History of the Canadian medical association

Essay in the subject Sociology - Medical Care, , language: English, abstract: The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) was founded in 1987, and it was registered as a charitable association. The association was incorporated under the act of not for profit corporations of Canada in 2009. The association has offered support in many charitable programs for the last 30 years since it was established, like financial support for students studying medicines, programing, and research addressing physical health like the CPHI and its offering medical outreach regionally. The association operated under the institute of physical health of Canada up to 2016. Still, it registered itself as an independent entity whose aim was to inspire volunteerism and promote health practitioners' generosity. The association has over 75,000 members, and it is established as the most significant association for medical experts within Canada. Its membership consists of medical learners and physicians.