WONCA News

August, 2015

A new publication from colleagues in the Nederlands came my way this month, and reminded me of why I got involved with WONCA in the 1990s. The report was drawn to my attention by Professor Toine Lagro-Janssen, who was an academic colleague of our Past President Prof Chris van Weel.

August, 2015

La Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (RBMFC) es la publicación científica trimestral de la Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (SBMFC). Se ha publicado recientemente en ella, un número especial sobre “Prevención Cuaternaria”, concepto que ha tenido una expansión significativa en Sud América.

August, 2015

The CEO is on vacation but has found time to give us some timely reminders on next year's conferences including announcing two new speakers for the world conference in Rio.

August, 2015

Ian Couper, Roger Strasser, Jim Rourke, John Wynn-Jones have published a history of the WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice 1992 to 2012 in the journal "Rural and Remote Health". It includes some fascinating memories and conclusions about the state of play at the moment.

August, 2015

The WONCA Special Interest Group on Conflict & Catastrophe Medicine (WONCA SIG C&CM ) provides a forum through which WONCA can lend its support to improving the quality of care of peoples of the world when they face some of life’s greatest challenges. General membership is open to all GP/FMDs. A workshop will be held during the WONCA Europe Conference in Istanbul (22-25 October 2015).

August, 2015

2015 has been a big year for WONCA conferences - with more still to come. A collection of links leading to photos of WONCA conferences held so far in 2015.

August, 2015

L’enseignement en milieu ambulatoire est un guide pratique conçu pour aider les médecins de toutes les spécialités à former les étudiants en médecine et les résidents dans des cabinets privés et des cliniques en milieu hospitalier.

August, 2015

Ruth Wilson, WONCA North America region president, reports that ,ember organizations of the North American region of WONCA remained strong and active in the past year.

August, 2015

The WONCA Special Interest Group on Point of Care Testing (POCT) reports on its activities in the last six months for the WONCA annual report including its activities at the recent WONCA rural health conference in Dubrovnik

August, 2015

The Brazilian Journal of Family and Community Medicine (RBMFC) is recently published a special issue about 'Quaternary Prevention' which has had a significant spread in South America. The articles are in English Portuguese and Spanish.