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By Dr. Rachel Carson Over the last thirty years, since being an undergraduate in the 1990s at a “top Canadian university”, I have...
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cwimorg
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
10 Reasons to Attend CWIM’s PRN Social
We’re so excited to welcome CWIM Partners on November 9th in Toronto for our first-ever PRN (Peer Resource Network) Social. We’ve put...
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Dr. Stephanie Hart
- Apr 19, 2022
- 2 min
Face
This is the face of someone who's just realized she's dying. Oh, not the way you'd expect - not an injury, or a heart problem, or cancer...
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Dr. Sara Ahronheim
- Apr 9, 2022
- 3 min
Burnout amongst Canadian physicians
Medscape recently published an article by Kate Johnson, on the rate of burnout amongst Canadian physicians (1). This article summarized...
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Dr. Stephanie Hart
- Jan 5, 2022
- 4 min
We Need to Talk about Obesity, Again. - By Dr. Stephanie Hart
I originally posted this in a Facebook group for physicians after a thread took a pretty worrisome left turn on the topic of obesity –...
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michellecohen0
- Nov 8, 2021
- 7 min
Advocacy Update
CWIM joins calls to Memorial University Medical School to protect students who report racism. CWIM is joining with multiple organizations...
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Dr. Lana Myroniuk
- Aug 15, 2021
- 2 min
Viral Shadows - by Dr. Lana Myroniuk
Wash hands. Don mask. Wash hands. Don face shield. Wash hands. Breathe. Open the door. Desperation pours out of him like an oil spill....
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Dr. Celia Sprague
- Jul 19, 2021
- 11 min
May She Be Well - by Dr. Celia Sprague
Originally posted on Dr. Sprague's personal blog, Life on Abram Lake, https://lifeonabramlake.com/ Trigger warning: Child non-accidental...
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Dr. Sandra Landolt
- Jul 9, 2021
- 7 min
Three Decades of Taking Care of Women and Those They Care For - by Dr. Sandra Landolt
The Pandemic has forced us to connect and teach via virtual means, which has actually been surprisingly enjoyable. I had the great...
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Dr. Meghan Wilson
- May 20, 2021
- 2 min
Ten Clinics
1. Dad is angry he yells and tells me how it is; stridently informs me what is wrong with society and consequently, with me We part,...
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Dr. Sara Ahronheim
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
Happy First Canadian Women Physician's Day - A poem in honour of my colleagues
By Dr. Sara Ahronheim, Emergency Physician, Montreal She sits in her car at the end of the day Lets the music play Closes her eyes Rubs...
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cwimorg
- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
CWIM’S Inspiring Woman Physician Award 2021
NOMINATE A PHENOMENAL WOMAN FOR CWIM’S INSPIRING WOMAN PHYSICIAN AWARD! Canadian Women in Medicine is honoured and excited to be the...
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Dr. Sara Ahronheim
- Feb 17, 2021
- 4 min
Opening Doors
On March 11, 2021, we will celebrate the first Canadian Women Physicians Day. To mark this remarkable date, the CWIM blog will feature...
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Dr. Amita Dayal
- Jan 13, 2021
- 3 min
Unleashed
It is time to go on the walk. Like many others who find themselves owned by a dog, as I lace up my shoes Indi bounds about excitedly. ...
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Dr. Carola Collins
- Nov 17, 2020
- 5 min
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
Moderator Introduction, by Dr. Sara Ahronheim October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, and in fact the whole month of...
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Dr. Pascale Breault
- Nov 17, 2020
- 16 min
The System is Me Too... Le système, c'est moi aussi...
The system is me too... I am a doctor. I grew up without ever seeing a single Indigenous person in my daily life. I did not see their...
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Dr. Liana Hwang
- Nov 3, 2020
- 2 min
Announcing the first ever Canadian Women Physicians Day!
BY DR. LIANA HWANG On March 11 2021, we hope you will join us in celebrating the first ever Canadian Women Physicians Day. Currently,...
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Dr. Stephanie Hart
- Oct 14, 2020
- 8 min
Grief
BY DR. STEPHANIE HART, MD CCFP Moderator Introduction, by Dr. Sara Ahronheim Trigger warning: Infant loss. October 15 is Pregnancy and...
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Dr. Celia Sprague
- Aug 31, 2020
- 9 min
Daring to be
BY DR. CELIA SPRAGUE Dr. Sprague is a rural GP and mama of two littles, who loves to write about life in the backwoods of Northwestern...
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Dr. Cassandra Hoggard
- Aug 17, 2020
- 3 min
Tears, shame, fear and, above all, heroism.
BY DR. CASSANDRA HOGGARD Cassandra Hoggard is a family doctor in Okotoks and works in multiple supportive living and long-term care sites...
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