2018 WONCA Europe Conference in brief

Regional News Europe October 2017 Conference News and Reports

September, 2017

* Dates:24th-27th May, 2018
* Place: Krakow, Poland
* Theme: Family Medicine: Quality, Efficiency, Equity

Important deadlines:

- abstract submission – 30th November 2017
- authors notification – 31st March 2018
- early bird registration ends – 31st December 2017
- on-line registration ends – 30th April 2018

Welcome message

Dear Colleagues,
WONCA Europe and the College of Family Physicians in Poland are pleased to invite you to the 23rd WONCA Europe Conference which will be held on 24 – 27 May 2018 in Krakow, Poland.

Throughout Europe, General Practitioners and Family Doctors practice everyday to provide to their patients high quality primary medical care. They play a key role in the healthcare systems to make efficient use of limited resources and to assure equal care to all patients.

Nowadays, as Europe faces new crises, preserving these the universal values: Quality, Efficiency and Equity is a new challenge for all family physicians and we want to discuss them during the conference in Kraków. We invite researchers, educators, managers, but especially practising doctors to contribute to this debate.

Krakow - charming, mediaeval city, and an old capital of Poland welcomes you and offers its tradition, history, culture and unforgettable atmosphere of a magic place, which attracts every year millions of visitors. We hope that in May 2018 you will be among them.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Krakow!

Scientific Programme

The scientific programme of the Conference will be designed with reference to the leading theme: Family Medicine: Quality, Efficiency, Equity. Based upon this motto multiplicity of topics related to these three dimensions of Family Medicine will create rich and innovative programme to meet the expectations of all participants.

The Key-Note lectures will be conducted by: Prof. Michael Kidd, Dr Sera Tort, Dr Andrzej Ryś, Dr Mukesh Chawla.

Social Events

As well as the scientific programme, social events are planned. The Opening Ceremony with a Musial Concert by Grupa MoCarta, Gala Dinner in unforgettable place with excellent Polish tastes and true Polish Evening at Forty Kleparz, the only historic fort in heart of Krakow.

Conference Venue

The Conference Venue – ICE Kraków Congress Center is a world-class modern facility which meets the requirements of the International Congress Organization and the highest acoustic and technical standards. The facility is designed to host all types of congresses. The building’s high standard entitles it to be placed among the most prestigious and exclusive congress centers in Europe. A foyer is located on three levels on the east side of the building facing a beautiful view of the Wawel Castle and the Vistula River.

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