WONCA Europe Newsletter
September 2023
EDITOR’S PREFACE
We are excited to share with you the September edition of our newsletter after the summer break.
You may find out about our Networks and Special Interest Groups activities.
Those who missed our very successful and popular WEBINAR: Intro to Lifestyle as Medicine may find recording on our Website.
Furthermore, you may learn more about the very productive WONCA Europe Council Meeting 2023 as well as the WONCA Europe Executive Board monthly meetings.
Also in this edition is the WONCA Europe 2023 Brussels statement on the Shortage of European Primary Health Care Workforce Statement
We would like to congratulate Dr Pavlo Kolesnyk, who was awarded WONCA Europe 5 star doctor 2023 whose acceptance speech can be found in this edition, as well as an update on Interfamily Clinic that is going to celebrate its first anniversary on 26th September. We congratulate its staff for all the hard work and perseverance over the past year.
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 Members,
I hope you had a rejuvenating summer break and are now recharged with a renewed sense of enthusiasm. As we reassemble after our successful conference in Brussels just before the summer, we are delighted to present you with this edition of our newsletter. Within these pages, you will discover insightful articles that recap the highlights of the conference and provide you with invaluable updates.
Your feedback and contributions are integral to the continued growth and success of WONCA. We anticipate your insights and active participation in shaping the forthcoming editions.
Our thoughts are with the GPs and people of Greece, Morocco and Libia, as they recover from the recent natural disasters that have affected their countries.
Yours sincerely,
Prof Shlomo Vinker
WONCA Europe President
News
A summary of the September Online WONCA Europe EB meetingThe WONCA Europe Executive Board met online on Monday, 4 September 2023 for a regular monthly meeting. President Shlomo Vinker reported on his activities, including participation in EU projects, discussions about the European Journal of... |
Pavlo Kolesnyk, WONCA Europe 5 star doctor 2023During the closing ceremony of the WONCA Europe 2023 Conference, held in Brussels, WONCA Europe president, Dr. Shlomo Vinker, announced that the WONCA Europe nomination committee, after carefully considering the nominations received, decided... |
2023 Revision of the Definition of General Practice/Family Medicine.The WONCA Europe Council, during its meeting on 6 June 2023 in Brussels approved the revision of the Definition of General Practice/Family Medicine. The decision, taken unanimously by all member organisations, ended the almost year-long process of... |
Moving Forward After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned in Primary CareThe WONCA Europe Council, during its meeting on 6 June 2023 in Brussels, endorsed unanimously the PRICOV-19 Research Consortium Position Paper “Moving Forward After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned in Primary Care” The... |
WONCA Europe Open Meeting 2023WONCA Europe Open Meeting 2023 tackled the crucial role of face-to-face interactions in general practice amidst the rise of digital healthcare. With the theme "High touch versus high tech: the crucial role of face-to-face general... |
WONCA Europe at the 4th EUROSON PoC-US SCHOOL (Vienna)Prof. Shlomo Vinker, President of WONCA Europe, opened the 4th EUROSON PoC-US SCHOOL 2023, Vienna, 8-9th September 2023, with the presentation of WONCA Europe's position paper on the use of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in primary... |
Successful Webinar: Intro to Lifestyle as MedicineWONCA Europe's Lifestyle Medicine Special Interest Group and the European Lifestyle Medicine Council recently worked together to organize a significant event. This event, held on 24 August 2023, drew the attention of the FM/GP... |
Interfamily Clinic is going to celebrate it’s 1st year on 26th September!!!Nearly 540 days Ukraine has been fighting against Russian aggression. For some people abroad mentioning Ukraine became a routine and sometimes causes fatigue but we are trying to live, work, save people, and study under these... |
Summary of the WONCA Europe Council Meeting 2023The WONCA Europe Council met in Brussels on Wednesday, 7 June 2023 for a regular annual meeting, before the opening of the 28th WONCA Europe Conference. The meeting began with a welcome from the President of WONCA Europe, Shlomo Vinker.... |
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in primary care: early identification and intervention for improved outcomesWONCA Europe is delighted to endorse and support the live webinar “CKD in primary care: early identification and intervention for improved outcomes” by Springer Healthcare IME. Co-chairs Prof Samuel Seidu and Prof... |
Summary of the July Online WONCA Europe EB MeetingThe WONCA Europe Executive Board convened the regular monthly online meeting on Monday, 3 July 2023. The meeting encompassed a wide range of topics, including the President's report, financial matters, EJGP affairs, WONCA Europe webinars,... |
A Message from International Balint Federation (IBF)Balint groups provide an opportunity to deepen the knowledge on the patient-doctor relationship, a dear aspect of family medicine practice. Through sitting in a circle, in a closed group of peers, and meeting on a regular basis in a safe... |
New Impact Factor for the European Journal of General Practice.On 28 June 2023, the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) database was updated with Impact Factor (IF) indicators for 2022. The new IF for The European Journal of General Practice (EJGP) is 3.4. Although it is slightly lower than in 2021 (3.636), our... |
Latest news from "Interfamily" Clinic 06/2023Dear friends and partners, I hope most of you are having your summer holidays now but will find a few minutes to read the following information about the “INTERFAMILY” Clinic’s recent activities. The war in... |
WONCA Europe 2023 Brussels: Shortage of European Primary Health Care Workforce StatementExcessive workload, early burnout, and the shortage of the primary care workforce are interconnected factors representing the most formidable challenge of the near future. The complexity of the shortage of doctors and other healthcare... |
Upcoming Events
 How to write a poster Online Workshop 20 September 2023, Online Workshop |
 Chronic Kidney Desease (CKD) in primary care: Early identification and intervention for improved outcomes 20 September 2023, Webinar |
 63rd EQuiP Assembly Meeting; Zagreb, 22-23 September 2023. 22-23 September 2023, Croatian Institute for Brain Research, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia Šalata 12, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia |
 COVID-19 Immunization Update Masterclass: Advise, Protect, Prevent in Winter 2023 28 September 2023, Virtual |
 3rd EURACT Medical Education Conference 5-7 October 2023, Bled, Slovenia |
 97th EGPRN Meeting 12-15 October 2023, Prauge, Czech Republic |
 12th EURIPA Rural Health Forum 19-21 October 2023, Călimănești-Căciulata-Romania |
 WONCA World Conference 2023 26-29 October 2023, International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney, Australia |
 EYFDM Forum 2024 12-13 April 2024, Tech Gate, Vienna, Austria |
 29th WONCA Europe Conference 25-28 September 2024, The Convention Centre Dublin, Dublin, Ireland |
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