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Mar 19, 20233 min read
Discovering the Diva - By Dr. Colleen Haney
The smell of smoke was acrid. The wisps of burnt silicone wafting past my face were a taunting reminder of my inadequacy. I had nearly...
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cwimorg
Mar 12, 20238 min read
One Foot in Front of the Other By Dr. Jennifer Baxter
Originally published at https://www.weareunsinkable.com/unsinkable-adult-heroes/one-foot-in-front-of-the-other and reposted here with...
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cwimorg
Dec 20, 20224 min read
Tall Poppies
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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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cwimorg
Apr 9, 20223 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20217 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 202111 min read
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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cwimorg
Jul 9, 20217 min read
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, 20212 min read
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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cwimorg
Mar 11, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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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cwimorg
Feb 17, 20214 min read
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, 20213 min read
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. Pascale Breault
Nov 17, 202016 min read
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. Carola Collins
Nov 17, 20205 min read
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. Liana Hwang
Nov 3, 20202 min read
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, 20208 min read
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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