Perinatal Community of Practice

MISSION

Our mission is to support and unite physicians, midwives, and perinatal care providers in BC, by equipping them with tools, skills, and resources while fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing—all aimed at advancing culturally safe and optimal care for patients.

Overview - Perinatal Community of Practice

Following the success of Shared Care's Maternity Spread Network in 2017, a need was identified to sustain and spread improvements, to expand efforts by including all perinatal care providers and broader system partners (at the community, regional, and provincial levels), and to engage Indigenous leaders in fostering relationships, addressing emerging priorities, and collaborating around the importance of perinatal care in our province. To address this need, the natural next step in the evolution of the work was to develop and implement a perinatal-focused community of practice bringing together health system partners to support the Maternity Services Strategy.

The Shared Care Committee agreed, and since then, have been supporting a Perinatal Community of Practice, which includes a steering committee and a working group. The Community of Practice working group includes representation from healthcare professionals, system partners and community members including an Indigenous Elder and patient partner.

Community of Practice Provincial Gatherings

The Perinatal Community of Practice (CoP) hosted their first annual engagement event on March 1st, 2024 in Vancouver, BC. If you weren't able to attend the event, you can read through the summary report for an overview of how the day transpired.

Resources

Disclosure Statement Summary

2023/2025 Strategic Plan

Resources

Webinars

Navigating Trauma History and Attachment: Essential Skills for Perinatal Health Care Providers (October 2024)

Access the recording, summary, and resources created on the event page.

Physicians who watch the webinar recording can claim self-learning credits via UBC CPD.

What All Primary Care Providers Should Know: Managing Lifelong Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health Risks After Pregnancy Complications (January 2024)

Access the recording, summary, and resources created on the event page.

A Team-based Approach to Post Partum and Newborn Care (October 2023)

Access the recording, summary, and resources created on the event page.

Perinatal Wellness: Strategies for Supporting Overwhelmed and Sad Patients (June 2023)

Access the recording, summary, and resources created on the event page.

Accreditation: Viewers can claim self-learning credits through UBC CPD.

These events were brought to you by the Perinatal Community of Practice, with the support of UBC CPD.