Canadian Medical Association

10/08/2025

Last week, Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel joined CMA CEO Alex Munter, CMA President Dr. Margot Burnell and CMA board and francophone spokesperson Dr. Jean-Joseph Condé for a town hall on care priorities.

From team-based care to workforce renewal, the message was clear: addressing Canada's crisis will take partnership, persistence and collective commitment.

Read more & watch the full discussion here: https://bit.ly/3VVvLg9

10/06/2025

Today marks the first National Day of Action on Planetary Health. The CMA is urgently calling for more sustainable practices on the front lines of health care, and a coordinated response from the federal government.

We need to start rethinking health care in the context of climate change. Our collective actions can move the dial on a sustainable and healthy future.

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Physicians see firsthand the direct impact of climate change on health and health care — from increased illness and deaths from extreme heat and air pollution, to hospital evacuations due to wildfires and floods. But the health system is also a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. ...

10/04/2025

Today on Oct. 4, we acknowledge the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Gender Diverse People. We have made strides with awareness, but today we remember that real impact is measured by outcomes.

As we reflect on the community members and families who are grieving the loss of their mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, daughters and friends, we also acknowledge that the disproportionate violence against Indigenous women and girls is a systemic issue — rooted in anti-Indigenous racism.

This fall as we participate in pre-budget days on Parliament Hill, we're advocating to the federal government for stable, long-term support for Indigenous Nations, communities and organizations, and a foundation of equitable, Indigenous-led health care.

10/03/2025

Misinformation poses a serious threat to patient care. That's why the University of Waterloo has developed a research tool to track health misinformation patterns before they become potential catastrophes.

On social media, health-related misinformation pops up as relentlessly as furry heads in a game of whack-a-mole. In recent years, posts have claimed that ginger can be “10,000 (times) more effective” at killing cancer than chemotherapy, that fluoridated water provides “no benefits, only risks,...

10/01/2025

Longer age expectancies for patients means more complex health conditions, and our health care system, which is already at the brink, isn’t equipped to handle this growing demand. Patients deserve to age with dignity.

That’s where ‘age tech’ comes in.

To support a rapidly aging population, public, private and non-profit investors are pouring billions of dollars into “age tech.”

10/01/2025

The 2026 CMA Awards nominations are now open! 🌟 Help us celebrate excellence in health care by recognizing an outstanding physician, medical learner or non-physician contributor.

Nominations are due by Nov. 30.
Submit today 👉 https://bit.ly/4nPkI3T

09/30/2025

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to acknowledge the devastating and lasting impacts of Canada’s residential school system on First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples.

At the CMA, we reflect on the harms of the past and look toward the future as we advance our goal of creating more equitable health care for Indigenous Peoples.

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Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to acknowledge the devastating and lasting impacts of Canada’s residential school system on First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples and to honour the strength and spirit of Survivors, their families and their communities.

09/29/2025

False health information harms patients, providers, and the integrity of medicine. What can physicians do to combat this?

Join us at for a discussion with Dr. Shazma Mithani, Dr.Sarah Newbery, Dr. Joss Reimer, Dr. Sukhmeet Sachal and Doctor Mike.

In person registration closes on October 1. Virtual registration closes on October 14.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3ZJJNUs

09/28/2025

Today marks five years since Joyce Echaquan, a 37-year-old Atikamekw woman, died in a Quebec hospital after she was denied the care she needed. A coroner’s inquest confirmed that racism and prejudice were factors in her death.

Her needless death sparked the creation of Joyce’s Principle, a series of proposals which aims to guarantee Indigenous Peoples the right of equitable access, without discrimination, to all social and health services. Joyce’s Principle is key to the CMA’s work as we continue our reconciliation journey with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples and alongside the medical profession.

Today, let’s remember the life of Joyce Echaquan. Let’s also remember why Joyce’s Principle exists, and the ongoing work we must do each day to ensure those principles are upheld, as we move forward on the path toward equitable access to health care for Indigenous Peoples.

09/26/2025

Canada's health care sector represents 5% of our nation's greenhouse gas emissions. Since signing a World Health Organization (WHO) commitment to develop low-carbon health systems, now's the time for timely action.

Join us on October 6 for a panel discussion: "Sustainable Solutions – Reducing Emissions in Health Care" with Dr. Courtney Howard, Dr. Owen Dan Luo, William Gagnon and André Picard. Panelists will share practical solutions for health care providers to operate more sustainably, and engage patients in the journey.

This discussion is part of a Climate & Health event hosted by The Globe and Mail, in partnership with the Canadian Medical Association and the Trottier Family Foundation.

Register now: https://bit.ly/3VBHQXM

09/25/2025

The climate crisis is a health crisis – not just because of the first-hand impacts on human health from exposure to pollution and severe weather events, but also the enormous trickle-down effects on the health system.

Hear how Dr. Margot Burnell, Dr. Courtney Howard and Dr. Andrea MacNeill are working towards solutions and system-level change.

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09/22/2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising to move quickly to build a resilient country for generations to come, and it should go without saying: there cannot be a healthy and strong Canada without a healthy and strong population. We need all hands on deck to fix Canadian health.

Read more from CMA President Dr. Margot Burnell 👇

Members of Parliament returned to Ottawa last week with an unprecedented set of issues: a once-in-a-generation affordability and housing crisis, U.S. trade war tactics reminiscent of the Great Depression, and dangerous conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Amid international chaos and its...