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| Joan Hutchinson, Office Manager | 
Joan is most clients’ first contact with our practice. She joined our team as office manager in May 2000, bringing extensive administrative experience in a variety of fields. Her duties are wide ranging and include answering client questions (or directing them appropriately), client intake, reception, scheduling, bookkeeping, and records management.
When not working, Joan enjoys reading, needlework, long walks, and relaxing with her husband at their cottage in Haliburton.
| | Buffy Fulton-Breathat BScN, BHScM, RN, RM | 
Buffy is a partner and senior midwife with Sudbury Community Midwives. She came to midwifery through a nursing background, and worked on the James Bay Coast after receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Laurentian University. In 1996 she graduated summa cum laude in the first class of the Ontario Midwifery Education Program, and was awarded an Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences (Midwifery). Currently she is pursuing a Masters degree in Medical Science (Maternity Care) with the University of Sheffield.
In addition to clinical practice, Buffy precepts students from the Ontario Midwifery Education Program (MEP), and teaches at the MEP part-time. She served on the board of the Association of Ontario Midwives from 1998-2000, and is Head Midwife at the Sudbury Regional Hospital. Buffy is registered with the College of Midwives of Ontario, and the College of Nurses of Ontario. She maintains membership with the Association of Ontario Midwives, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, and the American College of Obstetricians.
When not working Buffy enjoys playing softball, skiing, and snowmobiling with her husband and son. | | Debbie Younger BHScM, RM | 
Debbie has been a practice partner and full time midwife with the Sudbury Community Midwives since June 1998. She has a strong commitment and passion to help support and educate women and their families throughout their pregnancy and birthing experiences. Debbie enjoys precepting midwifery and medical students and she participates on the Patient Care Team for the Labour and Delivery Unit at the Sudbury Regional Hospital.
Debbie also has a Diploma in Nursing from Cambrian College, and she worked as a Registered Nurse prior to entering the Midwifery Education Program at Laurentian University in 1994.
When not working, Debbie enjoys camping, scuba diving, and traveling with her husband and two children.
| | Meredith Crowder BSc, BHScM, RM | 
Meredith is a practice partner and senior midwife with the Sudbury Community Midwives. Meredith graduated from the Midwifery Education Program at McMaster University in 1999. Prior to midwifery, Meredith completed a four-year Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Guelph. In addition to clinical practice, Meredith enjoys precepting midwifery and medical students. She has been actively involved in the hospital accreditation process and the family and child program council. She served as Head midwife for the Sudbury Regional hospital for 3 years. Meredith has a special interest in teaching and supporting mothers to breastfeed. She sits on breastfeeding committee for the hospitals’ Family and Child program.
When not working, Meredith enjoys camping, gardening, traveling, and gourmet cooking. Her greatest passion is her family including her husband and three children.
| | Lynne Sullivan BHScM, RM |  Lynne graduated from the Laurentian Midwifery Education Programme in 2003. She has had the opportunity to work in several different communities throughout her midwifery placements, including Sault Ste-Marie, Sudbury, Ottawa, and Carleton Place. Following her graduation, she completed her New Registrant’s year with the Ottawa Valley Midwives. Lynne then joined the Sudbury Community Midwives in 2005, fulfilling her long desired wish to move back home and work here in Sudbury. She now lives just outside the city with her husband and three small boys. | | Nicole Conway BSc, BHScM, RM |
 Nicole grew up in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador and attended Memorial University of Newfoundland where she completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Behavioural Neuroscience. After completing this degree, Nicole left her home and moved to Sudbury, Ontario, where she completed the Midwifery Education Program at Laurentian University in 2007. During her placements she had the opportunity to work in many different areas of the province, including Windsor, London, North Bay, and Sudbury. Nicole began working as a Registered Midwife with the Sudbury Community Midwifery Practice in 2007. | | Leslee Blatt BSc, BHScM, RM | 
Hello, my name is Leslee Blatt and I am a graduate of the Laurentian University Midwifery Education Program. My path to midwifery began with the birth of my first son with midwives in Ontario. My second son was born at home with midwives in Nova Scotia. While living in Nova Scotia, I became certified as a DONA trained doula and worked as a doula for three years. I also worked in Halifax and as Childbirth Educator and Prenatal Support Worker at the Spryfield Single Parent Center. While in the Midwifery Education program, I had the opportunity to work in the Owen Sound area with the Amish and Mennonite communities. I also worked in Iqaluit providing maternity care for the local Inuit community.
I have been with the Sudbury Community Midwives for the last year of my education, and I look forward to meeting you as I continuing to work in this dynamic practice.
| | Meghann Leonard BScN, BHScM, RN, RM | 
I grew up in a small town in the north and moved to Sudbury in 2003. In 2008, I graduated from Laurentian University with a BScN in Nursing. After completing 3 years as a student nurse, my passion was focused on women and birth. I quickly fell in love with the midwifery profession, and just recently graduated in April 2009. I had the opportunity to work in different communities throughout the program, and enjoyed my last year of placement with the Sudbury Community Midwives. I am very excited to meet all of my clients, and to assist women through this wonderful experience.
Aside from being a midwife, I enjoy working with the University helping out with midwifery education program (MEP), running half marathons, and spending time with my family. |
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