WONCA Europe Newsletter
July 2025
Editor's Preface
We are delighted to share with you the July edition of our newsletter.
You may find out about our Networks’, SIGs’, Working Parties’ and Organisations in Collaboration’s activities, including: 14th EURIPA Rural Health Forum and its Statement, EYFDM’s News and Opportunities!, EURACT Newsletter - June 2025, The "Leonardo" Course for Medical Educators of Ukraine During Wartime and IPCRG’s newsletter.
As usual, our newsletter contains a summary of WONCA Europe (WE) Executive Board’s activities including our monthly meeting report.
In addition, we feature an insightful article about Seven ways to optimise prevention in general family practice and medicine- a EUROPREV position paper to spark debate on prevention
Furthermore, we invite you to read the European Alcohol Health Alliance of Medical Associations to address Alcohol-Related Harm (EAHA) letter of support of the Ireland’s Alcohol Labelling Regulations – A Critical Public Health Imperative, expressing concerns about any changes or delays.
Lastly, we would like to announce our next WE Talk webinars:
- 27th August: Featuring candidates for WONCA World Member-at-Large
- 3rd September: Featuring candidates for WONCA World President-Elect
- 11th September: Elevating the patient voice: OECD’s Patient Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS) and its value for family doctors
Please keep updated visiting our web page and follow us on our X (@WoncaEurope), Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Bluesky accounts.
We hope you are enjoying your summer however you are choosing to spend it.
On behalf of WONCA Europe Executive Board
Thomas Frese, President-elect
Jose M Bueno, EQuiP Member-at-large
WONCA Europe Newsletter Editors
President’s Corner
Dear Colleagues,
As highlighted in our newsletter, we have continued our extensive activities at WONCA Europe even during the summer months, including conferences, meetings, webinars, and ongoing involvement in numerous EU projects within the Horizon framework and others.
We are excited to be in the final stages of preparations for hosting the WONCA World Conference in Lisbon next month, the culmination of a joint effort with the Portuguese Association, with support from the organizing company Guarant, and under the close guidance of WONCA. We expect a high number of participants and an inspiring program. It’s not too late to register and attend.
See you all in Lisbon,
Prof. Shlomo Vinker
President of WONCA Europe
News
Summary of the WONCA Europe Executive Board Meeting 28/07/2025The Executive Board (EB) held its regular online meeting on Monday, 28 July, ahead of the WONCA World Conference 2025 in Lisbon and related pre-conference meetings. A demonstration of the electronic voting system for the European Council... |
WE at the Hungarian Association of Family Doctors (HAOSZ) Conference 2025Prof Shlomo Vinker represented WONCA Europe at the Hungarian Association of Family Doctors (HAOSZ) 5th National Conference, that took place between June 12–14, 2025, in Balatonalmádi, Hungary. Themed “What is the Role of Primary... |
EYFDM News and Opportunities! August 2025... |
Seven ways to optimise prevention in general practice and family medicine - a EUROPREV position paper to spark debate on preventionAbstract Prevention is a fundamental aspect of the work of general practitioners (GPs) and family doctors (FDs); however, its implementation poses significant challenges due to conflicting guidelines, time constraints, competing demands, and... |
"Longitudinality, a Key Factor for Patient Safety." XVII Spanish Patient Safety Conference in Primary Care, June 6, 2025, Madrid (Spain)On June 3rd, 2025, the XVII Conference on Patient Safety in Primary Care took place in Madrid, at the teaching pavilion of the Hospital Clínico San Carlos. The theme chosen for this occasion, "Longitudinality, a Key Factor for Patient... |
Ireland’s Alcohol Labelling Regulations – A Critical Public Health Imperative. EHAA letter of support.The European Health Alliance on Alcohol (EHAA), of which WONCA Europe is member of, representing 1.2 million health professionals across Europe, has submitted a formal letter of support for Ireland’s alcohol labelling regulations, set to... |
14th EURIPA Rural Health Forum Statement 2025. Advancing a Rural Reformation in European Healthcare. Lutherstadt-Wittenberg, GermanyThe Wittenberg Statement 2025 draws inspiration from the historical Reformation as a metaphor for structural transformation. Just as the 16th-century movement challenged centralised authority, democratised access to knowledge, and empowered local... |
“I touch the future - I teach!” The "Leonardo" Course for Medical Educators of Ukraine During WartimeAt a time when war poses challenges not only to the healthcare system but also to medical education, it is especially important to support the professional development of those who teach others. With this goal in mind, Ukraine is... |
WE at the Stakeholder/Expert Meeting "Infectious diseases, Infection control, Vaccines, and Long-Term Care" organized by EICA at VeniceProf Eva Hummers, WONCA Europe Honorary Secretary, represented WONCA Europe at the EICA (European Interdisciplinary Council on Ageing) https://eica.univiu.org/ Stakeholder Expert Meeting meeting „Infectious diseases, Infection control,... |
Rural Reformation: Meeting Wellbeing and Healthcare Needs in Rural Communities. 14th EURIPA Rural Health ForumThe 14th EURIPA Rural Health Forum took place in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany, from June 26th to June 28th, 2025. The title of the Forum was "Rural Reformation: Meeting Wellbeing and Healthcare Needs in Rural Communities." The event... |
WONCA Europe and KLİMİK Webinar on HPV Awareness and Vaccination Advocacy – Now Available to WatchOn March 13, 2025, WONCA Europe and the Turkish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (KLİMİK) hosted an important Turkish-language webinar aimed at increasing awareness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and strengthening HPV... |
EURACT Newsletter - June 2025From 3 to 5 April 2025, Tbilisi was welcoming us for our EURACT’s Spring Council meeting! The Council Report is available at our website and gives an overview of the business and project meetings and the work... |
IPCRG June NewsletternpjPCRM Impact Factor upgraded We are delighted to share the news that the Impact Factor of our open-access journal, npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, has been upgraded to a strong... |
POINT second newsletter is outWe are happy to be back with the second newsletter of POINT. Here you will find news and updates about the project, information about events, resources and materials available to download, and much more. For those... |
Upcoming Events
 Pharmacological Advances & Case-Based Insights in Obesity Care for PCPs – 2025 Updates 30 June 2025, Webinar |
 WONCA World Conference 2025 17-21 September 2025, Lisbon, Portugal |
 101st EGPRN Meeting 16-19 October 2025, Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
 7th EURACT Assessment Course for Trainers in Family Medicine, Thessaloniki / Greece 5-7 November 2025, |
 10th EYFDM Forum 2026 30-31 January 2026, Tallinn, Estonia |
 4th EURACT Medical Education Conference 23-25 April 2026, Iasi, Romania |
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