WONCA Europe Newsletter End of Summer 2022

Published on 19 September 2022.

WONCA Europe Newsletter
End of Summer 2022

Dear colleagues,

WONCA Europe hopes you had a good and enthusiastic start after relaxing during the summer holidays! We provide some good memories regarding the successful and very well attended London conference which took place at the end of June. The Executive Board and the committees of WONCA Europe were partially newly composed. You may have a look at the webpage to be up to date. Our member organizations, networks and Special Interest Groups are working highly active - we will update you with our monthly newsletters regarding the activities. Despite it being quite early we would like to raise your awareness about the next WONCA Europe conference in Brussels, Belgium, from June 7th to 10th 2023 - think about your contributions!

With the warmest regards on behalf of the Executive Board

Thomas Frese
WONCA Europe President-elect

Upcoming Events


61st EQuiP Assembly Meeting
22-24 September 2022, Zagreb, Croatia
11th EURIPA Rural Health Forum
6-8 October 2022, Sicily, Italy

95th EGPRN Meeting
20-23 October 2022, Antwerp, Belgium
EURACT Autumn Council Meeting 2022
20-22 October 2022, Krakow, Poland

EFPC 2022 Webinar series - Community Nursing, the Austrian experience”
9 November 2022,
The Leonardo EURACT Level 1 Course
30 March - 1 April 2023, Malta

28th WONCA Europe Conference
7-10 June 2023, SQUARE Convention Centre, Brussels, Belgium
WONCA World Conference 2023
26-29 October 2023, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney, Australia

News

WONCA Europe EB attended 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe

Health ministers and high-level delegates of the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region, as well as representatives of partner organizations and civil society, gathered in Tel Aviv, Israel, or connected virtually for the 72nd session of the...

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Euroson POCUS School Vienna 2022 successfully ended

The Euroson POCUS School Vienna Conference, 3rd Edition, took place between 9-10 September 2022. During the two days Clinical Ultrasonography in daily medical practice was displayed. Prof. Christian Jenssen stated to contribute to its...

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International Family Medicine Clinic for Refugees in Uzhhorod (Ukraine): Our Path

Only 6 months ago, such concepts as Russian aggression against Ukraine, thousands of  Ukrainian civilians killed  by the rocket attacks, refugees, migrants and international solidarity with Ukraine was not  known in  everyday...

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Ukraine Online Patient Education Project

Dr Pavlo Kolesnyk, who has successfully created an international clinic for refugees in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, is now planning to build an online platform to educate the patients within his hometown and all over Ukraine. He hopes that provided that...

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August 2022 update of activities from Ukraine by Dr Pavlo Kolesnyk

The sixth month of a heroic struggle that Ukraine is waging against the Russian invaders makes us even stronger and more confident in our final victory. We hope that in spite of some possible fatigue you will go on providing incessant support to...

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WONCA Europe Scholarship 2022 winner: Dr. Margarida Gil Conde, Portugal

With the aim of scouting out future international leaders of Family Medicine / General Practice, WONCA Europe awards a 2–4 year scholarship every year. Candidates are asked to propose a programme, which would support their personal and...

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ACTA, NON VERBA: as long as we are needed - A center for diagnosis and treatment of Ukrainian refugees at VI Medical Center, located in Plovdiv

Below you ll find a mail sent by Prof. Lyubima D. Despotova-Toleva MD, PhD to Wonca Europe Shortly after the beginning of the war in Ukraine, many refugees fled their home and arrived in Bulgaria. Most of them mothers with children and elderly...

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Joint workshop of periodontists and family doctors redefines the systemic impact of periodontitis on overall health

Experts gathered on July 10-11th in Madrid for the Focused Workshop on Periodontology and Family Doctors, a joint scientific initiative of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and Wonca Europe. Our aim was to prepare a consensus...

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Montegut Global Scholar 2022: Gazmend Bojaj, Kosovo

We are happy to announce Gazmend BOJAJ as the winner of the 2022 Montegut Global Scholars Program. The Montegut Global Scholars Program (MGSP) was established by the American Board of Family Medicine Foundation in April 2010 to foster...

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Applications for EMERALD – The International PhD Programme for Medical Doctors are now open

Applications for EMERALD – The International PhD Programme for Medical Doctors are now open. We provide an international programme that builds international networks with academia, hospitals, patients’ organizations and...

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An invitation to join a Lifestyle Medicine SIG at WONCA Europe.

Dear all, Lifestyle medicine has evolved and developed during the last decade concurrently with the dramatic rise in the prevalence of chronic deseases.that can be avoided or managed with the adoption of a healthy lifestyle. Lifestyle...

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WONCA Europe London 2022 Legacy Statement

WONCA Europe London 2022 Legacy Statement WONCA Europe, as an academic organisation of General Practitioners/Family Doctors, demands the recognition of General Practitioners/Family Doctors as Specialists. General Practice is the...

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WONCA Europe’s contribution to ECO’s Men and Cancer: Raising the Issues Action Report

  WONCA Europe’s contribution to ECO’s Men and Cancer: Raising the Issues Action Report Community 365 Roundtable Meeting - Men and Cancer was held on 28 April 2022, brought together leaders in men’s health, experts...

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New Wonca Europe Executive Board Elected during London Conference

We are delighted to introduce a new WONCA Europe Executive Board elected for the term 2022–2025. The president, Prof. Dr. Shlomo Vinker and President-Elect, Prof. Dr. Thomas Frese, have been joined by some new members of the WONCA Europe...

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Dr. Philippe Binder - WONCA Europe 5 Star Doctor 2022

WONCA Europe is proud to announce the winner of the WONCA Europe Award of Excellence in Health Care: The 5 - Star Doctor 2022: Dr. Philippe Binder from Poitiers, France The WONCA Europe 5 Star Doctor Award 2022 was presented at the WONCA Europe...

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Factsheet towards better prevention of Medicine Shortages

EMA has published key principles and examples of good practices to support patients’ and healthcare professionals’ organisations in preventing and managing shortages of human medicines.

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smartCARE: Improving Cancer Survivors’ Quality of Life

Wonca Europe is a consortium member of a 24-month project funded under the EU4Health programme 2021-2027 which brings together 41 partners. The project aims at developing a ‘Cancer Survivor Smart Card’, to improve the quality of...

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The EQuiP Newsletter No. 35 is out

EQuiP Newsletter No. 35 is out, the topics in this edition are: Simulation in primary health care: Developing safe practice Introduction of peer support as part of scaling-up integrated care in patients with concomitant diabetes and...

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