By Dr. Sara Ahronheim Last weekend, over 800 Canadian physician women participated in the second annual Canadian Women in Medicine conference. Those of you who were there, as well as those of you who followed updates on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, know by now the caliber of speakers and the exceptional experience this conference has been […]
With the help of our Advocacy Chair, Dr. Michelle Cohen, we have sent a letter of concern to Doug Ford regarding the proposed changes to the Health & Physical Education Curriculum. Please see link below to read the document. JUNE 8th 7:30 First meeting of the Canadian Women in Medicine Leadership Council. Westin Ottawa JUNE 9-10TH: […]
by Chelsea Mac Every six days, a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner. Indigenous women are killed at 6X the rate of non-Indigenous women. One half of all Canadian women over the age of 16 has experienced at least one incident of sexual or physical violence. In 2014, over 80% of police-reported […]