Midwifery Students & Mentees

Rosehips is a teaching clinic. Our midwives are classroom teachers at UBC and UVic, and often have advanced students with them at births, home visits and clinic appointments. Rosehips is also privileged to partner with the Internationally Educated Midwives Bridging Program, which orients trained midwives from all over the world to the Canadian system.

It is always your choice whether or you’d like to have students present during your care, but we gratefully ask that you consider it. There is a shortage of Registered Midwives in BC and hands-on experience is the best method of teaching the heart and hands of midwifery.

Taylor Semchuk

CERTIFIED BREASTFEEDING SPECIALIST (she/her)

SEEING CLIENTS AT ROSEHIPS MIDWIFERY FROM JANUARY 2026

Shadowing Rebecca Geddes, IBCLC in June

Taylor is Vancouver Island born-and-raised. She is a student getting her shadowing hours to be an internal board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has a background in medical office administration. When she's not working she can be found chasing her toddler around, riding her e-bike or cooking vegetarian food. Taylor has a passion for providing accessible, inclusive care for all types of families.

From January 2026, Taylor will start seeing private-pay postpartum patients and those beyond 6 weeks.

Saje Griffith

2ND YEAR MIDWIFERY STUDENT, UBC (she/her)

My name is Saje Griffith, and I am a student midwife entering my second year at the University of British Columbia. I was born and raised in North Saanich, BC, and was fortunate to be born at home into the hands of a midwife. From an early age, midwifery has been part of my understanding of birth and community care. My journey toward midwifery was solidified when I attended a postpartum home visit and felt the magic of being invited into a family’s home at such a tender, transformative time. I realized that midwifery offers not only skilled healthcare but also a profound connection with clients and communities. This model of relationship-centered care, grounded in autonomy, respect, and informed choice, inspires me deeply.

  • Before beginning midwifery school, I completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of Waterloo, an experience that taught me about science and myself. The time away also made me eager to get home to BC, which the pandemic facilitated earlier than I had expected! For the past two years I have worked as a Medical Office Assistant at a busy family practice and maternity clinic, where I have had the privilege of supporting clients across the reproductive spectrum.

    As I enter my second year, I am truly excited to move into hands-on training and begin developing my skills as a primary care provider. After years of working just outside exam rooms, I am eager to step into a more active role and learn from preceptors, clients, and my colleagues. I am also looking forward to the personal growth this year will bring, both professionally and in terms of discovering more about myself as a care provider.

    In my free time, I enjoy rock climbing, playing board games, camping, and spending time at the beach. I have a strong community of friends and family at home and across the province. I am grateful to be on this journey and look forward to continuing to build connections and skills in the coming year.