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Precision medicine into clinical care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11663
- Last Reviewed
- 2018-03-03
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC15-84
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of a national strategy to integrate precision medicine into clinical care.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2018-03-03
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-84
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of a national strategy to integrate precision medicine into clinical care.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of a national strategy to integrate precision medicine into clinical care.
National seniors’ strategy includes evidence-based hospital practices
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11607
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-27
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that a national seniors’ strategy includes evidence-based hospital practices that better meet seniors’ physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-27
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that a national seniors’ strategy includes evidence-based hospital practices that better meet seniors’ physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that a national seniors’ strategy includes evidence-based hospital practices that better meet seniors’ physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs.
Seamless transition through the continuum of care in a national seniors’ strategy
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11608
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-28
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of innovative and alternative models/partnerships that can provide services and resources for patients’ seamless transition through the continuum of care in a national seniors’ strategy.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-28
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of innovative and alternative models/partnerships that can provide services and resources for patients’ seamless transition through the continuum of care in a national seniors’ strategy.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of innovative and alternative models/partnerships that can provide services and resources for patients’ seamless transition through the continuum of care in a national seniors’ strategy.
Consistent immunization policies
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11612
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC15-51
- The Canadian Medical Association supports consistent immunization policies, health and safety requirements and standardized reporting for all medical schools in Canada.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC15-51
- The Canadian Medical Association supports consistent immunization policies, health and safety requirements and standardized reporting for all medical schools in Canada.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports consistent immunization policies, health and safety requirements and standardized reporting for all medical schools in Canada.
National skin cancer awareness and prevention campaign
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11613
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC15-52
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of a national skin cancer awareness and prevention campaign.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-52
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of a national skin cancer awareness and prevention campaign.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of a national skin cancer awareness and prevention campaign.
National immunization registry
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11615
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC15-53
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to accelerate the development and implementation of a national immunization registry.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC15-53
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to accelerate the development and implementation of a national immunization registry.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to accelerate the development and implementation of a national immunization registry.
Promoting and raising awareness of immunization against childhood diseases
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11617
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC15-55
- The Canadian Medical Association asks governments to step up their commitment to promoting and raising awareness of immunization against childhood diseases.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC15-55
- The Canadian Medical Association asks governments to step up their commitment to promoting and raising awareness of immunization against childhood diseases.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association asks governments to step up their commitment to promoting and raising awareness of immunization against childhood diseases.
Laboratories work collaboratively with physicians
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11618
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC15-61
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that laboratories work collaboratively with physicians to ensure that ranges reported in connection with laboratory results are evidence based and clinically significant.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-61
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that laboratories work collaboratively with physicians to ensure that ranges reported in connection with laboratory results are evidence based and clinically significant.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that laboratories work collaboratively with physicians to ensure that ranges reported in connection with laboratory results are evidence based and clinically significant.
Barriers to accessing immunization
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11620
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC15-56
- The Canadian Medical Association will work to reduce barriers to accessing immunization.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC15-56
- The Canadian Medical Association will work to reduce barriers to accessing immunization.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will work to reduce barriers to accessing immunization.
Continuing professional development that result in measurable improvement outcomes for patient care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11622
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC15-44
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages the expansion of continuing professional development opportunities that result in measurable improvement outcomes for patient care.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-44
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages the expansion of continuing professional development opportunities that result in measurable improvement outcomes for patient care.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages the expansion of continuing professional development opportunities that result in measurable improvement outcomes for patient care.
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.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will promote the development of resources to foster academic writing and editing among practicing physicians and physicians-in-training.
Best practices to assist patients aged 16 to 24 transitioning from pediatric to adult health services
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11628
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-57
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of best practices to assist patients aged 16 to 24 transitioning from pediatric to adult health services.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-57
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of best practices to assist patients aged 16 to 24 transitioning from pediatric to adult health services.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of best practices to assist patients aged 16 to 24 transitioning from pediatric to adult health services.
National strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorder
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11629
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-58
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of a life-span broad national strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorder that covers research, prevention, treatment, education, support, funding and policies.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-58
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of a life-span broad national strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorder that covers research, prevention, treatment, education, support, funding and policies.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of a life-span broad national strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorder that covers research, prevention, treatment, education, support, funding and policies.
Improved access to bariatric surgery across Canada
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11630
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-59
- The Canadian Medical Association supports improved access to bariatric surgery across Canada.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-59
- The Canadian Medical Association supports improved access to bariatric surgery across Canada.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports improved access to bariatric surgery across Canada.
Training in the handover of patient care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11631
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC15-48
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the inclusion of training in the handover of patient care as part of the accreditation standards for Canadian medical schools.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-48
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the inclusion of training in the handover of patient care as part of the accreditation standards for Canadian medical schools.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the inclusion of training in the handover of patient care as part of the accreditation standards for Canadian medical schools.
The Pan-Canadian Joint Consortium for School Health
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11632
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC15-60
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the Pan-Canadian Joint Consortium for School Health.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-60
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the Pan-Canadian Joint Consortium for School Health.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the Pan-Canadian Joint Consortium for School Health.
Provincial/territorial governments should fund all necessary growth in health care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11640
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC15-96
- The Canadian Medical Association insists that provincial/territorial governments should fund all necessary growth in health care.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-96
- The Canadian Medical Association insists that provincial/territorial governments should fund all necessary growth in health care.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association insists that provincial/territorial governments should fund all necessary growth in health care.
Public health budgets
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11648
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-68
- The Canadian Medical Association will conduct a campaign to urge governments to restore and increase public health budgets.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-68
- The Canadian Medical Association will conduct a campaign to urge governments to restore and increase public health budgets.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will conduct a campaign to urge governments to restore and increase public health budgets.
Cradle-to-grave health records for patients living in Canada
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11653
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Health information and e-health
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-73
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the organization, centralization and management of cradle-to-grave health records for patients living in Canada.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Health information and e-health
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-73
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the organization, centralization and management of cradle-to-grave health records for patients living in Canada.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the organization, centralization and management of cradle-to-grave health records for patients living in Canada.
Health benefits of a strong, predictable price on carbon emissions
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11654
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC15-74
- The Canadian Medical Association will promote the health benefits of a strong, predictable price on carbon emissions.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-74
- The Canadian Medical Association will promote the health benefits of a strong, predictable price on carbon emissions.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will promote the health benefits of a strong, predictable price on carbon emissions.