Alberta Midwifery by the Numbers
The Alberta Association of Midwives has been in operation since 1986.
In 1992, Alberta became the second jurisdiction in Canada to legally recognize midwives. It then took until 1998 to have a regulatory framework under the Health Disciplines Act established and midwives registered. In 2013, the College of Midwives of Alberta was formed and in 2019, the profession was brought under the Health Professions Act.
Midwifery services in Alberta became publicly funded by Alberta Health Services in 2009. Since that time, midwifery has grown in Alberta. Midwives attended 975 births in 2009 and, just ten years later, over 4000 in 2019. In 2021, midwives attended 5,323 births.
There are approximately 164 Registered Midwives in Alberta who provide care for approximately 10.6% of birthing people and their babies.
Mount Royal University is the only educational institution in Alberta to offer a Bachelor of Midwifery program, which started in September 2011.
