Carol Couchie
Indigenous midwife and advocate
About Carol Couchie
Carol Couchie was a midwife.
Carol Couchie, RM, is Nishnawbe Kwe and a registered midwife from Nipissing First Nation. She is a member of the first graduating class of Ryerson University's midwifery program in 1998. She is the first Indigenous woman to become a registered midwife in Ontario. She has previously served as chair of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada's Aboriginal Health Issues Committee. She currently practices as a member of K'Tigaaning Midwives, located at Nipissing First Nation.
Advocacy Couchie, in her role in federal advocacy organizations, has advocated for all federal political parties to support the regulation and provide sustainable funding for midwifery services in all provinces and territories. She has also promoted the benefits of integrating culturally appropriate health practices for Indigenous mothers and then need for equitable prenatal and postnatal support for Indigenous women and women in the remote north.
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Awards
Community Heroes in Health Award, Anishinabek Nation Health Conference (2018) Alumni Achievement Awards, Ryerson University (2005)
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