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
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
The Future of Women in Medicine & Health Care: Our Aptitude and Our Influence
Thursday, August 1st, 2019The Future of Women in Medicine & Health Care: Our Aptitude and Our Influence September 20-22, 2019 Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, Canada REGISTRATION is now OPEN for the 2019 FMWC … Read more
FMWC Wellness Challenge
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019The Federation of Medical Women of Canada mission statement outlines our goals of working towards “[…] the promotion of the well-being of women both in the medical profession and in … 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
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Friday, November 23rd, 2018November 25, annually, is observed as the InternationalDay for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This date is specifically chosen to honour the Mirabel sisters who were murdered by order … 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
Call for Medical Student and Resident Abstracts
Thursday, July 5th, 2018Submission Deadline: July 31st, 2018 at 11:59pm EST. The Federation of Medical Women of Canada is now accepting abstracts for the Annual General Meeting in Toronto, ON. Abstract submission is … Read more