The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is announced that the Dene Nation of the Northwest Territories is supporting the Principles to Guide Health Care Transformation in Canada. The Dene Nation became the first Aboriginal group and the 131st organization in total to officially endorse the document. The full release is available online. Call 613-731-8610 ext. 1266.
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) announced that The Royal Canadian Legion has endorsed the Principles to Guide Health Care Transformation in Canada. This brings to 129 the number of organizations who have lent their support to the principles. More information is available online. Call 613-447-0866.
Poverty kills. That's the key message in What Makes us Sick, a report released by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) based on what Canadians said during a series of town hall meetings and an online consultation held earlier this year. The national dialogue with Canadians asked them about their experiences with the social determinants of … Read more
The national organizations representing the majority of Canada's health-care providers — the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and the Health Action Lobby (HEAL) — applaud the pan-Canadian collaborative approach of the health-care innovation working group (HCIWG). Continued progress will require a multi-year commitment from providers and governments together. Leaders from the … Read more
The Canadian Medical Association issued a statement to congratulate Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) on her appointment as federal minister of health. Call 613-447-0866.
The Canadian Medical Association acknowledges with gratitude the tremendous contribution of Dr. David Butler-Jones as Canada's first Chief Public Health Officer. Under the leadership of Dr. Butler-Jones, the Public Health Agency of Canada has become an internationally recognized centre for population and public health and an invaluable resource to public health in Canada. The full … Read more
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) released Fatigue, Risk and Excellence, a report on resident duty hours. More information is available online. Call 613-731-8610 x 1266. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) commends the new Mental Health Commission of Canada on their release of new guidelines for supporting family caregivers of adults with mental health problems. The … Read more
The Canadian Medical Association said that Canada's doctors worry that the announcement of new regulations to govern the use of medical marijuana ignores the fact that there is no clinical evidence to back up its use as a medical therapy. The association said that this approach runs contrary to Canadians' position on this issue as … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) introduced new legislation, Bill C-65, An act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. This legislation follows the 2011 ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada that required the federal government to grant an exemption for the insite supervised injection site in Vancouver. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) said … Read more
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) have approved a joint statement on the future of e-prescribing that aims to have all prescriptions for Canadians created, signed and transmitted electronically by 2015. The joint statement identifies the core principles that must be captured in a pan-Canadian system of e-prescribing, as well … Read more
