Advocating from a Position of Strength (Webinar)
Join us for Tools for Thriving: A Series for Women in Medicine, a leadership offering designed to support and empower women in medicine (students, residents and physicians). This session is one of three in the series, with other sessions including Stop Charting at Night (April 16 at 6:00 pm) and Presence and Influence (April 22 at 12:00 pm). You can choose to attend one, two, or all three webinars — pick what works best for you!
Session Description
Advocacy can feel exhausting — especially when you’re constantly pushing uphill. This workshop invites physicians to step back and explore how to advocate from a place of clarity, steadiness, and strength rather than frustration or burnout.
Participants will discuss practical ways to advocate for the support needed to sustain high-quality care in your practice settings, from equipment to staffing to equitable policies and procedures.
The session will also address leveraging leadership opportunities as a platform for meaningful change. Grounded in real-world experience, this workshop offers tangible tips to help you advocate with confidence, credibility, and impact.
Bio
Marcia Anderson, MD is Cree-Anishinaabe and grew up in the North End of Winnipeg. She has family roots in the Norway House Cree Nation and Peguis First Nation in Manitoba.
Since graduating with her MD from the University of Manitoba (UM) in 2002 she has held a number of leadership positions locally and nationally including president of the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada and Medical Officer of Health in the WRHA. She is currently the vice-dean Indigenous health, social justice and anti-racism, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.
Throughout her career, she has advocated successfully for many changes within the healthcare system and has been recognized for her efforts with several awards including the Doctors Manitoba 2022 Physician of the Year.
You can read more about Dr. Anderson, here, or follow her at The Leader’s Lodge.
🎉 Chance to Win: For each session you attend, you’ll be entered to win lifetime access to charting support via the Charting Champions program, run by Dr. Sarah Smith.