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

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The Promise of Mifepristone

Friday, April 26th, 2019

It’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

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Perception and Use of Contraceptives Among Kenyan Youth

Tuesday, January 29th, 2019

Dr. Bev Johnson travelled to Kenya in the fall of 2018 to attend a meeting of the Medical Women International Association (MWIA). There, she and Dr. Clarissa Fabre ( President … Read more

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