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Physical activity
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1881
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2004-12-04
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- BD05-03-55
- The Canadian Medical Association urges federal/provincial/territorial governments to explore tax incentives as a possible component of a broad comprehensive strategy to increase physical activity.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2004-12-04
- Resolution
- BD05-03-55
- The Canadian Medical Association urges federal/provincial/territorial governments to explore tax incentives as a possible component of a broad comprehensive strategy to increase physical activity.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association urges federal/provincial/territorial governments to explore tax incentives as a possible component of a broad comprehensive strategy to increase physical activity.
Automated medical information systems
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy701
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC76-39
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages the development of field projects for automated medical information systems for practising physicians
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Resolution
- GC76-39
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages the development of field projects for automated medical information systems for practising physicians
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages the development of field projects for automated medical information systems for practising physicians
Treatment of alcohol dependence
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy789
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC76-33
- Be it resolved that this association stress the value of active participation by the medical profession in all aspects of treatment of alcohol dependence and misuse.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Resolution
- GC76-33
- Be it resolved that this association stress the value of active participation by the medical profession in all aspects of treatment of alcohol dependence and misuse.
- Text
- Be it resolved that this association stress the value of active participation by the medical profession in all aspects of treatment of alcohol dependence and misuse.
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC76-34
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association recognize alcoholism as an addictive disease.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Resolution
- GC76-34
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association recognize alcoholism as an addictive disease.
- Text
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association recognize alcoholism as an addictive disease.
Sexually transmitted diseases
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy791
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC76-36
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association stress to physicians the need for contact follow-up in cases of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Resolution
- GC76-36
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association stress to physicians the need for contact follow-up in cases of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Text
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association stress to physicians the need for contact follow-up in cases of sexually transmitted diseases.
Tropical or exotic diseases
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy792
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC76-37
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association encourage increased surveillance by physicians and health officials, in view of the increased incidence of tropical or "exotic" diseases in Canada as a result of international travel.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Resolution
- GC76-37
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association encourage increased surveillance by physicians and health officials, in view of the increased incidence of tropical or "exotic" diseases in Canada as a result of international travel.
- Text
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association encourage increased surveillance by physicians and health officials, in view of the increased incidence of tropical or "exotic" diseases in Canada as a result of international travel.
Canada Health Access Fund
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1490
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC04-10
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal and provincial/territorial governments to establish a Canada Health Access Fund to assure that individual Canadians can obtain portable and timely access to care at the time and to the extent of their needs.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Resolution
- GC04-10
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal and provincial/territorial governments to establish a Canada Health Access Fund to assure that individual Canadians can obtain portable and timely access to care at the time and to the extent of their needs.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal and provincial/territorial governments to establish a Canada Health Access Fund to assure that individual Canadians can obtain portable and timely access to care at the time and to the extent of their needs.
Wait time protocols and benchmarks
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1491
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC04-11
- The Canadian Medical Association will ensure that practising physicians are involved in the development of wait time protocols and benchmarks that are based on the available evidence, that are administratively straightforward and that are satisfactory to the needs of patients and physicians.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC04-11
- The Canadian Medical Association will ensure that practising physicians are involved in the development of wait time protocols and benchmarks that are based on the available evidence, that are administratively straightforward and that are satisfactory to the needs of patients and physicians.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will ensure that practising physicians are involved in the development of wait time protocols and benchmarks that are based on the available evidence, that are administratively straightforward and that are satisfactory to the needs of patients and physicians.
Increasing the number of family physicians
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1494
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC04-21
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on federal, provincial and territorial governments to work together to expand the number of comprehensive family physicians across Canada through the combined approach of training, recruitment and retention initiatives that are incentive based and developed with the input of actively practicing physicians.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC04-21
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on federal, provincial and territorial governments to work together to expand the number of comprehensive family physicians across Canada through the combined approach of training, recruitment and retention initiatives that are incentive based and developed with the input of actively practicing physicians.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on federal, provincial and territorial governments to work together to expand the number of comprehensive family physicians across Canada through the combined approach of training, recruitment and retention initiatives that are incentive based and developed with the input of actively practicing physicians.
Interest-free postponement of student loan debt during residency
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1497
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC04-24
- The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with the Canadian Federation of Medical Students, the Canadian Association of Internes and Residents, the Fédération des étudiants en médecine du Québec and the Fédération des médecins résidents du Québec, advocates the federal government to modify relevant federal law in order to postpone federal student loan debt repayment while maintaining interest-free loan status until the completion of the residency period.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC04-24
- The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with the Canadian Federation of Medical Students, the Canadian Association of Internes and Residents, the Fédération des étudiants en médecine du Québec and the Fédération des médecins résidents du Québec, advocates the federal government to modify relevant federal law in order to postpone federal student loan debt repayment while maintaining interest-free loan status until the completion of the residency period.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with the Canadian Federation of Medical Students, the Canadian Association of Internes and Residents, the Fédération des étudiants en médecine du Québec and the Fédération des médecins résidents du Québec, advocates the federal government to modify relevant federal law in order to postpone federal student loan debt repayment while maintaining interest-free loan status until the completion of the residency period.