From the CEO’s Desk

November, 2015

This month I want to report back to everyone on the recent WONCA Executive meeting held in Istanbul on 18th and 19th October, just prior to the WONCA Europe conference.

September, 2015

WONCA truly is a global organization, representing over 500,000 members in more than 140 countries and territories in all continents. This month's report is on representation on the global stage.

August, 2015

The CEO is on vacation but has found time to give us some timely reminders on next year's conferences including announcing two new speakers for the world conference in Rio.

July, 2015

The CEO discusses advance planning for the 2016 WONCA World conference and committee meetings in Rio, and notes we still have WONCA Europe in Istanbul to come this year.

June, 2015

I started the month in Seoul, South Korea, attending the international conference of ICOH and I also met with some of the Host Organizing Committee for the 2018 WONCA World Conference.

May, 2015

The CEO reports on WONCA conferences in Dubai and Ghana; the World Health Assembly; and the success of World Family Doctor Day. He also bids a sad farewell to Janko Kersnik and David Game.

May, 2015

The WONCA CEO reports from the Africa region conference in Accra on recent travels to Dubrovnik and Dubai. He also reminds us that Family Doctor Day comes on May 19 and how to help our colleagues in Nepal.

March, 2015

We really are blessed in WONCA. In each of our seven regions we now have a Young Doctors’ Movement (YDM), helping to support and encourage and develop the next generation of family doctors and WONCA leaders. At two recent conferences – WONCA South Asia in Dhaka and WONCA Asia Pacific in Taipei – I’ve been privileged to take part in sessions run by the regional YDMs.

February, 2015

In this month’s WONCA News I want to report back on the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) which is held each year in Bangkok. I also want to highlight World Family Doctor Day which, as ever, will be celebrated on 19th May.

February, 2015

WONCA CEO Garth Manning outlines the outcomes from the recent WONCA Executive meeting, including the Gramado Statement, two new Special Interest Groups, by-laws issues, and new Members.