Conference News and Reports

October, 2020

The joint WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice (Rural WONCA) and Toward Unity for Health (TUFH) Institute Series is being launched as part of the 17th Wonca World Rural Health Conference over four months starting 16th October with the conference opening ceremony.

October, 2020

We have switched to a totally virtual conference with a changed time frame. December 16 -19, 2020. Find out more here.

September, 2020

Dr Allan Pelch, of Denmark, has led the Scandinavian Delegations of Family Physicians to dozens of conferences over the past 22 years. After this remarkable effort over many years, Allan is now retiring and reflect on the joys of these delegations.

August, 2020

The Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine (Centre) at the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) invites you to participate at the Virtual 2020 Family Medicine Forum taking place Wednesday, November 4 to Saturday, November 7, 2020.

June, 2020

A letter to WONCA member organizations about the postponement of the coming WONCA Abu Dhabi World conference and Council meeting

March, 2020

Nos unimos al esfuerzo mundial para disminuir la posibilidad de expansión del virus y APLAZAMOS las fechas de realización de la VIII Cumbre Iberoamericana de Medicina Familiar, el II Congreso Mesoamericano de Medicina Familiar/Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria.

March, 2020

Rural WONCA executive has met and decided that the conference must go on – but virtually. After much consideration, the Executive have decided that with COVID-19 spreading rapidly, it is not sensible or prudent to have a physical gathering of rural doctors in Dhaka. Doctors are needed by their rural communities now more than ever.

March, 2020

It is with regret that the Board of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has today announced the postponement of WONCA NZ 2020 based on the uncertainty around COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

February, 2020

Do not miss the 25th WONCA Europe Conference that will be held in Berlin, Germany on June 24 - 27, 2020.

February, 2020

Awards of $5000 (USD) for the best oral presentation, and $2000 (USD) for the best poster presentation, are being generously provided by Dr Sadok Besrour from the Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine at the College of Family Physicians of Canada.