Summary of WONCA Europe Executive Board virtual Meeting 05/05/2025

 

President Shlomo Vinker reported on the WONCA World EB meeting in Busan, South Korea.

WONCA Europe remains financially stable, and discussions are ongoing regarding the expansion of project investments.

The EJGP editorial board continues to operate smoothly despite challenges in finding reviewers. A face-to-face board meeting is planned for June.

WONCA Europe approved the Uzbek translation of the Core Competencies of a General Practitioner/Family Doctor (2023) document.

The Executive Board declined to support a gastric cancer screening initiative due to the limited evidence.

The Turkish Family Medicine Foundation's associate membership application is under review.

Advocacy for formally recognizing family medicine as a specialty in the EU continues, with key meetings and documents in preparation.

Preparations are underway for the 2025 WONCA World Lisbon conference and meetings, and bids to host the 2028 WONCA Europe conference have been received from Istanbul,Turkey  and Athens, Greece and are under review.