Communications – Position Statements

Position Statements & Joint Statements

CAM Position Statements (PDF printable formats):

Position Statement on Normal Birth January 2010 (PDF ENGLISH)
Position Statement on Breastfeeding December 2007 (PDF ENGLISH)
Position Statement on Elective Cesarean Section June 2004 (PDF ENGLISH)
Position Statement on Home Birth March 2001 (PDF ENGLISH)

Joint Statements (PDF printable formats):

Joint Position Paper on Rural Maternity Care 2012 (PDF ENGLISH)
Joint Position Statement: Nurses and Midwives Collaborate on Client-Centred Care 2012 (PDF ENGLISH)
Joint Statement on Breastfeeding CAM/CNA May 2008 (PDF ENGLISH)
Joint Statement on Liability Protection for Midwives and Physicians June 2007 (PDF ENGLISH)

CAM is developing position statements regarding issues related to midwifery and maternal and newborn health care.
These statements are developed with member input and in collaboration with experts in each area.

The first CAM Position Statement was approved by the CAM Board of Directors in March 2001. The Position Statement is on Home Birth.

Midwifery Fact Sheets

Midwifery Fact Sheets (PDF printable formats):

Midwifery Education in Canada

Midwifery Education in Canada - Updated Fact Sheet April 2010 (PDF ENG)

Midwifery Models and Outcomes in Canada

Midwifery Models & Outcomes in Canada - Updated Fact Sheet July 2010 (PDF ENG)

Midwifery Regulation in Canada

Canadian Midwifery Regulation - Updated Fact Sheet April 2010 (PDF ENG)

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