Holiday message from Dr. Charissa Patricelli, National President
Thursday, December 17th, 2020This has been a momentous year. A year of fear, resiliency, long hours, courage and drawing upon inner strengths to support patients, healthcare systems and the incredible challenges and impacts … Read more
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
Obituary – Dr. Carole Ann Guzman
Tuesday, March 31st, 2020We were saddened to learn this week of the passing of one of our esteemed past presidents, Dr. Carole Guzman. Dr. Guzman was a long-time member of the Federation of … Read more
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
Media Pivotal in Changing Attitudes Around Domestic Violence
Wednesday, May 8th, 2019The media play a critical role in how we understand and process violence against women. The case of Dr. Elana Fric highlights the double standard and class and gender biases … Read more
Dr. Vivien Brown Accepts FMWC May Cohen Award
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018Dr. Vivien Brown is a family physician in Toronto and the Vice President for Medical Affairs, Medisys Health Group Inc., a national business dedicated to preventative health care. Educated at … 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
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