WONCA Europe Newsletter
October 2022
Dear colleagues,
It is a pleasure to share with you the October issue of our newsletter.
You may know more about our networks EURIPA and EQUiP meetings held recently, enjoy and take advantage for your consultation of the film How We Breathe our Special Interest Group (SIG) International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) produced and learn more about WONCA Europe Executive Board activities through its October meeting summary.
As we told you before there is war in Europe and there are colleagues and other people from Ukraine that need our support. So please check what you have done so far and provide further support. Have a look at the respective information from Dr Pablo Kolensky.
We invite you to consider attending and contributing to 28th WONCA Europe conference with the theme Making choices in primary care will take place in Brussels, Belgium, from June 7th to 10th 2023. Abstract submission deadline 10 January 2023.
Please keep updated visiting our WEB page and follow us in our twitter account @WoncaEurope and our Facebook page
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 members and member organizations of WONCA Europe,
We are delighted to introduce our monthly edition of our newsletter. We introduced the newsletter about three years ago to enhance the communication between WONCA Europe executive board, member organizations, special interest groups, networks and members. This is the arena to update on activities, conferences, projects, ideas, and all kinds of news that you find relevant. In this edition you will find a short article that summarizes our October EB meeting, in order to increase communication and transparency. This article is not replacing the official communication between WE and you, but can give you real time updates on our activity and we hope that you will find it interesting and useful. The communication is multilateral and we call you to send to our editor relevant and interesting materials.
Yours,
Prof Shlomo Vinker
WONCA Europe President
News
Summary of the WONCA Europe Executive Board Meeting October 2022The EB decided to update our members about the activities of WONCA Europe, and we will release a short update after each EB meeting Prof. Shlomo Vinker - President The WONCA Europe Executive Board met online on Monday 3 October... |
Abstract submission for the 28th WONCA Europe conference is openWe invite you to share your knowledge, contribute your work to our field and gain valuable feedback at the 28th WONCA Europe conference. Showcase your research and submit your abstract now! The abstract submission deadline is 10 January... |
Survey on availability of medicinesIn preparation for the meeting with EMA, we would like to get insight into the EU guidance on shortage prevention and your feedback on the implementation plans for the shortage catalogs and communication to the... |
Pavlo Kolesnyk's presentation of International Family Medicine Clinic, “INTERFAMILY”, Uzhhorod, UkraineDr. Pavlo Kolesnyk presented International Family Medicine Clinic, “INTERFAMILY” at the EURACT Council Meeting in Krakow on October 22,... |
61st EQuiP Assembly Meeting in Zagreb, 22-24 September 202261 st EQuiP Assembly Meeting in Zagreb, 22-24 September 2022 EQuiP News for WE. www.equip.woncaeurope.org and www.qualityfamilymedicine.eu EQuiP is the European Network for Quality and Safety in Family Medicine in WONCA Europe. EQuiP is... |
From IPCRG Newsletter: How We BreatheLast month International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) launched How We Breathe, a short film that explains the mechanics of breathing, aiming to help patients breathe better, feel good and accomplish more in life. Sections of the film are... |
11th EURIPA Rural Health Forum held in Catania, Sicily 6- 8/10/2022The 11th EURIPA Rural Health Forum was held in Catania, Sicily from 6 to 8 October 2022. The title of the conference was "What have we learned in rural practice to prepare for the next crisis?" and was organized under the patronage of... |
Open Letter on Screening to EU and National Level Decision-MakersYou may be aware of the highly concerning developments we understand have taken place recently in respect to EU Member State review and change to the European Commission's September 2022 proposals for new EU Council Recommendations on Cancer... |
Report from European Medicines Agency Meeting and Elections in Amsterdam, 21-22 September 2022WONCA Europe is represented by our delegate and past president Prof Mehmet Ungan. Short Information: EMA mainly works with two networks. The PCWP (Patients, Consumers) and HCPWP (Health Care Professionals) which are formal working parties... |
WONCA Europe at Community 365 Roundtable Meeting on #CancerCare Needs in the Community Setting“GPs are a crucial near-at-hand link for #CancerPatients when they leave the hospital, especially in rural areas. Often patients can be more than 40kms from their cancer treatment center” WONCA Europe President Elect prof Thomas Frese... |
International project: International CLINIC "INTERFAMILY": the beginning of the pathSeptember 23, 2022 was marked by a significant event for family medicine of Transcarpathia and possibly beyond its measures. In this difficult time for the country, a volunteer team of family doctors in Uzhhorod has managed to launch ... |
Aquatic Pollutants PhD Forum 4th Webinar - From Research to Publication - Reviewer's and Editor's PerspectiveProf. Shlomo Vinker, WONCA Europe president, gave an invited lecture at the International Forum for Young Researchers and Ph.D. students on September 28th, 2022. In his lecture, he shared with the international audience his experience as a... |
Careless – a unique book that should interest every physician, patient, and caregiverIn her book, Dr. Aviva Elad, a family physician, describes her long journey into the human soul and provides an insider’s view into Her country's (Israel) healthcare system. Personal stories of patients and families coping with the... |
Upcoming Events
 EFPC 2022 Webinar series - Community Nursing, the Austrian experience” 9 November 2022, |
 EURACT Snowball #2 Symposium: "How to run small group teaching in GP/FM in the digital era" 15 November 2022, Virtual |
 EFPC 2022 Webinar series - The role of Primary Care in community mental health 30 November 2022, |
 EURACT Snowball #3 Symposium: "How to run large group teaching in GP/FM in the digital era" 6 December 2022, Virtual |
 The Leonardo EURACT Level 1 Course 30 March - 1 April 2023, Malta |
 2023 European Forum on Prevention and Primary Care 17-18 April 2023, Porto, Portugal |
 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 |
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