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
Physicians Against Sex Trafficking
Thursday, February 21st, 2019Sex-trafficking is a huge underground problem in Canada. It is impossible to know the true number of women and girls who are trafficked across North America. According to Canada’s National … Read more
Femicide: Do You Know What to Look For?
Sunday, February 17th, 2019It is imperative that physicians and other health professionals be knowledgeable about the signs of domestic violence and provide resource information to at-risk women. The Canadian Femicide and Observatory for … Read more
Perception and Use of Contraceptives Among Kenyan Youth
Tuesday, January 29th, 2019Dr. 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
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
Increased Rape Attacks in South Sudan report MSF
Monday, December 31st, 2018The Federation of Medical Women of Canada is one of 70 organizational and individual members of the Women, Peace and Security Network – Canada. The FMWC WPS committee supports the … Read more
Call for Student Essays! Prize Money!
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018The Federation of Medical Women of Canada is pleased to announce their inaugural Gender, Equity and Diversity Medical Student Essay Contest. Women are poised to make up 50% of practicing … Read more
Urgent Action Needed to Protect Indigenous Women From Forced and Coerced Sterilization
Monday, December 10th, 2018FMWC 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
Forced and Coerced Sterilization is a Violent Violation of Human Rights
Monday, December 3rd, 2018This 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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