Deepali Y. Upadhyaya (she/her), PhD, RM, CNM
Academic Title: Associate Professor
Administrative Title: Academic Director of Midwifery
Office: Y251
Email: dyupadhyaya@mtroyal.ca
Phone: 403.440.6021
Education
PhD, University of Calgary, Community Health Sciences (Medical Education)
MS, Oregon Health Sciences University (Nurse-Midwifery)
BSN, Metropolitan State University (Nursing)
BA, St. Olaf College (Political Science and Philosophy)
I have been privileged to work in perinatal and child health, as well as in the education of healthcare providers, across various regions globally. In addition to my faculty role at Mount Royal University, I continue to practice as a Registered Midwife.
Areas of Instruction
- Cultures and Communities
- Perinatal Complications and Consultations
- Neonatal and Perinatal Pathology
- Physiologic Perinatal and Neonatal Care
Areas of Scholarships
- Midwifery preceptorship and experiential curriculum
- Perinatal and newborn care and education of health care providers in Low and Middle-Income Countries
- Cultivating Cultural Humility in Midwifery Learners
Relevant Community Service
- Chair of Americas Regional Professional Committee for the International Confederation of Midwives
- Director at Large - Canadian Association for Midwifery Education
- Co-Editor Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice
- Instructor - Acute Care of At-Risk Newborn, Advances in Labour and Risk Management (SOGC), Fetal Health Surveillance, Midwifery Emergency Skills (AOM/CAM), Neonatal Resuscitation (CPS)