From the President: July 2020
July, 2020
By the time you read this column most of you will know that we have had to take the decision to postpone our World Council and conference planned for Abu Dhabi in November, to be hosted by the Emirates Medical Association. It was really heartening and very important for us to receive speedy feedback from the Member Organisations that they were happy to postpone this year’s planned World Council and conference until 2021.
Database of "Rural Miscellany" by John Wynn-Jones
July, 2020
Dr John Wynn-Jones, Immediate Past Chair WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice has been writing a regular “rural miscellany” email since March. This has been to provide resources on COVID-19 but also to give us a touch of poetry as a diversion in these difficult times. His body of work is now available on one website for your enjoyment.
From the CEO's desk: July 2020
July, 2020
The main news this month concerns confirmation of the postponement of our World Council and conference in Abu Dhabi - the new dates will be 21st to 23rd November 2021 for Council meetings and 25th to 28th November 2021 for the World conference.
Du Président : Juillet 2020
July, 2020
Au moment où vous lirez cette colonne, la plupart d'entre vous sauront que nous avons dû prendre la décision de reporter notre Conseil mondial et la conférence prévus à Abu Dhabi en novembre, que devait accueillir l'Association médicale des Emirats.
Del presidente : julio 2020
July, 2020
Cuando leas esta columna,es posible que ya sepas que hemos tenido que tomar la decisión de posponer nuestro Consejo Mundial de WONCA Mundial y el Congreso previsto para Abu Dhabi en noviembre, que será organizado por la Asociación Médica de Emiratos Árabes.
Guest Feature by John Wynn-Jones: the pursuit of beauty
July, 2020
Dr John Wynn-Jones is well known in WONCA circles and immediate past chair of the WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice. During the COVID-19 crisis he has been writing a daily 'Rural Miscellany' email with poems and resource ideas to help and divert us in this difficult time. He agreed to entertain us again this month on "the pursuit of beauty"
News from WP on Mental Health
June, 2020
Prof Chris Dowrick, Chair of the WONCA Working Party on Mental Health, writes on some resources in the time of COVID-19 in his latest newsletter to colleagues.
Book review: How to do Primary Care Research
June, 2020
WONCA's Working Party on Research through Felicity Goodyear-Smith and Bob Mash have produced a book on "How to do Primary Care Research". A review of this book has been published and can be found online.