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! https://www.woncaeurope.org/resources/view/reshaping-obesity-in-primary-care-evolving-perspectives-practical-approaches

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...

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 🔗 Register: https://pnc.ee/wetk#WETalk#PrimaryCare#FamilyMedicine #WONCAEurope

💥 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 https://pnc.ee/obsty

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...

📣 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 Register...

📢 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 📩 Read: https://pnc.ee/we2510 #WONCAEurope

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. 🔗 https://pnc.ee/QgJWmlM#WONCAWorldLisbon #WONCAEurope #FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare

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...

On September 20, 2025, during the WONCA World (WW) Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, the WONCA Europe (WE) Executive Board met with representatives from the European Young Family Doctors Movement (EYFDM) to discuss and strengthen ongoing collaboration.EYFDM, whose annual report was noted by the...

https://pnc.ee/0j2jg6A Honoured Presidents,Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear colleagues, friends, and members of the global WONCA community, As we reach the closing moments of this inspiring WONCA World Congress here in beautiful Lisbon, I want to begin by saying: what an extraordinary journey...

This morning at the #WONCA2025 Conference in Lisbon, the WONCA Europe Executive Board met with our Networks to strengthen collaboration and align priorities for family medicine. #WONCAEurope #FamilyMedicine

📼 Recording now live: WE Talk on OECD's PaRIS & Patient Voice 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnbo07EAdcQ 🙌 Thanks for joining us — see you at #WONCAWorld2025 in Lisbon! #WETalk #OECDPaRIS #FamilyMedicine

📊 Can patient data improve care? Join us for a WE Talk on OECD's PaRIS project 🗓️ 11 Sept – 17:00 CEST 🎟️ Register here: https://pnc.ee/wt0911 #WETalk #OECDPaRIS #FamilyMedicine

🎥 Recording now live: WE Talk with President-Elect candidates 📺 https://youtu.be/HO3zayZJK5w 📊 Next up: OECD PaRIS & Patient Voice – 11 Sept at 17:00 CEST 🔗 https://pnc.ee/wt0911 🌍 See you at #WONCAWorld2025 in Lisbon! #WETalk#WONCA#WONCA #PrimaryCare

🗳️ Don't miss the WE Talk with WONCA's President-Elect candidates 🗓️ 3 Sept – 18:00 CEST 🎟️ Register: https://pnc.ee/wt0903 #WETalk #WONCA #Leadership

Dear Members, We are pleased to share with you the latest updates in policy advocacy and opportunities for engagement across Europe. 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮...

📼 Recording now live – WE Talk with Member-at-Large candidates 🎥 https://youtu.be/f45m7dCco7I 👥 Don't miss the next WE Talk: President-Elect candidates 🗓️ 3 Sept – 18:00 CEST 🔗 https://pnc.ee/wt0903

📣 5 days to go! WE Talk with WONCA Member-at-Large candidates 🗓️ 27 Aug – 18:00 CEST 🎟️ Free registration: https://pnc.ee/wt0827 #WETalk #WONCA #PrimaryCare

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 "...

🗳️ Why attend #WETalks? ✔️ Hear from WONCA World candidates ✔️ Explore patient-centred data (PaRIS) ✔️ Shape the future of family medicine 🔹 27 Aug 🔹 3 Sep 🔹 11 Sep Info & links → https://pnc.ee/wetalk#WETalks #WONCA #FamilyMedicine

📢 WONCA Europe July 2025 Newsletter is out! 🌾 EURIPA's Wittenberg Statement 2025 📖 EUROPREV: 7 ways to optimise prevention 📚 Leonardo Course for medical educators in Ukraine 🍷 Support for Ireland's alcohol labelling law 📩 Read now: https://pnc.ee/we2507 #WONCAEurope #FamilyMedicine

🎙️ Join 3 upcoming WE Talks: 🔹 27 Aug – Member-at-Large candidates 🔹 3 Sep – President-Elect candidates 🔹 11 Sep – OECD's PaRIS & Patient Voice Free & open to all → https://pnc.ee/wetalk #WETalk #WONCA #FamilyDoctors

📢 Turkish-language HPV webinar by WONCA Europe & KLİMİK now online! 🎙️ Insights from PROTECT-EUROPE by Prof. Ungan & Dr. Sarıca Çevik. 🎥 Watch: https://pnc.ee/LYzolWp #HPV #Vaccination

The Executive Board (EB) held its regular online meeting on Monday, 28 July, ahead of the WONCA World Conference 2025 in Lisbon and related pre-conference meetings. A demonstration of the electronic voting system for the European Council meeting was conducted, emphasizing that all registered...

Prof Shlomo Vinker represented WONCA Europe at the Hungarian Association of Family Doctors (HAOSZ) 5th National Conference, that took place between June 12–14, 2025, in Balatonalmádi, Hungary. Themed “What is the Role of Primary Care in the Future Healthcare System?”, the event brought...

𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – 𝗔 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲....

https://pnc.ee/RnPVRmL Prof Eva Hummers, WONCA Europe Honorary Secretary, represented WONCA Europe at the EICA (European Interdisciplinary Council on Ageing) https://eica.univiu.org/ Stakeholder Expert Meeting meeting „Infectious diseases, Infection control, Vaccines, and Long-Term Care“ ...

https://pnc.ee/qD1B88y The 14th EURIPA Rural Health Forum took place in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany, from June 26th to June 28th, 2025. The title of the Forum was "Rural Reformation: Meeting Wellbeing and Healthcare Needs in Rural Communities." The event brought together primary...

📢 The June #WONCAEurope Newsletter is out! Highlights: ✔️ EuroHeartPath €27M launch ✔️ Global FM Survey ✔️ Lifestyle Medicine tools ✔️ EQuiP Linz takeaways ✔️ WHO Alcohol Project 📬 Read: https://www.woncaeurope.org/news/view/wonca-europe-newsletter-june-2025#WONCAEurope #FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare

📢 The June #WONCAEurope Newsletter is out! Highlights: ✔️ EuroHeartPath €27M launch ✔️ Global FM Survey ✔️ Lifestyle Medicine tools ✔️ EQuiP Linz takeaways ✔️ WHO Alcohol Project 📬 Read: https://www.woncaeurope.org/news/view/wonca-europe-newsletter-june-2025#WONCAEurope #FamilyMedicine #PrimaryCare

🎥 Now Online! Missed the EURIPA webinar on digital consultations & patient safety? Watch Prof. Trish Greenhalgh & Dr. Rebecca Payne discuss how to make remote care safer. ▶️ Recording: https://pnc.ee/5Qn8Ggm #DigitalHealth #PrimaryCare #EURIPA #WONCAEurope

🌍 WONCA Europe EB met online 2 June 2025. 🔸 5 Star Doctor Awards announced 🔸 EJGP goes fully online 🔸 Lisbon & Paris conference prep 🔸 EAHA launch at #EASL2025 🔗 Read more: https://pnc.ee/aAyK8Pp#EASL2025 #WONCAEurope #PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice

🔍 How is AI reshaping family medicine? At the 66th #EQUIPLinz Conference, we explored digital tools, ethics, and the human touch in primary care. 🎥 Watch the recap https://pnc.ee/weeq66#EQUIPLinz #FamilyMedicine #DigitalHealth #WONCAEurope #EQuiP

📢 WONCA Europe's May 2025 Newsletter is out! ✅ EGPRN's 100th Conference–Telehealth in focus 🧠 WHO Symposium–Solving the workforce crisis 🤝 EQuiP 2025–Public health meets primary care 🍷 Alcohol Health Alliance launched Read: https://pnc.ee/wen0520

The President's report included updates on key meetings, notably regarding the European Journal of General Practice (EJGP) and the upcoming Lisbon WONCA World Conference. The report on EJGP activities given shows that the journal is stable, planning an anniversary editorial and Best Paper...

The European Forum on Prevention and Health Promotion in Primary Care took place in Zagreb, Croatia on March 5-6, 2025. The event was organized by EUROPREV in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka and Zagreb, the family medicine organizations in Croatia - DNOOM, KOHOM, and...

The WHO Regional Office for Europe and UNICEF are developing a comprehensive strategy to tackle health challenges children and adolescents face, emphasizing the need for urgent action due to stagnating or worsening health outcomes in the region, particularly exacerbated by the COVID-19...

The conference entitled: “Towards Real-World Solutions in Mental Health” was held from 5-8 April 2025 in Madrid (Spain) and featured the proactive presence of WONCA Europe (WE). Ferdinando Petrazzuoli, WE member-at-large was involved at the European Psychiatric Association (EPA)-Global...

On March 18th 2025, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Romana Jerković invited family doctors to a meeting at the EU Parliament, organized by the European Union of General Practitioners/Family Physicians (UEMO) President Tiago Villanueva and his team. The meeting was also attended by...

📰 WONCA Europe's March 2025 Newsletter is out! 🔹 EYFDM President interview 🔹 FM as a specialty in the EU 🔹 Gender-neutral HPV vaccination 🔹 Telehealth insights from EGPRN 🔹 WONCA 2025: What to expect 📩 Read now: https://pnc.ee/wen0325 #WONCAEurope #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine

"Our aim is to foster connections between young FDs whilst also promoting FM. 🌍 An inspiring interview with Daria Gheorghe, #EYFDM's President, highlighting the global future of Family Medicine, social prescribing, and her impactful work in healthcare. https://pnc.ee/LlpEZk3

We're honoured to welcome @MehmetUngan, leader in global health & family medicine, as a keynote speaker for #WoncaWorld2025! with new theme of “New Vision for Primary Health Care and Sustainable Development” @woncaworld2025 @EGPRN @eyfdm @EQuiP_Quality https://pnc.ee/NoRYQXD

We're honoured to welcome @MehmetUngan, leader in global health & family medicine, as a keynote speaker for #WoncaWorld2025! with new theme of “New Vision for Primary Health Care and Sustainable Development” @woncaworld2025 @EGPRN @eyfdm @EQuiP_Quality https://pnc.ee/NoRYQXD

Hans Thulesius is a professor of general practice and a practicing GP with nearly three decades of experience in academic primary care. He earned his PhD in 2003 with a thesis on cancer from a primary care perspective and supervised PhD students https://pnc.ee/ANVNZlp

🔙 Previous Events & Highlights 1. Universal Health Coverage Session – WHO Video Recording WONCA made a statement during the Universal Health Coverage session at the WHO Executive Board (EB156). You can watch the video recording here: 🔗 WHO UHC Session Recording 📌 The statement is...

WONCA and the Social Prescribing (SP) and Community Orientation WONCA Europe SIG are launching a survey on SP in the European Primary Care context. The purpose is to map the understanding and usage of social prescribing in Europe. The link to survey:https://pnc.ee/O5OrOMy