AGM 2020 – Dr. Karen Breeck accepts the May Cohen Award
Tuesday, October 6th, 2020On Saturday, October 3rd, 2020, FMWC members from all over Canada gathered virtually for our Annual General Meeting. During the festivities, we presented the May Cohen Award to Dr. Karen … Read more
Happy National Physicians’ Day!
Tuesday, May 1st, 2018Reading time: 2:20 On this day, May 1, 2018, we mark the first annual National Physicians’ Day, the day of Emily Stowe’s birth, to celebrate and show appreciation for the … Read more
Celebrating Women in Medicine at the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Wednesday, April 25th, 2018The Federation of Medical Women of Canada was in London, Ontario last week to attend the 2018 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame festivities hosted by the Canadian Medical Association. The … Read more
Women Physicians Change the World
Thursday, March 15th, 2018The theme of the 2018 Annual General Meeting and National Conference is – Women Physicians: Changing the World. We couldn’t have chosen a more appropriate theme to capture the global … Read more
Thank you, Emily Stowe
Thursday, March 8th, 2018The story of Emily Stowe is one that captures the struggle for women’s rights in Canada. The first white woman to practice medicine without a license in Canada is probably … Read more
Canadian Women Physicians and the FMWC
Monday, February 26th, 2018The history of women’s move into medicine is one of slow and incremental change. It begins with access to education, and not just higher education, but changing attitudes about women … Read more
WoMed – Call for Contributors / Submission Guidelines
Sunday, January 28th, 2018Do you have a topic you feel passionate about or isn’t getting the attention it needs? WoMED, the official blog of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada is seeking … Read more