New Chairs of WONCA WPs and SIGs (2025–2027)

October 2025 Organisational news and Governance Working Party News

October, 2025

Photo: Members of the WONCA Working Party on Women and Family Medicine in Lisbon

WONCA’s Working Parties, Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and Young Doctors’ Movements are the heart and soul of our organisation. These groups bring together hundreds of family doctors worldwide who collaborate across regions to advance key areas of family medicine. Through webinars, research, publications, and educational initiatives, they strengthen the global primary care community and expand opportunities for professional growth.

Becoming a member of a Working Party or SIG is one of the best ways to get involved with WONCA, connect with peers, and contribute to the development of family medicine globally. Membership of these groups is free and open to all interested family doctors and other health professionals.

At the meeting in Lisbon in September, the new chairs for the upcoming biennial (2025 - 2027) were confirmed by the WONCA Council.

Photo: Members of the WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice in Lisbon

Working Parties

Working Parties	Chair(s)	Email
Education	Nagwa Nashat	education@wonca.com
Planetary Health	Sankha Randenikumara	planetaryhealth@wonca.com
Ethics and Professionalism	Andrew Papanikitas	ethics@wonca.com
eHealth	Ana Luisa Neves	ehealth@wonca.com
Mental Health	Christos Lionis (interim)	mentalhealth@wonca.com
Quality and Safety	Oana Bulilete	qualitysafety@wonca.com
Research	Jose Maria Valderas	research@wonca.com
Rural Practice	Pratyush Kumar	rural@wonca.com
Women and Family Medicine	Hina Jawaid	women@wonca.com

Special Interest Groups

Special Interest Groups	Chair(s)	Email
Adolescent and Young Adult Care	Muna Chowdhury	adolescent@wonca.com
Ageing and Health	Leon Geffen	ageing@wonca.com
Cancer and Palliative Care	Atreya Shrikant	cancer@wonca.com
Complexities in Health	Joachim Sturmberg	complexities@wonca.com
Dermatology	Anneliese Willems / Cheryl Yuen Ching Chan	dermatology@wonca.com
Emergency Medicine	Nisanth Menon Nedungalaparambil	emergency@wonca.com
Emerging Practice Models for Family Medicine	Lu Yanwen	practicemodels@wonca.com
Family Violence	Jennifer Neil / Fadzilah Hanum Mohd Mydin	familyviolence@wonca.com
Point of Care Testing	Jan Verbakel	pointofcare@wonca.com
Integrative Medicine	Dimitrios Alepidis	integrative@wonca.com
Health Equity	Adnaan Edun	healthequity@wonca.com
Non-Communicable Diseases	Mona Osman	ncds@wonca.com
Policy Advocacy	Mariano Granero / Sankha Randenikumara	policyadvocacy@wonca.com