Did you know that in Canada, the fight for equity in medicine began in earnest a century ago?聽In 1924, with the founding of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada (five years before women were legally聽聽under Canadian law), Dr. Maude Abbott, the Federation鈥檚 founding president, rallied her colleagues to press for change. At that time, medical schools were still reluctant to accept women. Of the approximately 8,000 doctors in Canada, only 187 (2 percent) were women, with many trained abroad in the U.S. or Europe. We have come a long way but don鈥檛 yet have gender equity at the top of the professorial ranks and leadership positions.
This Fall, we鈥檙e celebrating a century of achievements in the DOM by highlighting significant events, influential figures and landmark publications in our newsletter as well as at MGRs on November 26, 2024. Sharpen your pencils鈥攁聽quiz聽awaits! The highest scorer will be honored with the聽DOM @100 Historian Award.