Rural Seeds 2019 annual summary
January, 2020
Veronica Rasic writes about the activities of the Young Doctors and medical students involved in the WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice.
Make WONCA APR conference in NZ your 2020 resolution
January, 2020
Now that 2020 is underway, it’s only a few months until the WONCA APR Conference lands in Auckland, New Zealand. We are excited to have Professor Ian Couper on board as one of our keynote speakers at WONCA this April.
Du président: Janvier 2020
January, 2020
Alors que cette dernière catastrophe environnementale grave des cicatrices dans les beaux paysages d’Australie, réagissons tous, en tant que médecins de famille, en nous engageant plus pleinement dans des initiatives locales, nationales et mondiales afin d’atténuer les risques et les défis environnementaux.
From the President
主席通讯2020年1月
January, 2020
澳洲于过去数周发生的山林大火，为这个美丽的国家带来了灾难，情况令人揪心。我们已将恳切的慰问送至WONCA当地成员，包括Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) 及 Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)。
Bursary Winners for Abu Dhabi
January, 2020
The WONCA World confernece 2020 host organising committee has offered 30 bursaries for young doctors, which were distributed among the seven young doctor’s regions after a careful selection process.
WONCA Rural Bangladesh 2020 extends deadlines
January, 2020
John Wynn-Jones, Immediate Past Chair of the WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice encourages support for the coming WONCA World Rural Health conference in Bangladesh, from April 15-18, 2020. Deadlines for abstract submission and early bird registration are still open.
New WONCA CEO announced
January, 2020
The WONCA Executive Committee is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Harris Lygidakis as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Dr Garth Manning, in November 2020
WONCA President writes to Australian colleagues
January, 2020
WONCA President, Dr Donald Li has written to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) to express his sadness and sympathy for colleagues in the wake the current devastation and loss of life in many parts of Australia as a result of fires.
WONCA Rural's Outstanding Service Award to John Wynn-Jones
January, 2020
The WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice Award for Outstanding Service to Rural Practice was presented to Dr John Wynn-Jones at the 16th WONCA World Rural Health Conference, Albuquerque October 2019.This award recognises a clinician’s exemplary service to their rural communities, to their professional colleagues and to the next generation of doctors.