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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11739
- Date
- 2015-05-30
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD15-06-232
- The Canadian Medical Association acknowledges the completion of the important work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and the importance of recognizing and not forgetting the terrible impact that the residential school system has had and, as a consequence of ongoing intergenerational trauma, continues to have on the health of many First Nations, Inuit and Metis People of Canada.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-05-30
- Resolution
- BD15-06-232
- The Canadian Medical Association acknowledges the completion of the important work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and the importance of recognizing and not forgetting the terrible impact that the residential school system has had and, as a consequence of ongoing intergenerational trauma, continues to have on the health of many First Nations, Inuit and Metis People of Canada.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association acknowledges the completion of the important work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and the importance of recognizing and not forgetting the terrible impact that the residential school system has had and, as a consequence of ongoing intergenerational trauma, continues to have on the health of many First Nations, Inuit and Metis People of Canada.
Physician engagement in palliative care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11748
- Date
- 2015-05-30
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD15-06-209
- The Canadian Medical Association adopts, in principle, the recommendations for physician engagement in palliative care as set out in the report, Palliative Care: CMA National Call to Action as outlined in Appendix A to EX 15-21, as amended.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-05-30
- Resolution
- BD15-06-209
- The Canadian Medical Association adopts, in principle, the recommendations for physician engagement in palliative care as set out in the report, Palliative Care: CMA National Call to Action as outlined in Appendix A to EX 15-21, as amended.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association adopts, in principle, the recommendations for physician engagement in palliative care as set out in the report, Palliative Care: CMA National Call to Action as outlined in Appendix A to EX 15-21, as amended.
Increased education and training in end- of-life care for community health care workers
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11610
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC15-34
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages increased education and training in end- of-life care for community health care workers.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-34
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages increased education and training in end- of-life care for community health care workers.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages increased education and training in end- of-life care for community health care workers.
Assisted death as defined by the Supreme Court of Canada is distinct from the practice of palliative care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11611
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC15-35
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes that the practice of assisted death as defined by the Supreme Court of Canada is distinct from the practice of palliative care.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-35
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes that the practice of assisted death as defined by the Supreme Court of Canada is distinct from the practice of palliative care.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes that the practice of assisted death as defined by the Supreme Court of Canada is distinct from the practice of palliative care.
Mandatory training on organ donation for medical students and residents
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11614
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC15-42
- The Canadian Medical Association supports mandatory training on organ donation for medical students and residents at all Canadian medical schools.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-42
- The Canadian Medical Association supports mandatory training on organ donation for medical students and residents at all Canadian medical schools.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports mandatory training on organ donation for medical students and residents at all Canadian medical schools.
Systems-thinking approach across all stages of the medical career life cycle
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11623
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC15-45
- The Canadian Medical Association will advocate for incorporation of a systems-thinking approach across all stages of the medical career life cycle.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-45
- The Canadian Medical Association will advocate for incorporation of a systems-thinking approach across all stages of the medical career life cycle.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will advocate for incorporation of a systems-thinking approach across all stages of the medical career life cycle.
Student wellness education
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11624
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC15-49
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages medical schools to incorporate student wellness education in the medical school curriculum.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-49
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages medical schools to incorporate student wellness education in the medical school curriculum.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages medical schools to incorporate student wellness education in the medical school curriculum.
Grief resources and peer-support networks for physicians
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11625
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC15-50
- The Canadian Medical Association will explore options for developing grief resources and peer-support networks for physicians dealing with bereavement.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-50
- The Canadian Medical Association will explore options for developing grief resources and peer-support networks for physicians dealing with bereavement.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will explore options for developing grief resources and peer-support networks for physicians dealing with bereavement.
Gradual transition toward retirement
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11626
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC15-46
- The Canadian Medical Association supports physicians who choose a gradual transition toward retirement.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-46
- The Canadian Medical Association supports physicians who choose a gradual transition toward retirement.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports physicians who choose a gradual transition toward retirement.
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.