The Federation of Medical Women of Canada (FMWC) accomplishes its goals (Vision) at many levels:
"FMWC Members attend an MWIA Meeting in China"
International
Membership in FMWC gives full access to Medical Women’s International Association. MWIA hosts conferences around the world, as well as taking part in Women’s Health activities of United Nations and World Health Organization.
Loans support members in pursuing international health interests.
National
FMWC participates in Women’s Health initiatives and policy planning of federal government.
FMWC is an Associate of the Canadian Medical Association.
FMWC advises the CMA on annual Leadership Workshop for Medical Women.
FMWC Annual General Meeting and Scientific Assembly provides forum for women physicians across Canada.
Loans/ funds support women medical students and research in Women’s Health.
Regional/ Branch
A variety of activities at Regional/ Branch level give members opportunity for Continuing Medical Education, networking with other Women’s Health related groups, and socializing with other women physicians.
Mentoring and career advice is offered to medical students.
FMWC, through its Branches, voices concerns on local Women’s Health issues.
WHAT'S NEW
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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