WONCA Europe Newsletter, April 2023

WONCA Europe Newsletter
April 2023

EDITOR’S PREFACE

It is a pleasure to share with you the April issue of our newsletter.

You may find out about our Networks and Special Interest Groups activities, including an Update from EYFDM (European Young Family Doctors Movement), and EURIPA on-line survey on the rural health workforce in Europe.

Those who missed our WEBINAR series “Controversy over Cancer Screening” may find recordings of the entire series on our Website.

Furthermore, you may learn more about WONCA Europe Executive Board activities through our last virtual monthly meeting summary.

In addition, this edition features both WONCA Europe President at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Association (APMGF) and his meeting with the newly elected President of Ukrainian Association of Family Medicine as well.

Please keep updated visiting our web page and follow us in our Twitter (@WoncaEurope), Facebook and LinkedIn.

On behalf of WONCA Europe Executive Board
Thomas Frese, President-elect
Jose M Bueno, EQuiP Member at large
WONCA Europe Newsletter Editors

The WONCA Europe president’s corner

Dear colleagues,

The last month was full of activities in WONCA Europe and its networks and SIGs. We have run a very successful webinar series about screening and early detection of cancer (lung, prostate, gastric) in a special format of "debate" and you are all invited to watch the recorded webinars.

We are reaching the pick of our preparation for the Brussels conference and council meeting, and looking forward to meeting all of you in June 2023

Yours,

Prof Shlomo Vinker
WONCA Europe President

News

Recordings from controversies in Cancer Screening webinar series now available

We are pleased to announce that the recordings of our recent webinars on the Controversies in Cancer Screening series are now available to watch online in French, German, Spanish and of course English. These webinars covered cancer screening...

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A summary of the April Online WONCA Europe EB meeting:

The WONCA Europe Executive Board met online on Monday, 3 April 2023 for a regular monthly meeting.  We are happy to announce that the Chair of the Bylaws Committee, Aaron Poppleton, has been elected online with a majority vote. WONCA...

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WONCA Europe President at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Association (APMGF)

Professor Shlomo Vinker, WONCA Europe President, attended the 40th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Association of Family Doctors (APMGF). It took place from March 29th to April 1st, in Vilamoura, at the Centro de Congressos do Algarve. ...

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WONCA Europe meets with the newly elected President of Ukrainian Association of Family Medicine

  On April 11th WONCA Europe President, Prof. Vinker, conducted a Zoom meeting with the new elected President of the Ukrainian Association of Family Medicine (UAFM), Professor Olexander Tolstanov and its Executive Board member Professor...

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Update from EYFDM (European Young Family Doctors Movement)

EYFDM (formerly the Vasco da Gama Movement (VdGM)) has now completed its rebranding. The logo and website are new, our social media has been updated, and we are just completing the process to be a legally independent WONCA Europe Network. The same...

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EURIPA is undertaking an on-line survey on the Rural health Workforce in Europe. 

Last year we published a Blueprint for Rural Practice in Europe (https://euripa.woncaeurope.org/sites/euripa/files/documents/EURIPA%20Blueprint%20%20for%20Rural%20Practice%20.pdf). One of the main issues identified was recruitment and retention...

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Call for nominations for the Montegut Global Scholars Program 2023

WONCA Europe announces a call for nominations for the Montegut Global Scholars Program 2023 (MGSP). The MGSP will provide a 3.150 USD fund for one family physician from the WONCA Europe region to attend the 28th WONCA Europe 2023 Conference...

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Lifestyle Medicine Survey

Dear doctor,  Over the past decade, lifestyle medicine has gained momentum alongside a significant increase in chronic diseases that can be prevented or managed through adopting healthy lifestyle practices. To further develop this field...

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FRESHAIR4Life

FRESHAIR4Life: Targeting tobacco and air pollution exposure in mid-to late adolescents in disadvantaged populations The IPCRG is delighted to announce FRESHAIR4Life, a new collaboration on a four-year implementation science research programme....

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Recording from the Controversy in Cancer Screening Prostate Cancer Webinar now available.

On 22 March, Prof. Hendrik Van Poppel and Prof. John Brandt Brodersen discussed Prostate Cancer Screening under the moderation of Prof. Ferdinando Petrazzuoli. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. Although PSA remains...

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Periodontists and family physicians call for greater collaboration to reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases

Closer collaboration between oral health professionals and family physicians is necessary for the prevention, early detection and proper management of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), and vital to promote healthy lifestyles. Pathways for early...

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EASO's Person-First Language guide to help with the development of Future Presentations on Obesity

The European Association for the Study of Obesity has published a Person-First Language guide to help with the development of Future Presentations on Obesity. The use of person-first language is the standard for respectfully addressing...

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Upcoming Events


96th EGPRN Meeting
11-14 May 2023, Split, Croatia

62nd EQuiP Conference
12-13 May 2023, Dublin, Ireland

EUROPREV e-learning webinars 2023 - Module 4
17 May 2023, Virtual

28th WONCA Europe Conference
7-10 June 2023, SQUARE Convention Centre, Brussels, Belgium

3rd EURACT Medical Education Conference
5-7 October 2023, Bled, Slovenia

WONCA World Conference 2023
26-29 October 2023, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney, Australia

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