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Joyce Totton

@joycetotton

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Experienced midwife, pharmacist, educator and IBCLC improving perinatal care.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles combining clinical midwifery and pharmacy expertise with teaching, program leadership, and opportunities to advance perinatal services and mentorship.

I am a dual-licensed Registered Midwife and Registered Pharmacist with an IBCLC credential, dedicated to improving perinatal and pediatric care through clinical practice, education, and program development.

My career spans clinical roles in midwifery and pharmacy, including community and hospital practice, clinical leadership positions, and remote telepharmacy management. I have delivered care across British Columbia, Ontario, and Atlantic Canada.

I teach at the university level (sessional and assistant/associate professor roles), instruct nationally recognized courses (ALARM, NRP, FHS, ESW), and hold multiple certifications in lactation, contraception, POCUS OB, and perinatal emergency care. I have contributed to publications, conference presentations, and program co-lead initiatives focused on shared care and maternal-child health.

I bring a collaborative, evidence-informed approach to care, curriculum development, and quality improvement, seeking roles where I can mentor learners, lead clinical education, and advance integrated perinatal services.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Registered Midwife

Current

Early Pregnancy Access to Care and Triage Clinic

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Provide early pregnancy assessment, triage and management services in a clinic setting beginning 2025 to present, improving access to timely perinatal care.

Early Pregnancy Assessment Triage Risk Assessment

Current

Assistant Professor

Current

Mount Royal University

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)

Appointed Assistant Professor (Midwifery/Related teaching) in Calgary since 2022, delivering curriculum, simulation training and contributing to academic governance and committees.

Curriculum Development Simulation Training Academic Governance

Current

Associate Professor – Midwifery

Current

University of British Columbia

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 1 month)

Serve as Associate Professor in Midwifery since 2021, leading clinical education, supervising students and contributing to program delivery in Vancouver.

Clinical Education Student supervision Midwifery Practice Simulation

Current

Registered Midwife

Current

Golden Maternity

Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 1 month)

Provide community-based midwifery care including antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum services as part of a rural maternity program since 2018; support local perinatal committees and education initiatives.

Community Midwifery Emergency Obstetric Care Perinatal Committee Collaboration

Remote Clinical Pharmacist

North West Telepharmacy

Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 (14 years 11 months)

Provided remote clinical pharmacy services and pharmacy systems management from 2011 to 2025, supporting rural sites and telepharmacy operations.

Telepharmacy Clinical Pharmacy Policy Development

Sessional Instructor – Pharmacotherapy

Mount Royal University

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 (11 months)

Delivered pharmacotherapy instruction and mentorship to health profession students in 2021, integrating clinical pharmacy expertise into coursework and labs.

Pharmacotherapy Clinical Teaching Mentorship

Registered Midwife

Community Birth Program

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 11 months)

Provided locum midwifery services for the Community Birth Program in Surrey between 2017 and 2019, covering antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care.

Locum Midwifery Intrapartum Support Care Coordination

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

IWK Health Centre

Jan 2007 - Dec 2011 (4 years 11 months)

Led clinical pharmacy practice, coordination and professional practice initiatives (2007–2011) in pediatrics and critical care, implementing practice improvements and education.

Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy Clinical Coordination Practice Development Education Quality Improvement

Clinical Pharmacist

Golden and District Hospital

Jan 2006 - Dec 2007 (1 year 11 months)

Provided clinical pharmacy services across four rural East Kootenay sites in 2006–2007, supporting inpatient medication management and staff education.

Medication Management Clinical Review Interdisciplinary Collaboration Policy

Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist

Prince George Regional Hospital

Jan 2003 - Dec 2005 (2 years 11 months)

Provided pediatric clinical pharmacy services from 2003 to 2005, including therapeutic monitoring, formulary input and multidisciplinary rounds.

Multidisciplinary Rounds Education

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Perinatal Services British Columbia

Instructor Certification, Perinatal/Fetal Health

Completed FHS instructor training with Perinatal Services British Columbia in 2025.

Association of Ontario Midwives

Instructor Certification, Midwifery Education

Completed ESW instructor training through the Association of Ontario Midwives in Alberta in 2024.

Canadian Paediatric Society

Instructor Certification, Neonatal Resuscitation

Completed NRP instructor certification with the Canadian Paediatric Society in 2022.

International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLC)

IBCLC Certification, Lactation Consulting

Achieved IBCLC lactation consultant certification in 2021.

Douglas College

Certificate, Breastfeeding and Lactation

Completed Breastfeeding and Human Lactation for Health Care Providers course in 2021.

University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business

Certificate, Project Management

Completed Project Management Certificate Program at UBC Sauder School of Business in 2020.

University of British Columbia Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD)

Course Completion, Point-of-Care Ultrasound (Obstetrics)

Completed POCUS OB training through UBC CPD in 2018.

College of Midwives of British Columbia

Certification(s), Midwifery Clinical Skills

Completed IUD insertion and induction of labour certifications for midwives in 2018.

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

Course Completion, Reproductive Health

Completed Contraceptive Management and Sexually Transmitted Infections Management courses for midwives in 2017.

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)

Program Certification, Surgical Assistance

Completed the Surgical First Assist Program through SOGC/College of Midwives of BC in 2017.

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)

Instructor Certification, Obstetric Emergency Training

Completed ALARM instructor training in 2016.

Accreditation Canada

Course Completion, Antimicrobial Stewardship

Completed Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Course in 2016.

Laurentian University

Midwifery Education Program, Midwifery

2011 - 2013

Activities and societies: Clinical rotations at Countryside Midwives (Milverton, ON) and Sages Femmes Renaissance Midwives (Welland, ON)

Completed Midwifery Education Program clinical rotations between 2011 and 2013.

Ontario Pharmacists Association

Certificate, Pharmacy / Immunization

Completed Immunization Certificate Program and New and Expectant Mothers Certificate Program in 2012 and became a Registered Immunizer in Ontario.

University of Colorado

PharmD Program (clinical rotations), Pharmacy (PharmD)

Activities and societies: Clinical rotations including Primary Care

Attended University of Colorado PharmD clinical rotations in 2010.

Athabasca University

Coursework / Certificate, Health and Management

2002 - 2006

Completed courses in Management, Community Health and Development, Community Health, Teaching for Health Care Professionals, and Epidemiology between 2002 and 2006.