Exploring Theme: "Medical Organization Commitment"

Globe and Mail: When leaders of the Canadian Medical Association began thinking of making a public apology to Indigenous people, they wanted to be clear-eyed about why they were saying sorry. That led to a nearly four-year process of looking into the organization’s past and present in preparation for a landmark apology ceremony set to take place...

NationTalk: Victoria, B.C. – On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will publicly apologize for its role, and the role of the medical profession, in the past and ongoing harms to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in the Canadian health system. The ceremony will be held on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋiʔnəŋ...

NationTalk: Ottawa – The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is pleased to join people across the country in recognizing National Indigenous History Month. As we reflect on the rich history, resilience, diverse cultures and achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, we must continue to work toward meaningful reconciliation. Canada’s legacy of colonialism and systemic racism...

NationTalk: June is National Indigenous History Month – a time to learn about and celebrate the rich history, cultures and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, while also recognizing the ongoing trauma and harm experienced by Indigenous peoples and building a path toward reconciliation. As a key entry point to our health system,...

NationTalk: The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is meeting with Indigenous leaders, organizations and communities across the country as part of our path to a public apology, on behalf of the CMA and as the national voice of physicians, for the medical harms caused to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. These conversations are opportunities for...

NationTalk: In 2015, Ted Quewezance spoke on the floor of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) annual meeting, the first residential school survivor to address that gathering in its more than 150-year history. In a speech that brought many to tears (including me), Ted talked about Indigenous Peoples reaching out to the Canadian physicians, hoping that they would...

NationTalk: Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (“CASN”) and the Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association (“CINA”) issued a statement today announcing the release of the first Indigenous Nursing Student and Faculty Survey Report, 2020-2021 (“report”). “CASN is pleased to support this important project in partnership with CINA. It addresses the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report (TRC) Action 23...

Founded in 1943, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) represents Canada’s 17 faculties of medicine and is the voice of academic medicine in this country. Our member faculties graduate over 2,700 MDs per year; teach over 11,500 undergraduate medical students; train over 15,000 postgraduate trainees; employ nearly 48,000 full and part-time faculty...

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada will soon require all residency programs to provide Indigenous health and cultural safety training. Few programs are prepared or know what that training should include, according to medical educators at the recent Indigenous Health Conference in Toronto. Indigenous people often face racism and ignorance in health...

We share our expertise and maintain close working relations with Canada’s 17 university medical schools, national professional associations, national specialty societies, voluntary health organizations and government agencies. Our voice is respected and influential in critical discussions on issues that affect medical education, medical research and the delivery of high-quality health care to Canadians. On October...