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 Vice-Presidents
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

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

 

Contents - October 2002

FROM Wonca

From the Wonca President: Family Medicine: A Major Clinical Discipline?
From the CEO's Desk: A Visit to Mongolia
From the Editor: Improving Health Care Through Family Medicine: Sharing Successes

FEATURE STORIES

The College of Family Medicine Pakistan Celebrates its 30th Anniversary
Family Medicine a Key to Improved Health Care in East Africa
The 6th Wonca World Rural Health Conference: Coming to Spain

Wonca REGIONAL NEWS

Wonca Europe Publishes New Definition of General Practice/Family Medicine
Visit Sri Lanka for the MESAR Regional Conference
Come to Scenic Slovenia for Wonca Europe 2003
The 17th Wonca World Conference in Orlando, Florida

HEALTH AND HEALTH SYSTEM NEWS

PACARO: A Palliative Care Project in Romania
World COPD Day: November 20, 2002
GINA: The Global Initiative Against Asthma

MEMBER AND ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS

Meet Professor Michael Kidd: Chair of the Wonca Working Party on Informatics
Remembering Jack Froom: 1923-2002

RESOURCES FOR THE FAMILY DOCTOR

What's New on Global Family Doctor?
Improving Health Systems Through Family Medicine: A Guidebook

Wonca CONFERENCES 2002-2007 AT A GLANCE

GLOBAL MEETINGS FOR THE FAMILY DOCTOR

Wonca World and Regional Conference Calendar
Member Organization And Related Meetings