WONCA News

January, 2013

The dancing shapes of the violet-blue-white lights of the bridge were magical as they shimmered into the dark night sky and onto the black water. Months later, I continue to think back to that vista – it soothed me into deep slumber as I reflected on the wondrous place known as Istanbul.

January, 2013

Find out more about the key note speakers for the WONCA world conference to be held in Prague, in June 2013? Dr Margaret Chan join an impressive list of speakers. Who will speak on "Do we dare to be different?" Submit your own story for the plenary on "Doctors' health and wellbeing".

January, 2013

Every month new resources are added to the reources pages on the WONCA website. Check regularly to view new material and send your favourite items for inclusion.

January, 2013

The next six months will be especially busy, leading up to the World Council in June. As this will be the current Secretariat’s first World Council we are only too aware of how much work has to be done ...

January, 2013

The WONCA Working Party on the Environment is busy planning for its presence at the WONCA world conference,being held in Prague, in June. They are also planning to produce an E-book.

January, 2013

Dr Rob Dijkstra appointed as President of the Dutch College of General Practitioners

December, 2012

The national conference of General Practitioners’ Association of Nepal (GPAN) conference was held in the beautiful city of Dharan, Nepal, from November 25–26.

December, 2012

The AAFP International Networking Meeting was one of the special events during the AAFP Scientific Assembly, in Philadelphia. It was organized by the International Activities Office to provide AAFP members interested in global health with an extra opportunity to share, network and develop connections that potentially would lead to opportunities for individual physicians, educators or institutions to collaborate.

December, 2012

WONCA North America Region organizations got together for their annual meeting during the recent AAFP Scientific Assembly held in Philadelphia.

December, 2012

The American Academy of Family Physicians Center for International Health Initiatives (AAFP-CIHI) held its annual Family Medicine Global Health Workshop, in Minneapolis, September 6-8. This year’s workshop again served as a forum for AAFP members and international participants to elaborate and reflect upon the growing importance of family medicine and primary care as foundational to global health.