Fort McMurray Midwives

Debbie Mpofu MAJOR was the first permanent midwife in Fort McMurray arriving in January 2020. It is exciting to see midwifery blossoming right before our eyes! The Wood Buffalo Community is experiencing a new dawn. In a short amout of time, Fort McMurray Midwives have outgrown their midwifery office facilities, ....

Shazeal Taylor is an Indigenous midwife originally from the Northern Alberta community of Sandy Lake/ Wabasca and Bigstone Cree Nation member. Granddaughter of Alice Reid (Boskoyous), and Cathy Gullion, who passed on their knowledge of medicines, traditional values, and commitment to their community...

Ashlyn came to midwifery after a lifelong interest in pregnancy and childbirth and a desire to work in the healthcare field. She graduated from Mount Royal University with a Bachelor of Midwifery in 2022 and has spent the first part of her career serving the pregnant people in Calgary and surrounding area. ...

Maddie is a Métis Registered Midwife and Lactation Consultant living in Nistawâyâw (Fort McMurray). Her path to midwifery began after a career as a Registered Nurse. Maddie worked in Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care, as well as Public Health prior to completing a Masters in Nursing with a Midwifery Specialty from Frontier Nursing University...