Cancer Won’t Wait Initiative
Thursday, October 29th, 2020We 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
Call for Awards Nominations
Wednesday, November 30th, 2022The January 10, 2023 deadline for FMWC Award nominations is around the corner! Find out more about awards and nominations criteria on the AWARDS page.
Learner Roundtable – A New Professional Development Series!
Wednesday, November 30th, 2022FMWC is pleased to launch the Learner Roundtable – a new professional development series. Online seminars will address topics such as leadership, financial literacy, residency, CaRMS, and MUCH MORE. An … Read more
“Evolving with Confidence”: AGM and Educational Conference – It’s a Wrap!
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022The Federation of Medical Women of Canada’s Annual General Meeting and Educational Assembly is an annual event where we welcome physicians at all stages of their careers, as well as … Read more
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: FMWC 2022-2023 Board of Directors
Friday, July 1st, 2022The FMWC is looking for members to join the Board of Directors for 2021-2022. All roles will be assigned at the first meeting of the 2022-2023 Board of Directors to … Read more
FMWC Women, Peace, and Security Committee: Enough is Enough: End to Ukraine War and Creation of Lasting Peace
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022The war in Ukraine and the continued escalation of this conflict is of deep global concern. Since WWII, the risk for terminal nuclear war has never been greater. Wars in … Read more
FMWC Ottawa launches a podcast!
Wednesday, May 11th, 2022The 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
Friday, April 29th, 2022Authors: 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
Thursday, April 14th, 2022My 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
Thursday, April 7th, 2022Did 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
Monday, March 28th, 2022Thank 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