The Winter 2020 Edition of the Voice is Here

Monday, February 10th, 2020

This 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

Abortion, Abortion Care, Activism, Advocacy, AGM, awards, BLOG, Canadian women in medicine, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Cervical Cancer, Contraception, diversity, Dr. Maude Abbott, Event, Famous Physicians, Financial Health, Financial Security, FMWC Advocacy, FMWC History, Gender Equity and Diversity, Gender-based Abuse, Gender-based discrimination, Gender-based violence, HPV, HPV Boys, HPV Prevention, HPV Prevention Week, human trafficking, Immunization, Indigenous women, Physicians, Reproductive Health, Research, women in medicine, Women Peace and Security, Women Peace and Security Committee, women's health, Women’s health research, Women’s heart health, Workplace Health   |  

FMWC Members lead the way at 2019 NAMS Annual Meeting

Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019

Last 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

BLOG, CAD, Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Event, HPV, HPV Prevention, HPV Prevention Week, Humanitarian Health Care, Immigrant and Refugee Women, Immunization, Indigenous women, International Women’s Health, Leadership, Member Acheivements, Member Achievements, Mental Health, Physician Wellness, Physicians, Reproductive Health, Uncategorized, women in medicine, women's health, Women’s health research   |   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Urgent Action Needed to Protect Indigenous Women From Forced and Coerced Sterilization

Monday, December 10th, 2018

FMWC adds its support to the call for the Government of Canada to take immediate action to address the issue of forced and coerced sterilization of Indigenous women. Orginally posted … Read more

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Forced and Coerced Sterilization is a Violent Violation of Human Rights

Monday, December 3rd, 2018

This post was first published in The Medical Post, Friday, December 1, 2018 There is a class action lawsuit underway in Saskatchewan alleging that over a period of years, Canadian … Read more

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