Al Razi movement

Background

In late 2013, the WONCA East Mediterranean region (EMR) formed a movement for young and early career practitioners / Family Medicine physicians in the region.

The movement was called Al Razi, after Muhammad ibn Zakariyā Rāzī (Arabic: أبو بكر محمد بن يحي الرازي) an eminent Persian physician and polymath, widely considered as one of the most important figures in the history of medicine. Al Razi was born in 854 and is credited with several firsts, most notably the clinical distinction between Smallpox and Measles and the recognition of the reaction of the eye's pupil to light. In honor of his contribution to modern medicine WONCA EMR aimed to set him as a role model for the rising young physicians of the region.

Contact Al Razi movement by email [email protected]

Convenor / Chair

Adel Yasky (Saudi Arabia)

Co-Convenor or other office bearers

Vice Chair: Dr. Marwa Al Raisi (Oman)
Treasurer: Dr Adnane Alaoui Ismaili (Morocco)
Member: Dr. Bessan Maraqa (Palestine)
Member: Dr. Yusuf Al-Tahoo (Bahrain)
Member: Dr. Ola Suleiman (Syria)
Member: Dr. Haneen Taher (Jordan)
Immediate Past Chair: Dr. Anas Almohtaseb (Jordan)

National liaisons:

Saudi Arabia: Adel Yasky
Jordan: Dana Al-Daghlise
Lebanon: Reina Alameddine
Oman: Ahmed Al-Hanashi
Palestine: Beesan Maraqa
Kuwait: Ahmad Fakhreddine
Egypt: Gehad Fareed
UAE: Nouf Alnoon
Qatar: Khalid Alkarbi
Morocco: Adnane Alaoui Ismaili

Membership Open?

Vision and Mission

Our mission is contributing to the improvement of Family Medicine specialty in our region by promoting leadership, medical education, training & research while connecting young physicians with their peers across the region.

Objectives

1. Developing the capacities of young Family Medicine physicians by involving them in activities that increase their knowledge of updated practices, such as supporting participation in WONCA local and international conferences
2. Establishing a communication channel among EMR trainees and early career Family Medicine physicians to voice concerns, share experiences and discuss solutions.
3. Promoting research skills among young family physicians.
4. Raising community awareness on the role of the family doctors and the discipline of Family Medicine as a cornerstone in health systems.
5. Collaborating with academic institutions and professional societies to promote Family Medicine.
6. Improving the quality of Family Medicine training in the EMR.
7. Ensuring the continuous participation and presence of young Family Medicine physicians from the EMR in international activities and meetings.
8. Establishing strong partnerships with other Family Medicine movements to facilitate exchange and collaboration.

Long term objectives:
Collaboration with international organizations of general practice and the representation of the movement at international meetings.
Promote training in family medicine according to the modern protocols
Explore possibilities of exchanges with other movements