From the CEO's desk: WONCA events coming up
May, 2019
It’s always a very busy time, with important meetings with WHO colleagues and statements being made on your behalf in general committee meetings, and I will report back more fully in next month’s news. For this month though I wanted to look ahead to some WONCA events which are some months away but which I urge you to get into your diary.
Successful WONCA APR 2019 in Kyoto, Japan
May, 2019
WONCA APR 2019 was held from May 15 - 18, 2019 at Kyoto International Conference Center, hosted by the Japan Primary Care Association. Total number of participants was 1643, from 46 countries, from all over the world.
WONCA Europe coming soon
May, 2019
All the latest information for those coming to WONCA Europe's conference in Bratislava in June. Practice visits, skills labs, walking workshop.
From the President: Keeping it in the (WONCA) family
April, 2019
As President-Elect, I had two years in which to plan how I wanted my presidency to look and to decide how it should operate. I realised very early in the process, that WONCA is truly blessed with the range and depth of knowledge within the organisation. There is a huge amount of institutional knowledge and expertise among those who have been Presidents in the past, and those who have served on WONCA Executive.
From the CEO's desk: May 2019
April, 2019
Nihao! Hello from Beijing where we have just completed the first full face to face meeting of the 2018-20 WONCA Executive. The meeting was planned to coincide with the 4th Annual General Practice Training Forum of the Chinese Medical Doctors’ Association (CMDA) Society of GPs (a WONCA Member) during which all members of Executive took part in a global panel discussion. My article this month is to try to summarise some of the key issues discussed, and decisions reached, by Executive during the meeting.
In my view... May 2019
April, 2019
There is a view that says we can hold most of our business meetings using apps such as skype and go-to-meeting and zoom. It is useful to be able to see colleagues and to observe their expressions when in discussion. There is a good argument that such meetings are time-efficient, in that people can participate from wherever they are working, with minimal disruption to their working day.
Ana Nunes Barata: YDM presence on WONCA Executive
April, 2019
WONCA's Young Doctors' representative on World Executive, Ana Nunes Barata (Portugal), writes: These have been the first six months of my second term as the Young Doctor Representative on WONCA World Executive. I have the privilege to collaborate with a new team on the Executive, learning through new experiences and knowledge, which make these meetings a true, global experience.
Du président: WONCA, une affaire de famille
April, 2019
A chaque séance du Conseil mondial, nous élisons un nouveau comité directeur qui poursuivra le travail de l’organisation pour le mandat à suivre. Historiquement, ce mandat était d’une durée de trois ans, mais à la réunion de 2013 le conseil a voté pour le réduire à deux ans. WONCA est bien servi par ses membres enthousiastes et actifs, allant de nos groupes de travail et groupes d’intérêts spéciaux à nos rôles de premier plan au sein de l’exécutif.
Del Presidente: Manteniendo la energía en la familia de WONCA
April, 2019
En cada reunión del Consejo Mundial de la WONCA elegimos a un nuevo Ejecutivo para hacerse cargo del trabajo de la organización para el próximo periodo. Históricamente, este mandato ha sido de tres años, hasta que, en 2013, el Consejo votó reducir el mandato y que fuera de dos años.