...leader who would be an excellent fit for this role, please feel free to share this opportunity.
Thank you for helping us broaden our reach as we seek the next holder of this important Chair.
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research, education, and leadership.
We warmly welcome applications and referrals from within the Family Medicine community. Full details, including qualifications, expectations, and application instructions, are available in the posting linked here.
If you know a colleague, mentor, or...
We are pleased to share that the Dr. Ian McWhinney Chair in Family Medicine position at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, is now officially posted. This prestigious Chair honours the legacy of Dr. Ian McWhinney and supports excellence in family medicine...
⭐ It's World Obesity Day!
WATCH Reshaping obesity in primary care: evolving perspectives, practical approaches and start making a difference today!
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...of €50.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Tunis - a discounted early registration date is available until 3 May! We very much encourage you to book your travel well in advance to secure your preferred connections and affordable costs for travel and accommodation.
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submitted for our previous World Conference in Athens! You will be notified of the result by 30 March. For those whose data is not available yet, we are accepting late-breaking abstracts until 19 April. This is only for new data and there are only 10 slots available, with a submission charge...
Tunis 2026: thank you for submitting your abstracts
The call for abstracts for the 13th IPCRG World Conference has now closed! Thank you all for the abstracts you submitted - we are pleased to announce that we have received a higher-than-anticipated number of abstracts that surpasses those...
...EQuiP Conference 2026 in Krakow (May 21–23), we sat down with Dr. Rochfort to discuss the global workforce crisis, the "Quadruple Aim," and why attending a professional forum is more than just development—it is a vital "clinical intervention" for the modern GP.
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at the center of our health systems are as well-cared for as the patients they serve. A former President of EQuiP and a leading contributor to the European Definition of General Practice, her work bridges the gap between clinical excellence and physician resilience.
As we look forward to the...
EQuiP Krakow 2026 Interview: Dr. Andrée Rochfort on Strengthening the Heart of Primary Care
EQuiP Krakow 2026 Interview: Dr. Andrée Rochfort on Strengthening the Heart of Primary Care
EQuiP Krakow 2026 Interview: Dr. Andrée Rochfort on Strengthening the Heart of Primary Care
EQuiP Krakow 2026 Interview: Dr. Andrée Rochfort on Strengthening the Heart of Primary Care
Dr. Andrée Rochfort is a defining voice for the health and sustainability of the medical workforce in Europe. As the Director of Quality Improvement and the Doctors' Health & Wellbeing Programme at the Irish College of GPs, she has dedicated over three decades to ensuring that the clinicians...
📢 New #WETalk announced!
Dr Tara Kiran on co-designing the future of #PrimaryCare through Canada's OurCare initiative.
📅 22 Jan 2026 | ⏰ 17:00 CET
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💥 WATCH NOW Reshaping obesity in primary care: evolving perspectives, practical approaches
🎥 Access the recording, practical resource and certificate below
Speakers:
Prof Rocco Barazzoni
Dr Raquel Gómez Bravo
Prof Carel le Roux
Moderator:
Prof Thomas Frese
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...conditions in young people. The meeting successfully helped to clarify scientific priorities and set the coordinated work plan for the coming months among the 19 partners from 14 countries.
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...ensuring that crucial primary care insights are integrated into the design and delivery of mental health solutions.
The primary focus of the discussions was to evaluate, identify, and reduce the complex biological, social, environmental, and structural factors that contribute to mental health...
representative, Dr. Shlomo Vinker, immediate past WONCA Europe president, joined partners from across Europe to advance research and practical action on youth mental health. This project is particularly significant as WONCA Europe is the only Family Medicine organization actively involved,...
WONCA Europe is deeply committed to tackling pressing health challenges, and this commitment was strongly reinforced at the recent EARLY Project consortium meeting, held in person on 21–22 November in Craiova, Romania.
WONCA Europe is a proud consortium partner in the EARLY Project. Our...
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📣 Upcoming Virtual Webinar!
💥 Join us as we explore Reshaping obesity in primary care: evolving perspectives & practical approaches.
🗓️ 10 December 2025 — 18:00 CET
Speakers:
Prof Rocco Barazzoni
Dr Raquel Gómez Bravo
Prof Carel le Roux
Moderator:
Prof Thomas Frese
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📢 WONCA Europe October Newsletter is out!
🏆 Meet 5-Star Doctor Dr. Jana Bendova
🎓 2025 Scholarship winners announced
🧭 EGPRN 101 highlights from Plovdiv
📢 Statement on FM specialty recognition
🎗️ Alcohol & cancer: EHAA & Breast Cancer Month
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comes to cancer risk.
👉 In 2022, over 379,000 women in the EU were diagnosed with breast cancer.
👉 Globally, deaths could rise to 1 million by 2045 if action isn't taken.
Let's break the silence, raise awareness, and support policies that inform and protect citizens.
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EHAA-Statement-on-Breast-Cancer
This October, the European Health Alliance on Alcohol (EHAA) calls for greater awareness of the link between alcohol and breast cancer.
Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen — proven to increase breast cancer risk, even at low levels of consumption. There is no safe level of drinking when it...
WONCA Europe calls for Family Medicine to be recognised as a medical specialty across Europe 🇪🇺.
Approved by the Executive Board at #WONCAWorldLisbon, this statement supports inclusion in EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
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...transparency.
Other business included guidance on endorsement requests and access to shared resources.
The next face to face EB meeting is scheduled for January 2026 in Paris.
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...future conferences in Paris 2026 and Ljubljana 2027 was addressed, alongside ongoing advocacy efforts for the recognition of Family Medicine as a specialty.
Communications, including the newsletter and social media presence, were highlighted, with emphasis on wider dissemination and...
coordination of EU-granted projects.
Financial matters focused on funding requests and network bank accounts, while discussions around the European Journal of General Practice covered publishing charges, waivers, and strategies to support research and peer review.
Administrative planning for...
The WONCA Europe new Executive Board held its first online meeting on October 6th, reviewing and approving the minutes from the September EB and Council meetings.
Updates included recent international activities, preparations for upcoming WONCA Europe webinars and WHO meetings, and...
...EYFDM. By confirming support for key events and discussing vital policies, both organizations demonstrated a shared, forward-looking commitment to empowering young family doctors and driving the future of General Practice/Family Medicine throughout Europe.
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