Summary of WONCA Europe Executive Board virtual Meeting 02/06/2025

  • Ongoing discussions with WONCA World continue to advance key initiatives and strengthen our global collaboration.

  • Financially, the Treasurer reported stability.

  • The European Journal of General Practice is updating its format to fully online peer review.

  • Preparations for upcoming conferences in Lisbon 2025 and Paris 2026 continue, with new voting system rehearsals planned. The EB appointed a liaison person for Paris 2026.

  • The WONCA Europe 5 Star Doctor awards for 2025 were announced and granted to Peter Torzsa and Jana Bendova.

  • Webinars on PaRIS study results and nephrology in primary care are in planning. A WONCA Europe Talk with candidates for the WONCA World elections will be scheduled once the final list of candidates is confirmed.

WONCA Europe participated in the European Alcohol Health Alliance of Medical Associations to address Alcohol-Related Harm (EAHA) official launch during the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) 2025 Conference held in Amsterdam 7-10th May