nope. a doula and a midwife are different.
a midwife goes through medical school and is qualified in that sense. she can assist with everything except for high risk births (usually if you are over 35) and with multiples, and cannot administer pain medication like an epidural. midwives frequently have privileges at hospitals though so they can accompany you there when you are in labour. from what i’ve read here in my research and from talking to friends who’ve opted for them over ob-gyn’s, they’re on call 24/7 from day 1, their appointments are around 45 minutes to an hour (vs. ob-gyn’s ~20 minutes), and they are more about holistic mother and child care. in ontario, they also follow up with you at home for up to 6 weeks with daily visits to ensure you and baby are doing fine. the postnatal care is what sold me on the decision to have one when iA i am expecting.
a doula is someone who has inherited birthing practice knowledge usually by observing and training with other doulas in hands-on practice. they are not medically qualified as such, i.e. with degrees for universities.