From the President: April 2019
March, 2019
Each WONCA President has an advantage in one part of the world or another depending on where they were born, what language(s) they speak, where they practice, and where they live. We use the advantages we have to help influence the uptake of and quality of family medicine globally – but we also use any advantage we have to influence things closer to home as well.
From the CEO's desk: Practice Accreditation- Hong Kong/China
March, 2019
Last year I wrote about a visit undertaken by Professor Rich Roberts and me, when we visited China to undertake practice accreditation visits to Beijing and Shanghai, using the newly developed WONCA Global Standards for Practice Accreditation. These visits stimulated additional interest and so we were invited back in February this year.
Del presidente: Abril 2019
March, 2019
Todos los presidentes de la WONCA tienen ventaja en función de en qué parte del mundo provienen, dependiendo de dónde nacieron, de qué idioma hablan, de dónde realizan su prática médica y de dónde viven. Todos utilizamos las ventajas que tenemos para ayudar a influir en la aceptación y la calidad de la medicina familiar a nivel global, pero también nos servimos de todas las ventajas de las que disponemos para influir en las cuestiones que ocurren lo más cerca posible de nuestros hogares.
Adrián Castellote: Do we have to evacuate him?
March, 2019
Adrián Castellote is semFYC’s representative in WONCA Europe’s Network, EURIPA – the organisation for doctors from rural and remote areas in Europe. He is now embarking on a working trip on a sailing expedition to Antarctica. Follow his footsteps live with semFYC with hasgtag # MFenAntártida. This time Adrián deals with a medical evacuation question.
VdGM meeting together in Bratislava
March, 2019
The European Young Doctors Movement! We are getting ready for our busiest time of year here preparing for the WONCA Europe Conference, the VdGM Pre-conference and the VdGM Council Meeting in Bratislava this June. As part of our preparations for Bratislava we are receiving nominations for our various awards.
WP on Rural Practice report
March, 2019
Dr John Wynn-Jones, Chair WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice (WWPRP), reports on past year's activities.
WP on Mental health report
March, 2019
Prof Chris Dowrick, chair of the WONCA Working Party for Mental Health, reports on activities during the past year.
WP on Education report
March, 2019
Prof Val Wass, chair of the WONCA Working Party on education (WWPE) reports on the past year's activities: “Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world” Mandela
WONCA 2020 World conference website launched
March, 2019
On behalf of the Emirates Medical Association and the HOC I warmly invite you to the WONCA World Conference in Abu Dhabi in November 2020. The website was recently launched