Wonca Chief Executive Officer
Dr Alfred W T Loh

Wonca Administrative Manager
Yvonne Chung
World Organization of Family Doctors
College of Medicine Building
16 College Road # 01-02
Singapore 169854
Tel: 65 6224 2886
Fax: 65 6222 0204
Email: admin@Wonca.com.sg

Wonca News Editor
Marc L Rivo, MD

Wonca President-elect
Prof Bruce Sparks, South Africa

Wonca Immediate Past President
Robert W Higgins, United States

Honorary Treasurer
Dr Geoffrey D Martin, Australia

Wonca Regional President
Dr Abra T Fransch, Africa
Dr Warren A Heffron, Americas
Prof Goh Lee Gan, Asia Pacific
Dr Philip Evans, Europe
Prof Shatendra K Gupta, Middle East
South Asia
Dr Javier Dominguez, Iberoamericana-CIMF (Interim)

Wonca Executive Members at Large
Prof Chris van Weel, Netherlands
Dr Geoffrey D Martin, Australia
Dr med Ilse Hellemann, Austria

Chair, Bylaws and Regulations
Dr Dan Ostergaard, USA (co-opted)

Wonca News Editorial Office
Marc L Rivo, MD
4566 Prairie Avenue
Miami Beach Florida 33140 USA
Tel: 305 671 7327
Fax: 305 671 4770
Email: marcrivo@aol.com

Previous editions of Wonca News October 2001 December 2001 February 2002 April 2002 June 2002 August 2002 October 2002 December 2002 February 2003 April 2003 June 2003 August 2003 October 2003 February 2004

 

Contents - April 2004

FROM Wonca

From the Wonca President: 'Code of Practice on Tobacco Control for Health Professionals'
From the CEO's Desk:
From the Editor: A Special Wonca 2004 Invitation to FP/GP Editors

FEATURE STORIES

The WHO Recognizes Wonca's Important Role in Global Health
2004 World Conference Abstract Deadine Extended to May 1st

Wonca REGIONAL NEWS

Register Now for Wonca Europe 2004 in Amsterdam

HEALTH AND HEALTH SYSTEM NEWS

Banff Declaration Calls for ICPC in the United States
RACGP to Revise its "Standards for General Practice"

MEMBER AND ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS

Family Medicine: The Jordanian Experience
Malta College of Family Doctors holds Smoking Cessation Training Workshop

RESOURCES FOR THE FAMILY DOCTOR

Princípios de Medicina de Família
The WHO Code of Practice on Tobacco Control
Big Doctoring in America: Profiles in Primary Care

WONCA CONFERENCES 2004-2007 AT A GLANCE

GLOBAL MEETINGS FOR THE FAMILY DOCTOR

Wonca World and Regional Conference Calendar
Member Organization And Related Meetings