The World Medical Association (WMA), representing doctors worldwide, is prescribing necessary steps to curb false health information that harms patients and erodes trust in evidence-informed health ca...

Dr. Eric Cadesky is using his extensive experience to improve patient care, speak out about health misinformation and cautiously embrace AI’s applications in health care.

On the second-ever National Day of Action on Planetary Health, doctors, medical students, nurses, paramedics, and other health professionals across the country are asking the federal government to tre...

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) launched today "Healthy Economy," a national public campaign inviting Canadians to add their voices in support of making health care a priority in the next feder...

In a letter to Carney, deans from the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta assert public-private model violates the Canada Health Act

The CMA Awards recognize the dedication, successes and talents of individuals making significant contributions to health, health care and the medical profession.

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we acknowledge the devastating and lasting impacts of Canada’s residential school system on First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples and honour the strength...

If implemented properly, the Canadian Medical Association’s new Code of Ethics will save Indigenous lives

The Albertan government argues that private care will relieve pressure on the public system. Yet, where a parallel private care system operates, both health outcomes and access to care are worse overa...

Trade disputes. Economic uncertainty. Growing separatist rhetoric in Alberta. Canada faces no shortage of pressing challenges, but one issue can’t afford to take a back seat: health care.Patients cont...

The Canadian Medical Association is supporting the federal government in its attempt to make social media safer for children. CMA president and dermatologist Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi talks about the real-lif...

Following an extensive consultation process, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has updated the Code of Ethics and Professionalism that guides doctors' medical practice in Canada. The updates strengthen standards for how doctors provide care and clarify how they are expected to address racism and discrimination in health care.

Manitoba and Saskatchewan are facing a devastating public health crisis, holding the highest rates of HIV in Canada. In 2023 alone, the Manitoba government reported a staggering 280 new cases. This re...

As parliamentarians begin to gather for the start of the fall session, doctors are calling on them to prioritize health care solutions to build Canada strong.It’s time to act. Every day that health ca...

As the day wears on at two busy Family Birthing Centres in Toronto, physicians note a concerning trend in conversations about Vitamin K injections for newborns.

As Alberta rolls out a new “dual-practice” model for health care — where doctors can switch between billing public and private insurance plans — patients, physicians and politicians across the country are watching. Here’s what you need to know.Why is Bill 11 getting so much attention?

Today, many Alberta doctors can now work in private clinics, billing patients’ credit cards while working in the public system at the same time. The Alberta government has taken this extraordinary ste...

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced on Thursday that the federal government is providing $541 million in research funding to a tranche of new professors recruited into Canadian institutions from ...

AI-driven tools are cutting down on paperwork and helping doctors reclaim what they need most: time. That’s one of the key findings from a recent rapid evidence synthesis conducted by the McMaster Hea...

Last spring, CMA president Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi and past president Dr.