WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice feature

In April, the WONCA world rural health conference was held in Dubrovnik and our very active WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice (WWPRP) met, both formally and informally.

The WWPRP is chaired by Dr John Wynn-Jones of Wales and he and the WWPRP social media secretary, Dr Jo Scott-Jones of New Zealand have fueled such a wave of enthusiasm from working party members that we have decided to make a special rural feature in this month's WONCA News. John and Jo are not just enthusiastic about rural practice but their enthusiasm supports the high level of activity we see from the WWPRP. They are true leaders and advocates for WONCA and rural practice.

Conference reports

Report on WONCA world rural health conference 2015

Dubrovnik conference photos​​

Engaging students and young doctors with rural health by Dr Veronica Rasic

People featured​

Dr Oliver 'Dan" SMITH - USA
WONCA featured doctor


Rural Round-up by Dr Noreen Lineen-Curtis
"Island Hopping in the Atlantic"

A rural doctor's earthquake experience
by Dr Roshan Khatri of Nepal

Also new this month

Rural heroes page
Rural heroes Lachlan Grant (Scotland) and Dewi Rees (Wales and Canada) have been added to the heroes list.

New WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice resource page

Working Party reports (WONCA News May 2015)

Report of activities of WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice in Dubrovnik
Rural heroes project launch