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Health Care Coverage for Migrants: An Open Letter to the Canadian Federal Government
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13940
- Date
- 2018-12-15
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
1 document
- Policy Type
- Policy endorsement
- Date
- 2018-12-15
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
Documents
Advance care planning
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13694
- Date
- 2017-05-27
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
1 document
- Policy Type
- Policy document
- Date
- 2017-05-27
- Replaces
- Advance care planning (2015)
Documents
Gender-diversity policy
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11894
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC16-24
- The Canadian Medical Association will develop a gender-diversity policy to increase representation in all levels of medical leadership.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Resolution
- GC16-24
- The Canadian Medical Association will develop a gender-diversity policy to increase representation in all levels of medical leadership.
Palliative and end-of-life care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11895
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC16-52
- The Canadian Medical Association acknowledges that palliative and end-of-life care has public health implications.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2016-08-24
- Resolution
- GC16-52
- The Canadian Medical Association acknowledges that palliative and end-of-life care has public health implications.
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.
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
- 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.
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.
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.
National advance care planning toolkit website
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11190
- Last Reviewed
- 2018-03-03
- Date
- 2014-03-01
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD14-05-162
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends the use of a national advance care planning toolkit website with references to provincial and territorial resources to assist physicians in conversations about advanced care planning with their patients.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2018-03-03
- Date
- 2014-03-01
- Resolution
- BD14-05-162
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends the use of a national advance care planning toolkit website with references to provincial and territorial resources to assist physicians in conversations about advanced care planning with their patients.
Advanced care directive functionality
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11191
- Last Reviewed
- 2018-03-03
- Date
- 2014-03-01
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- BD14-05-163
- The Canadian Medical Association advocates for the inclusion of advanced care directive functionality as an electronic medical record vendor conformance and usability requirement.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2018-03-03
- Date
- 2014-03-01
- Resolution
- BD14-05-163
- The Canadian Medical Association advocates for the inclusion of advanced care directive functionality as an electronic medical record vendor conformance and usability requirement.