Cancer Won’t Wait Initiative

We are pleased to announce our newest initiative in the fight against HPV-related cancers. Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer notre toute nouvelle initiative dans la lutte contre les cancers liés au … Read more

FMWC Ottawa launches a podcast!

The Federation of Medical Women of Canada (FMWC) Ottawa Chapter launched their very own podcast, hosted by medical student Kameela Alibhai and various guest co-hosts. The podcast will be a platform to share the stories of … Read more

Gender-based impacts on women and girls of violence in international conflicts

Authors: Maria Leis, Dr. Anne Niec, Dr. Kathee Andrews Purpose Gender-based violence is known to disproportionately impact women and girls, with estimates as high as 1 in 3 individuals globally … Read more

Member Opportunity – Women’s Health and Diversity Initiative

      My name is Myriam Deroo, I am a Talent Acquisition specialist working with Calian. Calian is proud of our long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National … Read more

Nominations are open for the Women Empowerment Awards

Did you know that there are 19,119,977 women and girls in Canada, representing about 50% of the total population, and of those 1,079,000 are self-employed women in Canada in 2018, accounting for 37% of … Read more

The impact on women and girls of the unjustified invasion of Ukraine

Thank you to the FMWC WPS committee for sending this: From the 66th Session on the United Nations’ Commission of Status of Women (CSW66) The impact on women and girls … Read more

Gender, Climate Change, and Security

By Ms. Nayeon Kim, on behalf of the WPS Committee The interconnecting issues of gender disparity, climate change, and security often do not receive the attention and policy response they … Read more

Breaking Barriers and Leading Change: A Panel in Honour of International Women’s Day

FMWC Women, Peace, and Security Committee statement on the invasion of Ukraine

The Federation of Medical Women of Canada (FMWC) is committed to supporting UNSCR 1325 (Women, Peace, and Security) and therefore strongly condemns the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. We write … Read more

Job Posting – Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) | Department of Pediatrics & Island Medical Program, UBC

The Department of Pediatrics, at The University of British Columbia (UBC), in conjunction with the UBC Island Medical Program (IMP) invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank … Read more

Job Posting – Medical Director, Physician Health Program, OMA

The Medical Director, Physician Health Program is accountable for developing, implementing, and managing the clinical services of the Physician Health Program (PHP). The PHP, based in Toronto, provides a range … Read more