Happy International Women’s Day!
Friday, March 8th, 2019FMWC wishes all women everywhere a very happy International Women’s Day with a greeting, and special news, from our National Office. A very special happy International Women’s Day to you … Read more
Locker (Operating) Room Talk: Gender Equity and the Medical Student’s Perspective
Tuesday, March 5th, 2019FMWC held their inaugural Gender, Equity and Diversity Student Essay Contest earlier this year and are happy to report that they have a winner! Ms. Darby Little, Class of 2021, … Read more
2019 Gender Equity and Diversity Medical Student Essay Winner Announced!
Tuesday, March 5th, 2019Congratulations to Ms. Darby Little, Class of 2021, University of Toronto! You can read her essay here Dear Ms Little: We are pleased to congratulate you on being selected as … Read more
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
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