Developing a Program for Midwives as First Assistants for Caesarean Sections in Ontario in an Isolated Setting Développer un programme pour les Sages-femmes en tant que Premières Assistantes dans les Cas de Césariennes en Ontario en Environnement Isolé.

Abstract

This paper documents the development of the midwifery first assist program in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It outlines the need for midwives to expand their scope of practice, provides a short history of the midwife as first assist, the training process, the implementation and an evaluation of the program.