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.

Araba Eshun

INTERNATIONALLY EDUCATED MIDWIVES BRIDGING PROGRAM, UBC (she/her)

Araba grew up in Ghana, a country in West Africa, and studied midwifery at the Nursing and Midwifery Training College—Sekondi, in the Western Region.

She possesses a varied clinical background, having worked extensively at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital as a rotating midwife in the antenatal, labour, and postnatal units. Her recent engagements include collaborations with DKT International and MSI Reproductive Choices, both international NGOs focused on Reproductive Health.

  • Her journey brought her to Vancouver for the Internationally Educated Midwives Bridging Program (IEMBP), where she seeks to transition into Canadian midwifery practice, driven by her curiosity and willingness to learn, transcending borders, inspired by the diverse cultural landscape of Canada.

    In addition to her midwifery background, she holds a deep commitment to comprehensive abortion care services and family planning initiatives, alongside providing maternal care for expectant mothers.

    Her vision is grounded in a world where women and girls are free to make choices, advocating for each birth to be wanted.

    Outside her professional pursuits, she finds balance by embarking on nature exploration vacations with her family and cherishing moments spent with her daughter.

Temitope Weng

INTERNATIONALLY EDUCATED MIDWIVES BRIDGING PROGRAM, UBC (she/her)

I am a Nigerian-trained midwife who has practiced midwifery for over 6 years in Nigeria both in the community and in different units of the hospital where my skills as a midwife were needed. Sometimes I ask myself if I wasn’t a midwife which other profession could have brought me so much fulfillment as much as midwifery does.

  • I enjoy every aspect of midwifery learning and practice because it is a great pleasure to guide families through pregnancy, childbirth, and the early stages of parenthood. Being the first to see a new life is a feeling that cannot be put into words—it gives me a different view of life.

    Being a woman myself, I see midwifery as a profession that revolves around me. The more I practice it, the more I love it. Additionally, the opportunity to advocate for women’s health and education adds meaning to my work, reinforcing my passion for this vital profession.

    The beautiful British Columbia is my choice of location to work as a midwife due to its stunning natural beauty, diverse culture, and progressive health care system. I am excited about the opportunity to contribute positively to the world of maternal and infant care in British Columbia.

    I love cooking, eating, listening to music and singing.