Help in troubling times
March, 2020
Two of our Working Party chairs, Chris Dowrick and John Wynn-Jones are leading the way in encouraging colleagues to say what they are finding helpful in these troubling times dominated by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Education for Primary Care open access items
March, 2020
Prof Val Wass, Chair WONCA Working Party on Education writes ont he latest open access items in Education for Primary Care. We are pleased to announce that the March issue 31:2 is now on line. This issue shares global experience of primary care very much linked with WONCA. It emphasises how we learn from each other.
Professor Michael Boland - RIP March 25, 2020
March, 2020
It with great sadness that we announce the death of one of my predecessors as WONCA President, Professor Michael Boland of Ireland. Michael was a true visionary, and an inspirational leader in family medicine, as witnessed by the many tributes already paid to him. Professor Michael Kidd, also a former WONCA President, pays formal tribute to Michael Boland.
WHO resources on COVID-19
March, 2020
WHO has developed numerous resources on COVID-19. An indicative list follows: research database; technical documents and a training course.
17th World Rural health conference to go ahead - virtually
March, 2020
Rural WONCA executive has met and decided that the conference must go on – but virtually. After much consideration, the Executive have decided that with COVID-19 spreading rapidly, it is not sensible or prudent to have a physical gathering of rural doctors in Dhaka. Doctors are needed by their rural communities now more than ever.
WONCA New Zealand 2020 conference postponed
March, 2020
It is with regret that the Board of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has today announced the postponement of WONCA NZ 2020 based on the uncertainty around COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Education for Primary Care News
February, 2020
Prof Val Wass, Chair WONCA Working Party on Education writes:
We have quite a lot on offer in Education for Primary Care.
From the President: March 2020
February, 2020
I am saddened but not surprised that I continue to write about the impact of COVID-19, or what continues to be colloquially called Coronavirus. As the disease spreads and efforts to contain it become increasingly robust, it is important to recognize and honour the family doctors and primary care teams who are the front-line clinical staff.