Michelle Camerson,
Registered Midwife

Michelle's interest to become a midwife began in the early 1990's. From a young age, she witnessed midwifery services positively impact the women and families in her community. With this ingrained in her heart, she set off traveling, gaining rewarding life experiences, tree planting for 7 years, and studying/practicing acupressure and reflexology. Finally accomplishing her dream with a BHSc in Midwifery from the francophone program at Laurentian University, she returned to this beautiful province to practice alongside two knowledgeable midwives.

Michelle believes midwives provide women with choice, respect and individual care while applying current, research-based medicine. She trusts in women's ability to give birth and feels that with support and education, women gain confidence in their bodies. She is delighted to be in Surrey providing services to a diverse population of women. Michelle is experienced in all settings and is happy to attend your birth at home, Surrey Memorial Hospital or Peace Arch Hospital.

Janice Robinson,
Registered Midwife

I am originally from California and discovered midwifery about twenty-five years ago, when I moved to a small coastal town in Northern California. Many of my friends were having their babies at home with local midwives. A
friend invited me to attend her home birth. I was awe-struck by the beauty and naturalness of the birth, and amazed at the support and calm competency
the midwives provided. I became involved first by providing labor support and birth assisting. As my interest grew I spent several years providing childbirth education and hospital labor support.

Re-locating to Seattle, I enrolled in Seattle Midwifery School and graduated in 1997. My studies included work in variety of Seattle area practices, as well as training in St Lucia, West Indies, and the Philippines. Following graduation I joined a practice partnership in Seattle, primarily providing home and birth center birth services.

My professional experience over the last twenty-five years has also included working with women and their families in a variety of social and health programs, as a social worker and counselor. I am also certified as a
lactation counselor and Hypnotherapist.

I am the proud mother of two wonderful sons, and have three beautiful grandchildren. After completing the BC midwifery registration process, I moved to the Vancouver area in Aug 2005. I am very excited to begin this next phase of my life, starting practice in British Columbia, exploring new places and meeting new people. I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity within the BC model of midwifery care and join practice at the Village Clinic.

Debbie Harding,
Registered Midwife

I am a registered midwife returned to community practice in early 2006 following the completion of a PhD in Midwifery from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. I became a practicing midwife following the homebirth of my second child in 1981. I became a midwife as it was so challenging to obtain a lovely birth experience with support, quality care and nurturing. I wanted to provide choices for women, enabling them to experience the normalcy, wonder and power of birth.

I was actively involved in the process of the legalization of midwifery as a recognized health care profession in British Columbia. I have served in many capacities as an MABC board member and participated in the successful membership application of the MABC into the International Confederation of Midwives in 1984. I was one of the midwives appointed to the first board of the College of Midwives in 1995.

I value the incredible journey shared by my midwifery colleagues and birthing women that has taken me from childbirth educator, doula, lay midwife, licensed midwife, registered nurse, to registered midwife, as well as the other ancillary roles as a teacher and mentor. I appreciate every opportunity to assist women to be empowered through their birthing experiences. I live in sunny White Rock, B.C. with my wonderful supportive husband and immensely enjoy my two grown children and my adorable grandson.