L., Manniën, J., Verhoeven, P., Hutton, E.K. and Reinders, H.S., 2015. A qualitative study on how Muslim women of Moroccan descent approach antenatal anomaly screening. Midwifery, 31(3), pp.e43-e49.

Vallee-Pouliot K, Janssen P, Hutton E. Home birth study fails to identify credentials of midwives conducting home birth. Am J Obstet Bynecol. 2015 Feb;212(2):253-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajob.2014.10.028. Epub 2014 Oct 19.

Magee, L.A., Dadelszen, P., Singer, J., Lee, T., Rey, E., Ross, S., Asztalos, E., Murphy, K.E., Menzies, J., Sanchez, J. and Gafni, A., 2015. Do labetalol and methyldopa have different effects on pregnancy outcome? Analysis of data from the Control of Hypertension In Pregnancy Study (CHIPS) trial. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

Reitsma, A., Chu, R., Thorpe, J., McDonald, S., Thabane, L. and Hutton, E., 2014. Accounting for center in the Early External Cephalic Version trials: an empirical comparison of statistical methods to adjust for center in a multicenter trial with binary outcomes. Trials, 15(1), p.377.

Murray-Davis, B., McDonald, H., Rietsma, A., Coubrough, M. and Hutton, E., 2014. Deciding on home or hospital birth: Results of the Ontario choice of birthplace survey. Midwifery, 30(7), pp.869-876.

Hutton, H.E., Chander, G., Green, P.P., Hutsell, C.A., Weingarten, K. and Peterson, K.L., 2014. A novel integration effort to reduce the risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancy among women attending urban STD clinics. Public Health Reports, 129(1_suppl1), pp.56-62.

Magee, L.A., von Dadelszen, P., Rey, E., Ross, S., Asztalos, E., Murphy, K., Menzies, J.M., Sanchez, J., Singer, J., Gafni, A. and Gruslin, A., 2014. The Control of Hypertension In Pregnancy Study (CHIPS) randomised controlled trial. Archives of Disease in Childhood-Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 99(Suppl 1), pp.A5-A6.

Pereboom, M.T., Manniën, J., Rours, G.I.J., Spelten, E.R., Hutton, E.K. and Schellevis, F.G., 2014. Chlamydia trachomatis infection during pregnancy: Knowledge, test practices, and attitudes of Dutch midwives. Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 46(2), pp.107-113.

Hutton, E.K. and Hall, W., 2014. Psychoeducation for pregnant women with fear of childbirth increases rates of spontaneous vaginal delivery, reduces caesarean rates and improves delivery experience. Evidence-based nursing, 17(4), pp.105-105.

Wiegers, T.A., Warmelink, J.C., Spelten, E.R., Klomp, T. and Hutton, E.K., 2014. Work and workload of Dutch primary care midwives in 2010. Midwifery, 30(9), pp.991-997.

Pereboom, M.T., Manniën, J., van Almkerk, K.D., Spelten, E.R., Gitsels, J.T., Martin, L., Hutton, E.K. and Schellevis, F.G., 2014. What information do Dutch midwives give clients about toxoplasmosis, listeriosis and cytomegalovirus prevention? An exploratory study of videotaped consultations. Patient education and counseling, 96(1), pp.29-35.

Klomp, T., Manniën, J., de Jonge, A., Hutton, E.K. and Lagro-Janssen, A.L., 2014. What do midwives need to know about approaches of women towards labour pain management? A qualitative interview study into expectations of management of labour pain for pregnant women receiving midwife-led care in the Netherlands. Midwifery, 30(4), pp.432-438.

Barrett, J., Asztalos, E., Willan, A., Mei-Dan, E., Allen, A., Armson, B.A., Gafni, A., Hannah, M., Hutton, E., Joseph, K. and Ohlsson, A., 2014. 578: Twin Birth Study: neonatal and maternal outcomes in induction in twin pregnancies. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 210(1), p.S285.

Hutton, E.K. and Thorpe, J., 2014. Consequences of meconium stained amniotic fluid: What does the evidence tell us?. Early human development, 90(7), pp.333-339.

Gitsels-van der Wal, J.T., Manniën, J., Ghaly, M.M., Verhoeven, P.S., Hutton, E.K. and Reinders, H.S., 2014. The role of religion in decision-making on antenatal screening of congenital anomalies: a qualitative study amongst Muslim Turkish origin immigrants. Midwifery, 30(3), pp.297-302.

Heaman, M.I., Sword, W.A., Akhtar-Danesh, N., Bradford, A., Tough, S., Janssen, P.A., Young, D.C., Kingston, D.A., Hutton, E.K. and Helewa, M.E., 2014. Quality of prenatal care questionnaire: instrument development and testing. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 14(1), p.188.

Hutton, E.K., Reitsma, A., Thorpe, J., Brunton, G. and Kaufman, K., 2014. Protocol: systematic review and meta-analyses of birth outcomes for women who intend at the onset of labour to give birth at home compared to women of low obstetrical risk who intend to give birth in hospital. Systematic reviews, 3(1), p.55.

Gitsels–van der Wal, J.T., Manniën, J., Gitsels, L.A., Reinders, H.S., Verhoeven, P.S., Ghaly, M.M., Klomp, T. and Hutton, E.K., 2014. Prenatal screening for congenital anomalies: exploring midwives’ perceptions of counseling clients with religious backgrounds. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 14(1), p.237.

Martin, L., Hutton, E.K., Spelten, E.R., Gitsels-van der Wal, J.T. and van Dulmen, S., 2014. Midwives’ views on appropriate antenatal counselling for congenital anomaly tests: Do they match clients’ preferences?. Midwifery, 30(6), pp.600-609.

Pereboom, M.T., Manniën, J., Spelten, E.R., Hutton, E.K. and Schellevis, F.G., 2014. Maternal cytomegalovirus infection prevention: The role of Dutch primary care midwives. Midwifery, 30(12), pp.1196-1201.

Hutton, E.K., Hannah, M.E., Ross, S., Asztalos, E.V., Willan, A.R., Allen, A.C., Armson, A.B., Gafni, A., Joseph, K.S., Ohlsson, A. and Barrett, J.F., 2014, March. Maternal 3 Month Outcomes after Planned Cesarean (CS) vs Planned Vaginal Birth (VB) for Twin Pregnancies: The Twin Birth Study (TBS). Reproductive Sciences (Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 284A-284A).

Pereboom, M.T., Spelten, E.R., Manniën, J., Rours, G.I.J., Morré, S.A., Schellevis, F.G. and Hutton, E.K., 2014. Knowledge and acceptability of Chlamydia trachomatis screening among pregnant women and their partners; a cross-sectional study. BMC public health, 14(1), p.704.

Manniën, J., de Jonge, A., Cornel, M.C., Spelten, E. and Hutton, E.K., 2014. Factors associated with not using folic acid supplements preconceptionally. Public health nutrition, 17(10), pp.2344-2350.

Gitsels-van der Wal, J.T., Verhoeven, P.S., Manniën, J., Martin, L., Reinders, H.S., Spelten, E. and Hutton, E.K., 2014. Factors affecting the uptake of prenatal screening tests for congenital anomalies; a multicentre prospective cohort study. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 14(1), p.264.

Murray-Davis, B., McDonald, H., Rietsma, A., Coubrough, M. and Hutton, E., 2014. Deciding on home or hospital birth: Results of the Ontario choice of birthplace survey. Midwifery, 30(7), pp.869-876.

Barrett, J., Asztalos, E., Willan, A., Hannah, M., Hutton, E., Allen, A., Armson, B.A., Gafni, A., Joseph, K., Ohlsson, A. and Ross, S., 2014. Twin Birth Study: an analysis of the predictors for a successful planned vaginal twin birth. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 210(1), p.S293.

Barrett, J., Aztalos, E., Willan, A., Joseph, K., Armson, B.A., Hutton, E., Allen, A., Ohlsson, A., Ross, S., Farrell, S. and Gafni, A., 2013. The Twin Birth Study: a multicenter RCT of planned cesarean section (CS) and planned vaginal birth (VB) for twin pregnancies 320 to 386/7 weeks. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 208(1), pp.S4-S5.

Kuppens, S.M., Brugman, A., Hasaart, T.H., Hutton, E.K. and Pop, V.J., 2013. The effect of change in a labour management protocol on caesarean section rate in nulliparous women. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 35(6), pp.508-514.

Martin, L., Van Dulmen, S., Spelten, E., De Jonge, A., De Cock, P. and Hutton, E., 2013. Prenatal counseling for congenital anomaly tests: parental preferences and perceptions of midwife performance. Prenatal diagnosis, 33(4), pp.341-353.

Pereboom, M.T., Manniën, J., Spelten, E.R., Schellevis, F.G. and Hutton, E.K., 2013. Observational study to assess pregnant women’s knowledge and behaviour to prevent toxoplasmosis, listeriosis and cytomegalovirus. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 13(1), p.98.

Kuppens, S.M., Hutton, E.K., Hasaart, T.H., Aichi, N., Wijnen, H.A. and Pop, V.J., 2013. Mode of delivery following successful external cephalic version: comparison with spontaneous cephalic presentations at delivery. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 35(10), pp.883-888.

Klomp, T., de Jonge, A., Hutton, E.K. and Lagro-Janssen, A.L., 2013. Dutch women in midwife-led care at the onset of labour: which pain relief do they prefer and what do they use?. BMC Pregnancy and childbirth, 13(1), p.230.

Baas, C., Wiegers, T., de Cock, P., Koelewijn, J. and Hutton, E., 2013. Continuous support during childbirth by maternity care assistants: An exploration of opinions in the Netherlands. International Journal of Childbirth, 3(2), pp.76-85.

Hutton, E.K., Stoll, K. and Taha, N., 2013. An observational study of umbilical cord clamping practices of maternity care providers in a tertiary care center. Birth, 40(1), pp.39-45.

De Jonge, A., Baron, R., Westerneng, M., Twisk, J. and Hutton, E.K., 2013. Perinatal mortality rate in the Netherlands compared to other European countries: a secondary analysis of Euro-PERISTAT data. Midwifery, 29(8), pp.1011-1018.

Baron, R., Manniën, J., de Jonge, A., Heymans, M.W., Klomp, T., Hutton, E.K. and Brug, J., 2013. Socio- demographic and lifestyle-related characteristics associated with self-reported any, daily and occasional smoking during pregnancy. PLoS One, 8(9), p.e74197.

Barrett, J.F., Hannah, M.E., Hutton, E.K., Willan, A.R., Allen, A.C., Armson, B.A., Gafni, A., Joseph, K.S., Mason, D., Ohlsson, A. and Ross, S., 2013. A randomized trial of planned cesarean or vaginal delivery for twin pregnancy. New England Journal of Medicine, 369(14), pp.1295-1305.

Sword, W., Heaman, M.I., Brooks, S., Tough, S., Janssen, P.A., Young, D., Kingston, D., Helewa, M.E., Akhtar-Danesh, N. and Hutton, E., 2012. Women’s and care providers’ perspectives of quality prenatal care: a qualitative descriptive study. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 12(1), p.29.

Murray-Davis, B., Marion, A., Malott, A., Reitsma, A. and Hutton, E.K., 2012. Women’s experiences of participating in the early external cephalic version 2 trial. Birth, 39(1), pp.30-38.

Srinivasjois RM, Shah S, Shah PS: Knowledge Synthesis Group on Determinants Of Preterm/LBW Births (including Hutton EK). Biracial couples and adverse birth outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analyses. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2012 Oct;91(10):1134-46. di: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01501.x. Epub 2012 Aug 24. Review

De Hundt, M., Vlemmix, F., Bais, J.M.J., Hutton, E.K., De Groot, C.J., Mol, B.W.J. and Kok, M., 2012. Risk factors for developmental dysplasia of the hip: a meta-analysis. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 165(1), pp.8-17.

van Rheenen P, Hutton E Less iron deficiency after late cord clamping. Journal for Midwives.Inst. Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, NL. 29-32. December 1, 2012.

McDonald, S.D., Pullenayegum, E., Bracken, K., Chen, A.M., McDonald, H., Malott, A., Hutchison, R., Haley, S., Lutsiv, O., Taylor, V.H. and Good, C., 2012. Comparison of midwifery, family medicine, and obstetric patients’ understanding of weight gain during pregnancy: a minority of women report correct counselling. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 34(2), pp.129-135.

Hutton, E.K., Hannah, M.E., Ross, S.J., Delisle, M.F., Carson, G.D., Windrim, R., Ohlsson, A., Willan, A.R., Gafni, A., Sylvestre, G. and Natale, R., 2012. The Early External Cephalic Version 2 Trial: An International Multicenter Randomized-controlled Trial of Timing of ECV for Breech Pregnancies. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 32(2), p.128.

Martin, L., Dulmen, S.V., Spelten, E. and Hutton, E., 2012. Prenatal genetic counseling: future parents prefer to make decisions together, using professional advice. NIVEL – The Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research

Hutton, E.K. and Kornelsen, J., 2012. Patient-Initiated Elective Cesarean Section of Nulliparous Women in British Columbia, Canada. Birth, 39(3), pp.175-182.

Malott, A.M., Kaufman, K., Thorpe, J., Saxell, L., Becker, G., Paulette, L., Ashe, A., Martin, K., Yeates, L. and Hutton, E.K., 2012. Models of organization of maternity care by midwives in Canada: a descriptive review. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 34(10), pp.961-970.

Manniën, J., Klomp, T., Wiegers, T., Pereboom, M., Brug, J., de Jonge, A., van der Meijde, M., Hutton, E., Schellevis, F. and Spelten, E., 2012. Evaluation of primary care midwifery in the Netherlands: design and rationale of a dynamic cohort study (DELIVER). BMC health services research, 12(1), p.69.

Kornelsen, J. and Hutton, E., 2012. Attributes and Experiences of Patient-Initiated Elective Cesarean Section. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice, 11(1), p.9.

Stoll, K. and Hutton, E., 2012. A Survey of Umbilical Cord Clamping Practices and Attitudes of Canadian Maternity Care Providers-Survol des pratiques en matière de clampage du cordon ombilical et des attitudes des fournisseurs de soins obstétricaux canadiens. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice, 11(3), p.18.

Hall, W.A., Stoll, K., Hutton, E.K. and Brown, H., 2012. A prospective study of effects of psychological factors and sleep on obstetric interventions, mode of birth, and neonatal outcomes among low-risk British Columbian women. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 12(1), p.78.

Spelten, E., Gitsels, J., Pereboom, M., Martin, L., Hutton, E. and Dulmen, S.V., 2012. Video recording to improve the quality of prenatal genetic counselling. NIVEL – The Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research

McDonald, S.D., Pullenayegum, E., Taylor, V., Lutsiv, O., Bracken, K., Good, C., Hutton, E., Chen, A.M., Hutchison, R., Malott, A. and McDonald, H., 2011. 182-Three-quarters of overweight and obese women are planning on exceeding the gestational weight gain recommendations. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 35(2), p.187.

McDonald SD, Han Z, Mulla S, Lutisv O, Lee T, Beyene J; Knowledge Synthesis Group. High gestational weight gain and the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight; a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2011 Dec;33(12):1223-33

Eileen Hutton

BSc, MScN, PhD

Professor Emeritus

Midwifery

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BIO

Dr. Liz Darling is the assistant dean of midwifery at McMaster University and is an associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Her qualifications include an honours BArtsSc (McMaster), a BHSc in midwifery (McMaster), an MSc in health research methodology (McMaster) and a PhD in population health (Ottawa).

She holds a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Early Career Investigator Award in Maternal, Reproductive, Child and Youth Health that supports a mixed methods research program investigating the impact of funding expanded midwifery care models in Ontario. She is committed to building research capacity within the midwifery profession and currently mentors undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of academic programs.

Dr. Darling practiced midwifery in Ottawa and was a part-time faculty member with the midwifery education program at Laurentian University prior to joining McMaster full-time in 2017. She is also an adjunct scientist at ICES-McMaster and holds an associate appointment in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact at McMaster University. She has represented the midwifery profession in clinical and research committees at the provincial and national level, including serving as a member of the Expert Advisory Committee for the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System.

AWARDS

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Early Career Investigator Award in Maternal, Reproductive, Child and Youth Health (2019)
Association of Ontario Midwives’ Excellence in Midwifery Research Award (2019)
Joseph De Koninck Doctoral Thesis Award (2015)
CIHR Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (2011)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Her research focuses on maternal-newborn health services. Areas of interest include: midwifery services, health disparities, access to care, health policy and perinatal health surveillance. She has particular expertise in the midwifery data collected in Ontario’s perinatal registry (BORN-Ontario).

PUBLICATIONS

Darling, E.K., Ramsay, T., Manuel, D., Sprague, A.E., Walker, M.C. and Guttmann, A., 2017. Association of universal bilirubin screening with socioeconomic disparities in newborn follow-up. Academic pediatrics, 17(2), pp.135-143.

Bhardwaj K, Locke T, Biringer A, Booth A, Darling EK, Dougan S, Harrison J, Hill S, Johnson A, Makin S, Potter B, Lacaze-Masmonteil T, Little J. Newborn bilirubin screening for preventing severe hyperbilirubinemia and bilirubin encephalopathy: a rapid review. Curr Pediatr Rev. 2017 Jan 10. doi: 10.2174/1573396313666170110144345

Dunn S, Sprague A, Grimshaw J, Graham I, Taljaard M, Fell D, et. al.. A mixed methods evaluation of the maternal-newborn dashboard in Ontario: dashboard attributes, contextual factors, and facilitators and barriers to use: a study protocol. Implementation Science 2016; 11:59. doi: 10.1186/s13012-016-0427-1

Dzakpasu, S., Fahey, J., Kirby, R.S., Tough, S.C., Chalmers, B., Heaman, M.I., Bartholomew, S., Biringer, A., Darling, E.K., Lee, L.S. and McDonald, S.D., 2015. Contribution of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain to adverse neonatal outcomes: population attributable fractions for Canada. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 15(1), p.21.

Darling, E.K., Ramsay, T., Sprague, A.E., Walker, M.C. and Guttmann, A., 2014. Universal bilirubin screening and health care utilization. Pediatrics, 134(4), pp.e1017-e1024.

Dzakpasu, S., Fahey, J., Kirby, R.S., Tough, S.C., Chalmers, B., Heaman, M.I., Bartholomew, S., Biringer, A., Darling, E.K., Lee, L.S. and McDonald, S.D., 2014. Contribution of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain to caesarean birth in Canada. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 14(1), p.106.

Darling, E.K., Guttmann, A., Sprague, A.E., Ramsay, T. and Walker, M.C., 2014. La mise en œuvre des lignes directrices sur l’hyperbilirubinémie de la Société canadienne de pédiatrie: une enquête dans les hôpitaux de l’Ontario. Paediatrics & Child Health, 19(3), pp.133-137.

Darling, E.K., Guttmann, A., Sprague, A.E., Ramsay, T. and Walker, M.C., 2014. Implementation of the Canadian Paediatric Society’s hyperbilirubinemia guidelines: a survey of Ontario hospitals. Paediatrics & child health, 19(3), p.133.

Darling, E.K., 2011. Peer Reviewed Article: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section: Outcomes of Women Receiving Midwifery Care in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research & Practice, 10(1), p.9.

Darling, E.K., 2011. Is mandatory neonatal eye prophylaxis ethically justified? a case study from Canada. Public Health Ethics, p.phr016.

O’Brien, B., Chalmers, B., Fell, D., Heaman, M., Darling, E.K. and Herbert, P., 2011. The experience of pregnancy and birth with midwives: results from the Canadian maternity experiences survey. Birth, 38(3), pp.207-215.

Darling E. Vaginal birth after cesarean section: Outcomes of women receiving midwifery care in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 2011; 10(1):9-19.

Darling, E.K., 2011. L’accouchement vaginal après une césarienne: les issues des femmes recevant les soins de sages-femmes en Ontario. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research & Practice, 10(1), p.20.

Darling, E.K. and McDonald, H., 2010. A meta-analysis of the efficacy of ocular prophylactic agents used for the prevention of gonococcal and chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum. Journal of midwifery & women’s health, 55(4), pp.319-327.

Chalmers B, Kaczorowski J, Darling E, Heaman M, Fell DB, O’Brien B, and Lee L, for the Maternity Experiences Study Group of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System. Cesarean and vaginal birth in Canadian women: a comparison of experiences. Birth 2010; 37:44-49.

Darling, E. Prenatal screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea: an evidence based approach. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research & Practice. 2009 8(2):6-14.

Liz Darling

BArtsSc (Hons), BHSc, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor, Assistant Dean (Midwifery)

Midwifery

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Derek Lobb

Reproductive Biology

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Karen Lawford

RM AM PhD RSC

Associate Professor

Midwifery Obstetrics and Gynecology

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BIO

In July 2019 she was appointed the scientific director of the McMaster Midwifery Research Centre.

She continues to maintain her clinical practice as a midwife with the Community Midwives of Hamilton.

AWARDS

2018 Teresa Cascioli Award in Women’s Health
2015 Certificate in Academic Leadership, McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences
2015 Hamilton Health Sciences Early Career Award
2012 Hamilton Health Sciences New Investigator
2012 Alan Blizzard Award, Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Experiences of healthy nutrition and exercise during pregnancy and postpartum
Fetal movement awareness
Midwifery experiences of caring for complicated pregnancies
Experiences of alternative models of practice for midwives decision making about place of birth

Research Themes

Low risk obstetrics; Qualitative methods; Team work; Patient safety; Gestational weight gain; Interprofessional education

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Murray-Davis B, Wainman B. Pharmacology Revealed. Interactive clinical e-book. 2014. Available at https://www.radixantiqua.com/product/pharmacology-revealed/.

Murray-Davis, B. Interprofessional working in maternity care: how professional relationships influence the experiences of women. (2008) VDM Verlag: Germany.

Articles

Murray-Davis, B., McDonald, H., Rietsma, A., Coubrough, M. and Hutton, E., 2014. Deciding on home or hospital birth: Results of the Ontario choice of birthplace survey. Midwifery, 30(7), pp.869-876.

Murray-Davis, B., Shaw, E., Kerley, B. and Knight, S., 2013. A Pilot Project for Collaborative Maternity Education: Understanding Perspectives from Family Medicine and Midwifery. 12(3), p.22-29.

Murray-Davis, B., Marion, A., Malott, A., Reitsma, A. and Hutton, E.K., 2012. Women’s experiences of participating in the early external cephalic version 2 trial. Birth, 39(1), pp.30-38.

Murray-Davis, B., Marshall, M. and Gordon, F., 2011. What do midwives think about interprofessional working and learning?. Midwifery, 27(3), pp.376-381.

Murray-Davis, B., 2010. Exploring How IPE Training Influences Future Professional Practice: A qualitative study. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada, 32(1): 78.

Davis, B.M., Soltani, H. and Wilkins, H., 2009. Using a childbirth simulator in midwifery education. British Journal of Midwifery, 17(4).

Davis, B.M., 2008. How authoritative texts reinforce the medical model of birth. British journal of midwifery, 16(4), pp.212-217.

BIO

In July 2019 she was appointed the scientific director of the McMaster Midwifery Research Centre.

She continues to maintain her clinical practice as a midwife with the Community Midwives of Hamilton.

AWARDS

2018 Teresa Cascioli Award in Women’s Health
2015 Certificate in Academic Leadership, McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences
2015 Hamilton Health Sciences Early Career Award
2012 Hamilton Health Sciences New Investigator
2012 Alan Blizzard Award, Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Experiences of healthy nutrition and exercise during pregnancy and postpartum
Fetal movement awareness
Midwifery experiences of caring for complicated pregnancies
Experiences of alternative models of practice for midwives decision making about place of birth