Happy National Physicians’ Day!

Tuesday, May 1st, 2018

Reading time: 2:20 On this day, May 1, 2018, we mark the first annual National Physicians’ Day, the day of Emily Stowe’s birth, to celebrate and show appreciation for the … Read more

Celebrating Women in Medicine at the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Wednesday, April 25th, 2018

The Federation of Medical Women of Canada was in London, Ontario last week to attend the 2018 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame festivities hosted by the Canadian Medical Association. The … Read more

Women and Leadership: Women Leaders in Canadian Medicine

Tuesday, April 17th, 2018

It 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

Women Physicians Change the World

Thursday, March 15th, 2018

The theme of the 2018 Annual General Meeting and National Conference is – Women Physicians: Changing the World. We couldn’t have chosen a more appropriate theme to capture the global … Read more

Thank you, Emily Stowe

Thursday, March 8th, 2018

The 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