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
Mentoring Women in the Era of #MeTooMedicine
Sunday, October 21st, 2018Reprinted from The Medical Post, Thursday October 18, 2018 For a .pdf version, click here A recent paper said some male academic physicians are reluctant to mentor women because of … Read more
Gender-Based Abuse has no Place in Professional Discourse.
Wednesday, September 12th, 2018Physicians Can and Must Do Better The Medical Post recently reported on a #MeTooMedicine moment that happened over Twitter involving a male physician and two women physicians that highlights in … Read more
FMWC Proposes #MeTooMedicine MWIA Statement
Thursday, September 6th, 2018As a member of the Medical Women International Association (MWIA), the FMWC, supported by the American Medical Women’s Association, proposed the following statement be issued by the MWIA in response … Read more
Physicians Can and Must Do Better
Saturday, June 23rd, 2018FMWC Statement on Gender Harassment and Sexual Violence in Medicine Over the last year, the #MeToo movement has exploded into #MeTooMedicine and #ScienceToo. It has exposed the prevalence of gender … Read more
Is it Medicine’s #MeToo or #TimesUp Moment Yet?
Tuesday, June 5th, 2018Reading time: 4:00 min This is a personal reflection submitted by Dr. Karen Breeck, past president of the FMWC. We applaud her courage in coming forward and sharing her experiences … Read more
Is it Time for #MeToo in Medicine?
Wednesday, February 28th, 2018Originally published in the Medical Post, Tuesday February 27, 2018 Over the last year, the #MeToo movement has gained considerable momentum in bringing to light the prevalence of sexual harassment … Read more