The Winter 2020 Edition of the Voice is Here
Monday, February 10th, 2020This Winter 2020 Edition of the Voice highlights our 2019 Annual General Meeting held at the Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON; an update on the FMWC’s 2019 awards, updates on … Read more
FMWC Members lead the way at 2019 NAMS Annual Meeting
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019Last week several members attended the Annual Meeting of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) in Chicago. This Annual Meeting is a leading medical conference where professionals gather to promote … Read more
The Future of Women in Medicine & Health Care: Our Aptitude and Our Influence
Thursday, August 1st, 2019The Future of Women in Medicine & Health Care: Our Aptitude and Our Influence September 20-22, 2019 Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, Canada REGISTRATION is now OPEN for the 2019 FMWC … Read more
Call for Abstracts for FMWC AGM 2019
Friday, July 19th, 2019Submission Deadline: Friday, August 16, 2019 at 11:59pm EST. The Federation of Medical Women of Canada seeks to be the networking and professional development home for all Canadian women … Read more
The Promise of Mifepristone
Friday, April 26th, 2019It’s been 50 years since Canada first legalized hospital abortions in 1969 and 30 years since mifepristone, the “abortion pill” first received approval in France with promises to change the … Read more
FMWC Wellness Challenge
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019The Federation of Medical Women of Canada mission statement outlines our goals of working towards “[…] the promotion of the well-being of women both in the medical profession and in … Read more
Under Syndrome: Inequities in Women’s Cardiovascular Health
Thursday, February 28th, 2019On Feb 10, 2019 the Vancouver Branch held an education session entitled “Under Syndrome: Inequities in Women’s Cardiovascular Health”. Twenty health care professionals, physicians, nurses and pharmacists attended. Dr. Shahin Jaffer, … Read more
Gender Matters: Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women and How to Manage – Part 2
Thursday, January 24th, 2019This is a summary of a presentation on women and cardiovascular disease hosted by the Federation of Medical Women of Canada Ottawa Branch on January 10, 2019 as part of their Evening … Read more
Gender Matters: Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women and How to Manage – Part 1
Thursday, January 17th, 2019This is a summary of a presentation on women and cardiovascular disease hosted by the Federation of Medical Women of Canada Ottawa Branch on January 10, 2019 as part of their Evening … Read more
FMWC HPV Awareness Evening
Friday, October 19th, 2018On October 1, 2018, FMWC hosted a HPV Awareness Evening for students and community members in the Toronto area. The purpose of the evening was to raise awareness around HPV … Read more