WONCA Europe Newsletter
June 2025
Editor's Preface
We are happy to share with you the June edition of our newsletter.
You may find out about our Networks’, SIGs’, Working Parties’ and Organisations in Collaboration’ activities, including: EQuiP Linz Conference Statement - 5 Key Takeaways, EYFDM’s News and Opportunities!, Lifestyle Medicine in the Management of Non-Communicable Diseases: Tools for European Family Doctors and IPCRG’s newsletter.
As usual, our newsletter contains a summary of WONCA Europe (WE) Executive Board monthly meeting and other activities.
In addition, we feature an article about EuroHeartPath Project Launched to Transform Cardiovascular Care Across Europe in which WONCA Europe is one of the stakeholders.
Furthermore, we are delighted to share with you the WHO/EU Evidence into Action Alcohol (EVID-ACTION) project newsletter. June 2025, where it is announced the European Alcohol Health Alliance of Medical Associations to address Alcohol-Related Harm (EAHA) launch during EASL 2025 Conference, of which WE is one of the founding organisations.
Moreover, if you missed last EURIPA webinar Digital Consultations – Enhancing Safety in Remote Consulting on May 28th with Prof Trish Greenhalgh and Dr Rebecca Payne, it is available to watch our website. We highly recommend it.
Lastly, we encourage you to have your say in the Global Family Medicine Community Survey and disseminate it. More details can be found in the newsletter.
Please keep updated visiting our web page and follow us on our X (@WoncaEurope), Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Bluesky accounts.
We wish a wonderful summer whatever your plans are.
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,
We're on the brink of the summer holiday season, a time for each of us to dedicate time to our families and friends and disconnect from our challenging, yet often exhausting, daily work. We all need to recharge our batteries before autumn and winter arrive, bringing with them increased seasonal illness that adds to the pressure and workload in our clinics.
Here at WONCA Europe, we'll continue working through the summer as we are in the final stages of preparing to host the WONCA World Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, in September 2025. We've received over 4,000 abstracts for the conference and anticipate thousands of participants from around the globe. The Organizing and Scientific Committees are working incredibly hard to create an attractive, engaging, and innovative program. This is the perfect opportunity to thank my colleagues from Europe, and especially those from Portugal, for their dedicated and professional work.
Before you head off for your holiday, please take a moment to read our newsletter and share it with your colleagues. We look forward to seeing you all in Lisbon!
Sincerely,
Prof. Shlomo Vinker
President of WONCA Europe
News
Summary of WONCA Europe Executive Board virtual Meeting 02/06/2025Ongoing 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... |
The Global Family Medicine Community Survey is live – your voice counts!This is not just another questionnaire! It’s a celebration of the wisdom and shared values of family doctors around the world. The survey is a collaboration of Golden Nuggets of Family Medicine (led by... |
Call for Applications: Chair of the WONCA World Special Interest Group on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)Advancing Primary Care Leadership in the Global Fight Against NCDs The World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) is pleased to invite applications for the next Chair of the Special Interest Group (SIG) on Non-Communicable... |
Lifestyle Medicine in the Management of Non-Communicable Diseases: Tools for European Family DoctorsNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and cancer account for the majority of European morbidity and mortality. The root causes of NCDs are often modifiable behavioral factors. These modifiable... |
EuroHeartPath Project Launched to Transform Cardiovascular Care Across EuropeKey takeaways: EuroHeartPath aims to transform cardiovascular care across Europe by analysing how care is organised and identifying best practices The project will conduct 18 ‘pathfinder’ studies to... |
IX Conference of the Association of General Practice/Family Medicine South East Europe in LjubljanaIX A GP/FM SEE Conference in Ljubljana Brings Together Over 150 Participants from 12 Countries The IX Conference of the Association of General Practice/Family Medicine South East Europe (A GP/FM SEE) took place from June 5th to 7th, 2025,... |
EFYDM News and Opportunities June 2025 edition is outAPPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR... |
WHO/EU Evidence into Action Alcohol (EVID-ACTION) project newsletter. June 2025The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe has released the seventh edition of the Evidence into Action Alcohol (EVID-ACTION) project newsletter. In the past three months they have placed emphasis on... |
IPCRG May 2025 Newsletter13th IPCRG World Conference and 1st North African Interdisciplinary Respiratory Forum - save the date! After reflecting on the success of our 8th Scientific... |
EQuiP Linz Conference Statement - 5 Key TakeawaysQuality is Contextual True quality in family medicine must reflect the real-life contexts of patients—medical, social, familial, emotional, and cultural. We must focus beyond checklists to purposeful, person-centered ... |
WE at the WHO European Strategy on Aging is Living: “Shaping the Future of Healthy Ageing” online meetingFerdinando Petrazzuoli, WONCA Europe (WE) member at-large, participated in this virtual event Stakeholder engagement for Strategy Developing on Ageing- Civil societies and non-States actors in direct relation with the World Health... |
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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