FMWC Statement on the film Unplanned
Friday, July 12th, 2019The Federation of Medical Women of Canada is deeply disappointed and concerned that Cineplex has decided to screen the film Unplanned in select theatres in Canada. This film is based on … Read more
And the Winner of the Wellness Challenge is….
Friday, June 7th, 2019The FMWC held a Wellness Challenge to promote overall health and resiliency for women physicians. Our hope was to encourage the importance of taking time for oneself, for one’s well-being … Read more
Medicine’s Disruptive Force
Wednesday, May 29th, 2019Guest post by Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen, a first-year medical student in the Class of 2023 at McGill University. We welcome blog posts on topics of interest to Canadian women in … Read more
Dr. Elana Fric: An Epilogue
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019The tragic story of Dr. Elana Fric is a sad reminder that violence against women is enabled by a justice system that is naïve to the ways and methods of … Read more
Think Tank on Women Leaders in Medicine
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019Dr. Mamta Gautam is an Ottawa psychiatrist and CEO of PEAK MD who specializes in cultivating leadership resiliency. She is also a past president of the FMWC. We are pleased to assist … 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
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Thursday, May 2nd, 2019It is incomprehensible that after almost 20 years of careful negotiation and step-by-step progress beginning with the adoption of United Nations Security Resolution (UNSCR)1325 in 2000, pressure from the US … 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
Gun Violence and Medicine
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019The FMWC supports the position of the Canadian Doctors for Protection From Guns. In summer 2018, physicians in Canada and the US engaged in an impromptu social media campaign against gun violence … Read more
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