MAILING LISTS FOR FAMILY DOCTORS

• Cardiovascular_EUR
  European Network for Cardiovascular Prevention in General Practice, mainly consisting of interested General Practice/Family Medicine physicians to discuss issues related to Cardiovascular prevention, both non-pharmacological and pharmacological both on individual and society level. Started after a workshop at the WONCA-meeting in Ljubljana June 2003.

• CISP-L
  This list is for French speaking persons interested in the French version of ICPC classification system developed specifically for primary care.You can join by sending the message "subscribe CISP-L" to requests@listserv.fp.med.umich.edu.

• The National Divisions of General Practice Mailing List
  A list for the National Divisions of General Practice in Australia.

• Docsboard.com
  Docsboard.com was created on Feb 26 2004 to help physicians share knowledge. Docsboard.com is run by a group of physicians, on a voluntary basis. The site is non-commercial and although moderated, allows free discussions and exchange of ideas.

• Doctors' Dialogue
  This South African list is aimed at providing practical support to rural doctors. It has developed due to a need to reduce the isolation of rural doctors and to help facilitate their access to specialist knowledge, information and limited resources in order to improve the quality of rural healthcare. You can join by sending the message "subscribe mailadoc" to listproc@healthlink.org.za.

• EGPRN
  This is the list of the European General Practice Research Network. The topics to be discussed include EGPRW meetings and projects, and primary care research in general.

• Eyr
  This list is open to everyone who understands Norwegian and wishes to discuss topics related to general practice. File archive available.

• FAMDEL
  This list is organized by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Group on Family Centered Perinatal Care. It is directed at group members, and others teaching and providing pregnancy care in Family Medicine. The list is open to all who are interested. You can join by sending the message "subscribe FAMDEL your name" to mailserv@asri.edu.

• FAMILY-L
  This list is primarily for family medicine faculty and fellows who are interested in medical education, administration, or research within family medicine. File archive available.

• Fam-Med
  This list focuses on the use of computer and telecommunication technology in the teaching and practice of Family Medicine. It comes in two formats: unmoderated and a moderated digest version. File archive available.

• Fellow Family Docs
  A private group of about 50 family physicians across the USA discussing patient care and practice management via email moderated by Paul Hunter, MD.

• FPCAN-L
  This list is primarily for physicians and concerning issues of interest in the area of family medicine in Canada. You can join by sending the message "subscribe fpcan-l" to majordomo@majordomo.ucalgary.ca.

• FPRES
  Family practice residents discussion list. You can join this list by sending the message "subscribe fpres your name" to listserv@lsv.uky.edu.

• GERI-FP
  A list for family physicians and health care administrators who have an interest and expertise in geriatrics. You can join this list by sending the message "subscribe geri-fp your name" to listserv@shrsys,hslc.org.

• GP-UK
  This list facilitates discussion on new ideas, research, workshops, seminars, conferences, grants, education, software development etc. for the UK General Practice community. Non-UK views are also welcome. File archive available.

• GP-WONCA
  This list is designed to facilitate member interaction and discussion on topics relevant to Family Doctors around the world. Probably, the most 'global' list around.

• ICPC-L
  This is an e-mail discussion list devoted to the International Classification of Primary Care. It is open for discussion of all issues related to the implementation and use of ICPC in practice and research.

• Le Forum
  Belgian mailing list for SSMG (Societe Scientifique de Medecine Generale).

• MedFam-APS
  Foro sobre Medicina Familiar y Atencion Primaria de Salud. Spanish list dedicated to discussion of all topics concerned with Primary Health Care. Primarily in Spanish and dedicated to the Spanish Primary Care professional community, non-Spanish views, specially latin-american, are welcome You can join this list by sending the message "subscribe MEDFAM-APS firstname surname" to listserv@listserv.rediris.es. File archive available.

• Medfam foro
  Mailing list for the Argentinian Association of Family Medicine.

• MIR - Medicina In Rete
  Italian mailing list for general practice. To join MIR, send a message to Fabio Turone.

• MMATRIX-L
  This mailing list serves individuals interested in the development and promotion of Internet medicine resources. It is an appropriate place for Internet resource providers and authors to introduce their documents to a global medical community. You can join by sending the message "subscribe mmatrix-l your_name" to listserv@listserv.acor.org.

• MPL-forum
  This is a Danish list for general practitioners.

• NAPCRG-MH-L
  An e-mail discussion list for the NAPCRG Special Interest Group and Task Force on Mental Health. You can join by sending the message "subscribe NAPCRG-MH-L" to: requests@listserv.fp.med.umich.edu

• NAPCRG-L
  North American Primary Care Research Group. This list is open for NAPCRG members and any interested persons. It is hoped that NAPCRG-L will become a resource to further research issues relevant to all primary care specialties.

• PCSG
  A discussion list for the Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology. The list is open to any Primary Health Care workers.

• Primary Care Cymru List
  A discussion list for Primary Care in Wales. All those with an interest in primary care are invited to share news, views and debate. Feel free to discuss clinical issues, education, medical politics etc.

• RURAL-CARE
  This list is a part of InterPsych, a consortium of mental health discussion groups. You can join by sending the message "subscribe rural-care firstname lastname" to listserv@listp.apa.org.

• Rural Doctors
  This mailing list is for rural health personnel, especially those who are more or less isolated from universities, medical schools, large clinics and large hospitals. You can join by sending the message "subscribe rural_doctors your_name" to listserv@rhc.coos-bay.or.us.

• RURAL MED
  This mailing list was started in 1995 as an initiative of the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada. It is an attempt to create a network of physicians in rural practice, as well as others in universities or elsewhere with an interest in rural medicine. Although RURALMED has a Canadian focus, international participants are also welcome.

• RuralNet-L
  This list provides a forum for the discussion of issues relevant to rural health care. Practitioners, administrators, students, faculty, government officials and others are invited. You can join this list by sending the message "subscribe ruralnet-l your name" to listserv@ruralnet.marshall.edu.

• SFAM Ordbyte
  Open mailing list for the Swedish Association of General Practice.

• VTS-LIST
  This list is for discussing Vocational Training of General Practitioners. You can join by sending the message "subscribe vts-list" to majordomo@ukpc.org.

• Woncawomen
  The Woncawomen list is a listserv of people who helped to plan the Women's Track in Durban and who are involved in the recently formed Women and Family Medicine Working Party within WONCA. To subscribe, send an email to Lucy Candib at lcandib@massmed.org stating your interest in being on the list.