Courses
Wonca Europe partners with independent online courses for healthcare professionals, review and endorse some of them. Below are the courses that have been reviewed and endorsed by Wonca Europe.
Practical Considerations for the Responsible Use of Pain Medication
This course is being offered free of charge.
Chronic pain affects millions of people globally and significantly affects quality of life. Do you know how to safely and effectively manage this condition in your patients? This Medscape activity has been reviewed and endorsed by WONCA Europe: The European Region of the World Organization of Family Doctors. Authors: Jo Nijs, PT, MT, PhD; Vered Simovich, MD; Mehmet Ungan, MD, PhD; Daniel Ciampi de Andrade, MD, PhD
To take part in this free of charge activity you may visit the following link:
Steps Towards Preventing COVID-19 Variants: Because Every Individual Counts
This course is being offered free of charge.
PeerVoice CME are pleased to announce that the Panel Discussion activity for Infectious Diseases (COVID-19) supported by an educational grant from ModernaTX, Inc., is now available to view online. This PeerVoice activity has been reviewed and endorsed by WONCA Europe: The European Region of the World Organization of Family Doctors.
To take part in this free of charge activity you may visit the following link:
The Academy for Science and Continuing Education in Diabetes and Obesity (ASCEND)
These courses are being offered free of charge.
ASCEND (Academy for Science and Continuing Education in Diabetes and Obesity) E- learning Portal is a learning programme to support general practitioners/family physicians to improve patient outcomes through interactive knowledge- and skills-based learning.
The ASCEND portal includes over 20 hours of learning in English, Spanish, French and German and is accredited by EACCME.
The content in the portal is highly structured, consisting of videos and short modules which are easily navigated and enables the user to complete the course at their own pace and convenience. There are clear learning objectives in a goal-orientated approach. The content has been designed to be accessible for the learner with extensive use of visuals and reference to clinical practice. A variety of formats has been used including podcasts, downloadable resources, and interactive elements. Not only do these encourage engagement of the user but they also facilitate learning through reiteration and active participation in tasks.
To take part in this free of charge activity you may visit the following link:
PeerVoice Educational Activity: Who Is at Risk of Fracture? Clues to Early Detection in Postmenopausal Women
This course is being offered free of charge.
The learning objectives of this activity presented by Elie Balligand, MD and Eugene McCloskey, MD, FRCPI is:
- Recognise the clinical burden of osteoporosis and importance of early identification of patients at risk of osteoporotic fractures
- Identify clinical risk factors associated with the development of osteoporosis
- Develop strategies for screening and diagnosis of patients with osteoporosis, according to evidence-based guidelines
To take part in this free of charge activity you may visit the following link:
PinPoint Case Platform (PPCP): Management of Covid-19 in Family Medicine
This course is being offered free of charge.
WONCA and EURACT recently partnered in the development of an independent online case-based CME programme on the management of COVID-19 in family medicine:
- 22 short cases on testing, treating and follow-up
- Direct feedback (expert recommendations, summary of literature)
- Accredited courses included
- Freely available for healthcare professionals
Click here to see how it works. You can subscribe here to receive a weekly case in your mailbox.