Canadian Medical Association

In a session moderated by @alexmunter.bsky.social, Dr. @saleemrazackmd.bsky.social, Dr. Jamaica Cass, Dr. Alexandra Bastiany & Dr. Jesse Kancir closed out day one of #CCPH2025 with a difficult but critical conversation about EDI, and the importance of strengthening diverse voices in Canadian health.

"Everyone matters. Everyone needs to feel valued. Everyone can be a contributor. Knowing that brings clinical fire power to any problem."

This morning, Dr. Trevor Jain kicked off #CCPH2025 in Vancouver with an opening keynote presentation about fostering trust on the frontlines of health care.

Long strips of cedar

Woven cedar bracelet with pink button.

I learned how to weave a cedar bracelet today.

Loved it. Many thanks to the knowledge keepers who shared this teaching with me.

#ccph2025 @cmadocs.bsky.social

Health Ministers missed opportunity to provide solutions to improve access to health care: CMA Federal, provincial and territorial health ministers missed an opportunity this week to provide Canadians with tangible solutions to the many barriers to accessing care across the country. We know wha...

Health ministers missed an opportunity this week to deliver real solutions to improve #AccessToCare. The CMA urged governments to reduce barriers for doctors and support health workers across Canada.

Canadians deserve better.

Our statement 👇

Canadian doctors call on Ontario government to reconsider new residency policy The Canadian Medical Association and the College of Family Physicians of Canada are adding their voices to the growing number of organizations urging the Ontario Government to re-evaluate the recently...

Ontario's new rule limiting opportunities for IMGs who didn't attend high school in the province risks worsening Canada's family doctor shortage.

The CMA & CFPC are urging the Ontario government to reconsider this policy to prevent further strain on family medicine programs. Our joint statement ⬇️

Canada’s health ministers have generational opportunity to implement solutions to fix access to care The country’s leading health organizations urge Canada’s health ministers to seize the opportunity to implement known solutions to improve access to care. As Canada embraces unity in the face of U.S. ...

Canada's health ministers have a generational opportunity to improve #AccessToCare.
As governments meet this week, health organizations are urging ministers to act on solutions that improve access, strengthen primary care & support our health workforce. Statement👇

Five years since onset of COVID-19, Canada's physicians still suffer high rate of burnout New data from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) show that Canadian physicians are still struggling with high rates of burnout and depression five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. H...

Preliminary data from the 2025 National Physician Health Survey shows that while there's been some improvement since the pandemic, physicians are still struggling with excessive workloads and burnout. We have a long way to go, but there are solutions to ensure physicians are safe, healthy and well.

Join us in person at ‪the CMA's 2025 Annual Symposium of Physician Leaders of Québec on Nov. 28 in Québec City to explore AI’s impact on medicine and the physician-patient relationship.
Be part of the conversation, secure your spot now👇
bit.ly/CMA_Symposiu...

How can shame be harnessed for good?

Hear from Dr. William Bynum, associate professor at the Duke University School of Medicine on Oct. 18 at #CCPH2025. Dr. Bynum is committed to removing the taboo from shame and transforming organizations.

Register now: bit.ly/46b17FH

"Access to primary care, family physicians, is my first priority." — Health Minister Marjorie Michel
At our recent town hall, we heard a clear message: solving Canada's health care challenges takes collaboration and action.
Catch the highlights here👇
https://bit.ly/3VVvLg9

Canadian Conference on Physician Health (CCPH) 2025 Canadian Conference on Physician Health (CCPH) 2025

We're just over one week out! Get your virtual spot now for #CCPH2025 and be a part of the important discussion to improve physician health across Canada. Deadline to register virtually is October 14.

Register now 👇

The @who.int described #ClimateChange as the single greatest threat facing humanity. Now's the time to prepare for what lies ahead.

Today, CMA President @drmargotburnell.bsky.social kicks off the @theglobeandmail.com event in Toronto, exploring solutions to severe health impacts of climate change.

Climate change and health: A collective effort toward a sustainable future 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...

Today is the inaugural National Day of Action on Planetary Health. In support of @cape-acme.bsky.social, @cmadocs.bsky.social is calling on the federal government to create a climate and health secretariat that will bring together key partners to urgently address the climate crisis.

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Today we acknowledge the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Gender Diverse People. While we've made strides with awareness, impact is measured by outcomes. The CMA continues to call on the federal government for long-term support of Indigenous-led health care.

'Life-or-death' issue: How one tool is identifying false health claims on social media

Patients are following false health claims and it's led to adverse outcomes. We can't deny that misinformation poses a serious threat. That's why @uwaterloo.ca has developed a research tool to track health misinformation patterns before they become potential catastrophes.

📣 Canadian medical students: we want to hear from you!

Your insights on digital health will guide curriculum development, training and planning for the next generation of physicians.

Scan the QR code below to begin👇

Can 'age tech' bring dignity back to care for older adults? To support a rapidly aging population, public, private and non-profit investors are pouring billions of dollars into “age tech.”

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.

#InternationalDayOfOlderPersons

CMA Awards and Nominations Now more than ever, we need to do health differently. The Canadian Medical Association’s annual awards celebrate changemakers from across the country for their significant contributions to health, health care and the medical profession. Recipients of the CMA Awards come from different career stages, specialties and backgrounds, and from rural and remote areas as well as big cities. They also reflect the diversity of the profession and the communities we serve.

The 2026 #CMAawards nominations are now open! 🌟 Recognize an outstanding physician, medical learner or non-physician contributor by Nov. 30.
Submit today ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4nhAcOg

CMA reflects on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 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 ...

By working together in truth and with respect and humility, we can build a better health system for the future, one that upholds Indigenous rights, promotes healing and supports self-determination in care. We invite settler organizations and individuals across Canada to join us in observing #NDTR.

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, informed by an Indigenous Guiding Circle of Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders.
#NDTR

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. We also honour the strength and spirit of Survivors, their families and their communities.
#NDTR

To attend #CCPH2025 in person, registration closes October 1. Virtual registration closes October 14.

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

Join us at #CCPH2025 for a discussion w/ @drshazmamithani.bsky.social, Dr. Sarah Newbery, @jossreimer.bsky.social, Doctor Mike and Dr. Sukhmeet Sachal.

Register here: bit.ly/46b17FH

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.

Her needless death sparked the creation of Joyce’s Principle, which guarantees Indigenous Peoples the right of equitable access, without discrimination, to all social and health services. This is key to our work as we continue our reconciliation journey with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.

Today, September 28, 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.

Join us on October 6 alongside the @theglobeandmail.com and Trottier Family Foundation for Health and Climate Change: Solutions to Meet New Risks in Canada. The event takes place in person and online in Toronto.

Register here: bit.ly/3VBHQXM

The climate crisis is a health crisis, and Canada’s health care system can be part of the solution Sponsor Content

The climate crisis is a health crisis – not just because of the first-hand impacts on human health, but also the enormous trickle-down effects on the health system.

Hear how @drmargotburnell.bsky.social , Dr. Courtney Howard and Dr. Andrea MacNeill are working towards system-level change.

COMMENTARY: As Parliament resumes, Canadians expect health care solutions 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 Depress...

Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social 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.

Canadian Medical Association, The Canadian Press renew health journalism partnership Canadians want and need accurate health care information to stay informed, healthy and safe. That’s why today, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and The Canadian Press (CP) are announcing a renew...

Canadians need accurate health care information to stay safe. That’s why @cmadocs.bsky.social and The Canadian Press (CP) are announcing a renewed 3-year, $1.6-million commitment to fund three reporting positions that focus on providing Canadians with access to reputable health information.