From the CEO’s Desk
From the CEO's desk: Korea activities and logistics
September, 2018
We’re publishing the timetable for Korea to try to ensure that everyone has a clear idea of the schedule for the various meetings around the time of the World Council. Just prior to Council our Regional Councils meet, whist between Council and conference most of our Working Parties and Special Interest Groups meet,
From the CEO's desk; WONCA membership explained
August, 2018
A couple of years ago I wrote on WONCA membership, and thought that I would return to this, to update members on which organizations have been admitted to WONCA membership in this biennium. WONCA now boasts over 130 Member Organizations in around 150 countries and territories and represents some 600,000 family doctors globally.
From the CEO's desk there is no UHC without PHC
July, 2018
What a busy few weeks!! Since last I wrote I’ve been in Geneva, for World Health Assembly, then on to Krakow for the WONCA Europe conference and then to Warsaw for a meeting of the WONCA Executive. After that it was off to Toronto, to undertake a Program Accreditation visit at University of Toronto, before heading away for some much-needed leave time.
From the Editor’s desk: Krakow and Korea conferences
June, 2018
For our CEO, Garth Manning, it has been an especially busy period of late, with the World Health Assembly closely followed by the WONCA Europe conference, in Krakow, which was then followed immediately by the WONCA Executive meeting in Warsaw. Meanwhile, having also been at the WONCA Europe conference, I reflect on the great enjoyment of attending WONCA Conferences.
Arrangements for meetings in Seoul
May, 2018
WONCA CEO Garth Manning outlines arrangements for all WONCA Meetings associated with (mostly preceding) the coming World conference in Seoul,South Korea. These include meetings of Working Parties and Special Interest Groups, Young Doctors and the WOCNA World Council. Venues are confirmed and vary so please take a close look.
From the CEO’s Desk: WONCA Standards and Accreditation
May, 2018
As a further addition to WONCA Standards, and to enhance quality standards and improvement in family medicine practice, the Secretariat developed a series of Global Standards for Practice Accreditation, in 2017. These standards look at four key areas of practice: practitioners, patients, provider activity, premises
From the CEO's desk: Arrangements for Seoul 2018
March, 2018
This month, the CEO reminds everyone of the arrangements and timetable for Seoul, and encourages everyone to make their travel plans for an excellent event in a fascinating city. There are multiple events before a WONCA World conference - WONCA Executive, WONCA Regional Councils, WONCA World Council, WONCA Working Party meetings, Special Interest Groups meetings, Young Doctors' preconference. The culmination is the WONCA World conference.
From the CEO’s desk: all coming conferences
February, 2018
This month I want to return to the theme of WONCA conferences and events. These are important landmarks in our calendar, as they afford a great opportunity to meet up with old friends, to make some new friends, and to share areas of interest with colleagues from all around the world.
From the CEO’s desk: Scholarships for Seoul
January, 2018
This will, of course, be a busy year for us, with the World Council and conference scheduled for Seoul, Korea, in October. Plans are already well advanced, and I wanted to use this month’s column to promote a number of WONCA awards and bursaries which are available to assist attendance at the world conference.