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2015 revision of the World Medical Association statement on nuclear weapons

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11871

Date: 2016-02-27

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: BD16-04-105; The Canadian Medical Association endorses the 2015 revision of the World Medical Association Statement on Nuclear Weapons (https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-statement-on-nuclear-weapons/) [Please copy and paste this link into your web browser.]

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2016-02-27

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: BD16-04-105; The Canadian Medical Association endorses the 2015 revision of the World Medical Association Statement on Nuclear Weapons (https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-statement-on-nuclear-weapons/) [Please copy and paste this link into your web browser.]

Academic writing and editing among practicing physicians and physicians-in-training

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11627

Date: 2015-08-26

Topics: Physician practice/ compensation/ forms; Ethics and medical professionalism; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC15-47; The Canadian Medical Association will promote the development of resources to foster academic writing and editing among practicing physicians and physicians-in-training.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2015-08-26

Topics: Physician practice/ compensation/ forms; Ethics and medical professionalism; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC15-47; The Canadian Medical Association will promote the development of resources to foster academic writing and editing among practicing physicians and physicians-in-training.

Accessible, comprehensive and high-quality care for transgender patients

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11227

Date: 2014-08-20

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution: GC14-38; The Canadian Medical Association calls for accessible, comprehensive and high-quality care for transgender patients.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2014-08-20

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution: GC14-38; The Canadian Medical Association calls for accessible, comprehensive and high-quality care for transgender patients.

Access to health care services for language minorities

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy767

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1997-08-20

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC97-70; The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with provincial/ territorial medical associations, encourages all levels of government to ensure that public health care facilities provide language minorities with reasonable community access to health care services in their first language.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1997-08-20

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC97-70; The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with provincial/ territorial medical associations, encourages all levels of government to ensure that public health care facilities provide language minorities with reasonable community access to health care services in their first language.

Access to medical information

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9280

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2008-08-20

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health information and e-health

Resolution: GC08-113; The Canadian Medical Association objects to the current practice of insurers, employers and other third parties requesting and gaining access to unlimited medical information obtained as a result of patients signing forms that grant unrestricted 'consent for release of medical information' when claiming eligibility for disability benefits.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2008-08-20

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health information and e-health

Resolution: GC08-113; The Canadian Medical Association objects to the current practice of insurers, employers and other third parties requesting and gaining access to unlimited medical information obtained as a result of patients signing forms that grant unrestricted 'consent for release of medical information' when claiming eligibility for disability benefits.

Access to results of government-funded research

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10863

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health information and e-health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-64; The Canadian Medical Association supports timely public access and transparency to the results of and information from government-funded research.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health information and e-health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-64; The Canadian Medical Association supports timely public access and transparency to the results of and information from government-funded research.

Access to safe and nutritious food for children in northern communities

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8877

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC07-66; The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to promote access to safe and nutritious food for children in northern communities affected by disruptions in traditional food-acquisition methods and a shift to a more processed low-nutrient diet.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC07-66; The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to promote access to safe and nutritious food for children in northern communities affected by disruptions in traditional food-acquisition methods and a shift to a more processed low-nutrient diet.

Accreditation Standards for Continuing Medical Education

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9379

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2008-10-04

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: BD09-03-32; The CMA commends the rigorous accreditation standards for continuing medical education adopted by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education and supports constant vigilance to ensure that the content of accredited CME events is consistent with the best available scientific information and ethically sound practice.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2008-10-04

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: BD09-03-32; The CMA commends the rigorous accreditation standards for continuing medical education adopted by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education and supports constant vigilance to ensure that the content of accredited CME events is consistent with the best available scientific information and ethically sound practice.

Accredited standards for the management of life-limiting chronic disease

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11636

Date: 2015-08-26

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution: GC15-38; The Canadian Medical Association supports the development and application of accredited standards for the integration of a palliative care approach into the management of life-limiting chronic disease.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2015-08-26

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution: GC15-38; The Canadian Medical Association supports the development and application of accredited standards for the integration of a palliative care approach into the management of life-limiting chronic disease.

Action to decrease family violence and the maltreatment of children

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11240

Date: 2014-08-20

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC14-44; The Canadian Medical Association supports action to decrease family violence and the maltreatment of children.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2014-08-20

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC14-44; The Canadian Medical Association supports action to decrease family violence and the maltreatment of children.

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