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The FMWC is committed to the development of women physicians and the well-being of all women. FMWC provides women physicians the opportunity to meet with women physicians across Canada and around the world. As well, members can take part in initiatives concerning Women's Health at local, national and international levels. FMWC Branches are located across Canada. FMWC is a nation member of the Medical Women's International Association (MWIA).

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	Already a member? Login and get access to the newsletter, discussion forum, leadership & advocacy toolkit and member news. AGM, Leadership & Advocacy Workshops 2010 The Many Faces of Medical Women September 25-26, 2010 InterContinental Hotel Toronto Yorkville CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION REGISTRATION To register and learn more about the campaign, click here Pour vous inscrire et en apprendre advantage sur la campagne, cliquez ici! FMWC Releases Statement on Canada 's Strategy to Improve Maternal, Newborn & Child Heath Family Planning Does Save Lives (click here for the release) March 18, 2010 The FMWC newsletter: is distributed 3 times a year as a benefit to members. FMWC members are encouraged to contribute and to share news. Sample a back issue (click here) Or get a current subscription by joining the FMWC (click here)

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	Creating Climate Change for the Medical Workplace CLICK http://www.cwhn.ca/en TO GO TO CWHN WEBINAR Presenters: Janet Dollin MDCM, CCFP, FCFP Kathleen Gartke, MD, FRCSC Barbara Lent MD, CCFP, FCFP Cheryl Levitt MBBCh, CCFP, FCFP The current reality of Canadian physician demographics will require men and women to collaborate to optimize clinical care through innovative ways of organizing clinical work and academic responsibilities. Presenters will look at international data in context with what we have learned in Canada to ensure healthy medical workplaces, to improve gender equity in the ranks and within leadership, and to build family-friendly workplaces within our institutions. The goal is for webinar participants to discover the relevance of these international reports to Canada and to their own workplace, reflect on evolving attitudinal shifts, gain deeper understanding across generations and consider possible individual and institutional responses to the issues raised. New HPV Prevention Vaccine for Males The Federation of Medical Women of Canada (FMWC) applauds Health Canada for approving GARDASIL for boys and men for the prevention of HPV infection, the most common sexually transmitted infection in Canada. Men play an important role in the transmission of HPV to their sexual partners who, as a result, can develop HPV-related ano-genital cancers and genital warts. Previously, girls and women age 9 to 26 have been approved to receive this vaccine. The FMWC believes that decreasing the risk of HPV infection in men through vaccination will provide additional public health benefit by decreasing the risk of infection to their sexual partners.

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