We are thrilled to announce that applications are now open for a number of positions on the Executive Committee! We are seeking a Secretary, Awards and Fundraising Officer, Exchange Officer, and Image Officer.
The current Exchange Officer (Yanica Vella) intends to re-stand for a second term, but applications for this role are still open and welcomed.
You can find all the details in the role descriptions:
The Elections Organisational Policy can be found here. Terms are for 3 years, and a maximum of 2 terms can be served on the Executive Committee.
Who Can Apply?
We are looking for a young doctors who are active members of their National Medical Organisation (NMO). If you're passionate, driven, and ready to take on responsibility, we want to hear from you!
The required documents for election are as follows:
○ Curriculum Vitae
○ Motivational Letter
○ Proof of membership of your NMO
○ Proof of young doctor status (that you are either a current trainee or within 5 years of qualifying)
○ An essential letter of recommendation from your National Delegate if you yourself are not a National Delegate, or from your NEC if you are a National Delegate and your country has a NEC.
○ Up to three desirable letters of recommendation:
■ From your NMO
■ A maximum of two letters from other EYFDM members
The deadline to submit applications for this position is 30th May 2026 - email to secretary@eyfdm.eu.
Please note, any information submitted will be shared with the executive committee and council members only in order to determine eligibility and to guide voting preferences. It will be stored on our EYFDM google drive with limited access, and deleted 2 years after the elections have taken place, in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Election Day:
The election will be held on 29th June 2026, during the Council Meeting in Paris (there will be a hybrid option available for those unable to attend in person). As a candidate, you'll deliver a 3-minute presentation and answer questions from the council before voting begins.
At the 68th EQuiP Conference, we believe that quality in medicine is shaped by people and relationships, not just systems. That's why we are inviting a Young Family Doctor to take the stage as a Keynote Speaker in Kraków this May!
Are you a GP trainee or within your first 5 years of practice? Do you have insights on how mentorship and psychological safety can transform our profession?
Why apply?
Present your ideas to an international audience of experts.
Build your academic and professional profile.
Enjoy free registration and covered accommodation in Kraków.
The selection process may include an optional Zoom trial for the best concepts to ensure we find the most inspiring voice.
Deadline for submissions: 06 March 2026.
Full details & application: click here
APPLY FOR THE JUNIOR RESEARCHER AWARD!
The European Young Family Doctors' Movement wants to encourage New and Future General Practitioners/Family Physicians (GP/FM) to develop their research skills to improve health care in primary care. For this reason, the EYFDM presents an annual Junior Research Award with the aim of rewarding advanced projects of GP/FM trainees or junior GP/FM physicians with up to 6
years working experience after graduation. Applicants are asked to describe in detail a research project and finalists will be invited to present it during a EYFDM workshop at the WONCA Europe
Conference in Paris.
Three finalists will be invited to present their research projects during the workshop that will be held at the WONCA Europe Conference in Paris.
For a winner
1. 600€ prize
2. Becoming a member of the jury for Junior Researcher Award 2027
3. 1-year access to medical educational platform AMBOSS
For the two runner-up finalists
1. Reimbursement of the registration fee for WONCA Europe Conference in
Paris (to a maximum value of 450 € per person).
2. 1-year access to medical educational platform AMBOSS
Find out everything you need to know including deadlines, documents and how to apply here.
UPCOMING EUROPEAN FORUM ON PREVENTION AND PRIMARY CARE
Not long to go now until the EUROPREV Forum! Read an interview (in both English and Spanish) with Carlos Brontos, first President of EUROPREV.
Some key points about the conference:
We will have big representation from experts in prevention from al over EUROPE with around 20 EUROPEV delegates attending!
We will count with important personalities in primary care: Pilar Astier and Iona heath as examples. Also very important national figures like Carmen cabezas, Health secretary of estate etc.
An application has been made to the UEMS EACCME® for CME/CPD accreditation of this event.
We will have more than 20 universities from all over Europe and beyond (Qatar, Brazil, Israel etc) presenting their work and expertise on prevention.
We will have interesting roundtable discussions on very relevant topics: “overdiganosis and sustainability, Equity in prevention in primary care, teaching in prevention in medical curriculum and the role of the primary care team and specially the family doctor in prevention"
We will have professionals from areas of primary care, public health, nursing, pharmacy, community services, even patients!!
GET INVOLVED IN UPCOMING EURIPA RESEARCH PRIORITY PROJECTS!
Would you like to be involved in a EURIPA Priority Research Project?
Awareness and perceptions of social prescribing to address social determinants of health in rural and underserved areas among healthcare students in European universities
Social prescribing has emerged as a promising approach to addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH), particularly in rural, remote, and underserved communities where traditional healthcare services may be limited and loneliness common.
There is limited evidence of how healthcare students across European universities perceive the concept of SDOH and potential value of social prescribing. These future healthcare professionals will play a key role in shaping and delivering integrated care models.
At our initial meeting on the research topic we discussed:
-Proposed research approaches included: (1) a scoping review of the literature; and (2) primary research such as a survey and/or focus groups assessing knowledge, skills, and awareness of social prescribing.
-Target population was initially framed as undergraduate medical students; however, the group discussed also including trainees/young doctors (e.g., vocational training), depending on feasibility and relevance.
-Focus groups were considered feasible online (Zoom), with AI-assisted transcription/analysis potentially reducing the workload; language was flagged as a practical challenge for multinational groups.
-Possible recruitment channels discussed: the European Young Family Doctors Movement (EYFDM), English-taught medical programmes across Europe, and/or local-language focus groups with translation of outputs.
We would try to gain funding for the project.
Suggested commitment by members to the project are negotiable.
Who exactly should apply: 5 - GPs, GP trainees and healthcare students preferable with an interest in social medicine and general practice (applies to healthcare students) and in research with potential capacity to design/set out methodology, put together a funding application, execute the project and for data analysis) preferably from various countries in Europe.
The expected level of involvement - 2-3 hours a week but would vary during the project
The anticipated timeline- 1-2 years
Interested individuals should express get in contact- Dr Özden Gökdemir gokdemirozden@gmail.com
UPCOMING NETWORK CONFERENCES/EVENTS
Here are some upcoming events of interest, click on the images for all the information!
And don't forget to subscribe to our calendar for more events!
