Announcements and Updates

February, 2014

On 13 February 2014, the worlds of academic general practice, community health and rural health lost an extraordinary contributor with the passing of Robert Hall.

November, 2013

Today is World AIDS day. Check out online resources and update your knowledge.

November, 2013

The “Textbook of Family and Community Health” in Portuguese was written by Eminent Brazilian family doctor Gustavo Gusso and José Lopes as well as a host of other contributors. The publisher sends this information.

October, 2013

Congresso Peruano de Medicina Familiar y communitaria en Cusco, Peru de diciembre 5-7, 2013

August, 2013

It's a great honor for us to invite you to the Balearic Meeting of European Residents and Young GPs of the Ibamfic

April, 2013

World Family Doctors' Day is coming up on May 19. Send us details of your activities or read about last year's activities

March, 2013

The 10th International Symposium for the Saudi Society of Family and Community Medicine is upcoming on 19-21 March 2013.

February, 2013

Dr Jelle Stoffers, Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of General Practice, seeks new peer reviewers for the journal.

October, 2012

It is with sadness that the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) acknowledges the passing of Dr Ian McWhinney on September 28, 2012. C'est avec tristesse que le Collège des médecins de famille du Canada (CMFC) a appris du décès de Dr Ian McWhinney, le 28 septembre 2012.

October, 2012

World Mental Health Day was initiated by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992. The main theme for the 20th anniversary of World Mental Health Day is depression.