Student Involvement in Your Care

We are a teaching practice affiliated with the Midwifery Education Programs at Toronto Metropolitan and McMaster Universities, as well as TMU’s International Midwifery Pre-registration Program. Students will accompany midwives in all aspects of client care. We appreciate your family's involvement in the education of new midwives!

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My name is Alex Cheesman (she/her pronouns), a student midwife completing my BHSc through the Midwifery Education Program. I am excited and honoured to undertake my senior year placement with Kensington Midwives.

My journey to become a midwife is one years in the making. I previously earned my HBA from University of Toronto and pursued a lengthy career in the nonprofit world, which allowed me to work in support of organizations that aim to create a safer, healthier, more just, and equitable world. This professional path culminated in my working with a feminist health organization, which animated my passion for health equity and reignited my lifelong interest in health sciences. I am thrilled to now be training to put those interests to work in service of pregnant folks, their babies, and families.

When I am not studying, I nestle into a new book, a crossword, or one of my creative projects, whether it be knitting, drawing, or jewelry making. I was raised by a jazz musician, giving me a deep and abiding love of live music, which I will indulge in whenever I have the opportunity. Finally, I am an avid (although not particularly fast) daily cyclist, preferring to take in the city at a bike’s pace over that of a car, watching the evolution of our city’s communities as I go.