FMWC call to action on Climate crises: Is our healthcare workforce ready?
Tuesday, November 26th, 2019The Federation of Medical Women of Canada supports the Canadian government in its declaration of a Climate Emergency and we call for urgent action in reducing carbon emissions and in … Read more
Dr. Amy Gausvik: Local and Global Medicine
Thursday, October 24th, 2019This post comes from FMWC Member Dr. Amy Gausvik, who was the recipient of the 2019 Margaret Owen Waite Memorial Fund. Highlighting her work both at home in Alberta and … Read more
FMWC Members lead the way at 2019 NAMS Annual Meeting
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019Last week several members attended the Annual Meeting of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) in Chicago. This Annual Meeting is a leading medical conference where professionals gather to promote … 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
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
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
Women and Leadership: Women Leaders in Canadian Medicine
Tuesday, April 17th, 2018It would be easy to say that all women physicians are leaders. They are leaders in their practices, in their communities and on committees, in education, in the military, in … Read more
Thank you, Emily Stowe
Thursday, March 8th, 2018The story of Emily Stowe is one that captures the struggle for women’s rights in Canada. The first white woman to practice medicine without a license in Canada is probably … Read more
We need your voice…to say NO to unfair tax changes!
Wednesday, September 20th, 2017The Federation of Medical Women of Canada has joined with small business owners across the country in saying NO to unfair tax changes that hurt middle-class Canadian families. We encourage … Read more
President Speech at Townhall Meeting on UnFair Tax Changes
Wednesday, September 20th, 2017Speech made by Dr. Anne Niec President, Federation of Medical Women of Canada Townhall Meeting on UnFair Tax Changes Nepean Sportsplex, Thursday, September 14, 2017 Hello and thank you … Read more