The EYFDM Being Young Staying Young Award is a prestigious award that recognised an individual of significance and substance within the EYFDM sphere; an individual who over a prolonged period of time had made a valuable and key contribution to, previously Vasco da Gama Movement, and now EYFDM. A recipient should be an individual who has not only contributed to and influenced the development of EYFDM, but also epitomizes, espouses and evokes in others the youthful mindset which characterises and underpins the heart, soul and ethos of EYFDM.

The nominator should be a young doctor.

Documents

To nominate your candidate for BYSY Award, please provide:

1. A letter of consent from the nominee saved as „Name of the nominee_Consent_BYSY2025″
2. A completed template of a nomination form (see below) outlining why the nominee should be considered for the award saved as „Name of the nominee_NL_ BYSY2025″:
   • Describe how the nominee contributed to the European Young Family Doctors‘ Movement and why they should be considered for the award. The following examples of contribution are not mandatory but may help you choose in what fields your nominee excels. Your nominee may:
     • actively advocate for VdGM/ EYFDM at international or national level
     • ignite valuable improvements in the functioning of VdGM/ EYFDM
     • take an active role in VdGM/ EYFDMForum or Preconference
     • support activism of VdGM/ EYFDM members
     • offer new opportunities for VdGM/ EYFDM
     • collaborate with VdGM/ EYFDM

Important dates

Both documents should be sent to the Awards&Fundraising officer: 2nd of November 2025

The winner of the BYSY Award will be:

• informed about the results by the 9th of November 2025
• announced during the 10th EYFDM Forum in Tallinn (30-31st January 2026).

If you have any questions feel free to contact Awards&Fundraising officer.

More info below:

In 2016, the Fons Sips Outstanding Achievement Award was created in honour of the contributions of one of EYFDM’s (at that time VdGM) founding fathers, Alphons Jacobus Ignatius. It was created in order to ensure that the heritage and history of the movement was not forgotten and in order to recognise great work and contribution of its members. The Fons Sips Outstanding Achievement Award remains first and foremost the chance for EYFDM members to appreciate their colleagues’ achievements and passion for Family Medicine, as well as their commitment to EYFDM community. It continues to be an award “by the members, for the members”.

The Fons Sips winner is the EYFDM Rising Star Award nominee for WONCA Rising Star Award 2025.

Nominations will be requested from the EYFDM members, therefore the nominator must be a “young doctor”, meaning family medicine/general practice trainee or within 5 years of completing the training.

Nominee must be:

1. A “young doctor”, meaning family medicine/general practice trainee or within 5 years of completing her/his training (the status must be still valid by the month of WONCA World Conference 2025)
2. A registered member of a WONCA Europe National Member Organisation

Documents

To nominate a colleague, please provide:

1. A letter of consent from the nominee saved as „Name of the nominee_Consent_ FSA2025″
2. Evidence of the nominee’s “young doctor” status saved as „Name of the nominee_Status_ FSA2025″
3. A completed template of a nomination letter outlining why the nominee should be considered for the award saved as „Name of the nominee_NL_FSA2025″

All documents and potential questions should be sent to our Awards Officer. All documents should be sent by the 31th of March 2025.
The winner of the Fons Sips Outstanding Achievement Award will be informed about the results by 7th of April 2025 and the award will be announced during the 9th EYFDM Forum in Grand Region (25-27 April 2025). The winner of the WONCA World Rising Star Award will be announced during WONCA World Conference in Lisbon (17- 21 September 2025).