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Faculty of Health Sciences

September 27-28, 2024 Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa Register at: www.FMWC2024.com

May Cohen Lecture

The May Cohen Lecture in Women's Health was established to honour Dr. May Cohen, Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine and founding Director of the Women's Health Office. The May Cohen Lecture is held every two years.

Federation of Medical Women of Canada (FMWC) Podcast

Episode 1: FMWC 100 Series - "Past Honorary Chair" Dr. May Cohen. FMWC Podcast In the first episode of this podcast series, co-hosts Dr. Beverly Johnson and Dr. Kameela Alibhai sat down with Dr. May Cohen, Medical Hall of Fame Laureate, Officer to the Order of Canada, physician and educator as our Past Honorary Chair. Together, they discuss her training and her experience as a woman in medicine, her general practice and advocacy work, the impact of the FMWC on her career trajectory and her term as FMWC President from 1990-1991. She also shares colourful personal and professional stories throughout her life.

Link to podcast

Educational Research

The Gender and Health Education Initiative was established in 2004 to promote education initiatives within the Faculty of Health Sciences which explore the relationships of gender and health.

Dr. Anne Niec
Director, McMaster Gender and Health Education Initiative

As a Professor, Department of Pediatrics at McMaster university, Dr. Niec served as the director of the Child Advocacy and Assessment Program, is the director of the Gender and Health Education Initiative, and faculty lead, Professionalism.

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McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences ➚

Reflections on my first year as Associate Dean, Equity and Inclusion

April 3, 2024

Federation of Medical Women of Canada ➚

Federation of Medical Women of Canada President's Message - International Women's Day: March 8, 2024

International Women's Day

March 7, 2024

3 Ways to Promote Gender Equality

International Women's Day

March 7, 2024

Faculty of Health Sciences ➚

Advancing gender equity in health care and education

International Women's Day

March 7, 2024

Empower DeGroote Women This International Women's Day

International Women's Day

March 7, 2024

The Conversation ➚

Canada's health-care crisis is gendered: How the burden of care falls to women

October 23, 2023

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