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Canadian Medical Association updates code of ethics to address racism, discrimination
The revised code prohibits racist and discriminatory behavior and adds guidance on culturally safe, trauma-informed care for underserved patients.
- The Canadian Medical Association updated its code of ethics on Sept. 18, introducing new guidelines that explicitly prohibit racist and discriminatory behaviour by physicians in health care.
- These reforms stem from the CMA's reconciliation action plan, which includes an apology for the profession's role in past harms against Indigenous Peoples, including forced medical experimentation and sterilization.
- Physicians must now provide culturally safe, trauma-informed care while respecting Indigenous world views and traditional healing practices to improve health outcomes for historically underserved patient groups.
- The association made the document available online in four Indigenous languages: Anishinaabemowin, Michif, Northern Michif-Cree, and Inuktitut, ensuring broader accessibility to the updated code.
- "Racism and discrimination have no place in health care," said Bolu Ogunyemi, president of the CMA, who hopes the guide will encourage physicians to reconsider the status quo.
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She has already apologized for her role and that of physicians in the harm suffered by Aboriginal people.
·Montreal, Canada
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The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has updated its Code of Ethics and Professionalism to clarify how physicians must combat racism and discrimination in health care.
·Montreal, Canada
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The code is available in Inuktitut, Southern Michif, Northern Michif and Anishinaabemowin.
·Montreal, Canada
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Canadian Medical Association updates code of ethics to address racism, discrimination
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association has updated its code of ethics to clarify how doctors are expected to address racism and discrimination in health care.
·Toronto, Canada
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OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 18 2026 /CNW/ -- Following a broad consultation process, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) revised its Code of Ethics
·Montreal, Canada
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