معرفی
Deepali Y. Upadhyaya (she/her) is an Associate Professor and Academic Director of Midwifery at Mount Royal University. Holding a PhD in Community Health Sciences (Medical Education) from the University of Calgary, she combines academic leadership with clinical practice as a Registered Midwife (RM) and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM). Her work spans global perinatal health education and healthcare provider training.
Research Focus: Dr. Upadhyaya specializes in cultivating cultural humility in midwifery learners, developing experiential curricula for midwifery preceptorship, and improving perinatal/neonatal care in low- and middle-income countries. Her instruction areas include perinatal complications management, neonatal pathology, and physiologic perinatal care.
Professional Contributions:
- Chair of International Confederation of Midwives' Americas Regional Committee
- Director at Large - Canadian Association for Midwifery Education
- Co-Editor - Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice
- Instructor for multiple perinatal emergency care programs
Education:
- PhD in Community Health Sciences - University of Calgary
- MS in Nurse-Midwifery - Oregon Health Sciences University
- BSN in Nursing - Metropolitan State University
- BA in Political Science & Philosophy - St. Olaf College
