WONCA News

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.

December, 2012

African family doctors now have their own discussion area in the WONCA discussion forum. With 34 discussion threads posted in only three weeks by Dr Shabir Moosa, chair of the WONCA Africa Communications Sub-Committee - there is something to interest everyone.

December, 2012

Mensaje del Presidente de WONCA diciembre 2012. Este era el tercer congreso de la región africana, con las dos previas en 2000 (Abuja, Nigeria) y 2009 (Rustenberg, Sudáfrica). En el año precedente al congreso, había quien dudaba de si la reunión se haría o se podría convocar en Zimbabwe.

December, 2012

El profesor Job FM Metsemakers aceptó amablemente ser entrevistado por la editora de WONCA, en Viena, en Julio de 2012. Es Secretario de WONCA Europa desde hace 5 años.

December, 2012

This was the third conference of the African region... In the year leading up to the conference, there were some who doubted that the meeting would, or could, actually be convened in Zimbabwe. Those doubters were proved wrong.

December, 2012

This month, the WONCA editor, Dr Karen Flegg, presents interviews of three WONCA leaders. New WONCA CEO, Dr Garth Manning tells out about his new staff and first impressions of WONCA. Dr David Game, President of WONCA from 1983-86 reflects on the past. Prof Job Metsemakers, secretary of WONCA Europe is interviewed about himself and life as a family doctor in the Netherlands.

December, 2012

The recent Wonca Africa regional conference was held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Everyone enjoyed the superb Elephant Hills Hotel, a short shuttle away from the breathtaking Victoria Falls.

November, 2012

The College of Family Physicians of Canada recently held its annual conference. Honorary membership was bestowed on WONCA North America region president, Daniel J Ostergaard.