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  • 2023 Exchange Awards

    2023 Exchange Awards

    An the winners of the Exchange Awards 2023 are:

    Dr. Mehmet Kocabas (from Turkey), won the best rural exchange and received the Carosino Award. He was hosted by Tommaso Barrini in Florence, Italy on October 2023.

    Dr. Margarida Morais Lopes (from Portugal), won the best urban exchange and received the Hippokrates Award. She was hosted by Per Kallestrup, who was responsible for the establishment of the Hippokrates Exchange Programme and continues to act in a senior supervisory capacity, and also won the Being Young Staying Young Award in 2015. Dr. Margarida Morais Lopes visited Aarhus in Denmark on Oct/23.

    Congratulations to the winners and remember to check Exchanges Page if you are interested.

  • Upcoming vacancies

    Upcoming vacancies

    Dear EYFDM Members,

    We are pleased to announce that we have two upcoming vacancies on the EYFDM Executive. Stuart Holmes will finish his Presidency in 2025, so a new President Elect will be elected this year. Ana Cristina Franco Spinola’s term as Policy Officer is also ending, and while she is unsure if she will restand, we encourage applications. Please click on the links below to read more about the role descriptions.
    – President Elect
    – Policy Officer

    The elections will take place in September.

    • Candidates must be:
    • member of their WONCA Europe National Member Organization (NMO)
    • trainee family medicine specialist or within 5 years of qualifying
    • Not an active member of the Executive or Council of WONCA Europe or WONCA World

    The following documents are required:

    • Curriculum Vitae
    • Motivational Letter
    • National Member Organization (NMO) membership proof
    • Young doctor status proof
    • Essential letter of recommendation from their National Delegate (from their National Exchange Coordinator if the candidate is a National Delegate themselves and their country has a NEC)
    • Up to 3 desirable letters of recommendation:
      • From their NMO
      • A maximum of 2 letters from other EYFDM members

    See EYFDM Elections Policy which details the full eligibility criteria and the required documents to apply.

    Applications are now open, the deadline to apply is 27th August 2024.

    To apply, ask questions or get more information, please email secretary.  

  • Happy World Family Doctor Day

    Happy World Family Doctor Day

    Dear colleagues, Happy World Family Doctor Day!
    This year we celebrate with the theme:

    Healthy People, Healthy Planet

    Watch this great video by Wonca World below and be sure to share it.

    If you haven’t yet be sure to check the Planetary Health Repository, full of resources and information to help you make this year theme a reality.

    Aligned with this year theme and the 2023 WONCA Europe’s Family Medicine Definition, three members of the executive, with two other family doctors, published an article on Sustainable Healthcare Knowledge and WONCA Europe’s New Family Medicine Definition.

    Advocating for urgent global issues is only possible if adequate knowledge is possessed and effectively communicated. Raising awareness on the new definition of Family Medicine by WONCA Europe is therefore pivotal to positively impact our communities, patients, and the environment.

    Spínola ACF, Humay Arman I, Bentounsi Z, Cordovil C, Gökdemir Ö. WONCA Europe’s New Family Medicine Definition and Sustainable Healthcare Knowledge. AJFAMED 2024;7(1):44–45

    The European Definition Of General Practice / Family Medicine – Wonca Europe 2023 Edition

  • Young Forum Gastein – Call for Scholarship

    Young Forum Gastein – Call for Scholarship

    Call for YFG Scholarship is coming to and end May 13. Check all the the application criteria and more info.
    Submit your application now!

    The Young Forum Gastein (YFG) network facilitates cross-sectoral learning and networking opportunities across health fields, providing a platform for professional growth and skills development. Scholarship recipients play an integral role in the European Health Forum Gastein conference programme and contribute actively throughout its duration.

    YFG_2024_call[1]Download
  • Junior Research Award – deadline extended!

    Junior Research Award – deadline extended!

    Deadline to Junior Research Award has been extended to May 13th. If you haven’t submitted your research award be sure to do so or share with fellow researchers Young Family Doctors.

    More info on the call below:

    JRA-2024Download

    And the Junior Research Award Project Proposal file:

    JRA-PROJECT-PROPOSALDownload
  • Conference Exchange in Doboj

    Conference Exchange in Doboj

    In association with the 4th Symposium of Medical Doctors in Doboj, family doctors will open the doors of their practices to welcome you and allow you a glimpse into their daily work. The exchange is organised by Public Primary Healthcare Centre Doboj that will host of 4th Symposium of Medical Doctors from 19th to 22nd September 2024.

    The exchange will take place in 18th and 19th September. Deadline for application is 15th June 2024.

    Read more info below.

    CALL-FOR-CONFERENCE-EXCHANGE-IN-DOBOJ-BOSNIA-AND-HERZEGOVINADownload
  • The EYFDM Podcast

    The EYFDM Podcast

    We are happy to release our new Podcast!


    If you are on your way to the Vienna Forum have a listen. The third episode will be released next week, so make sure to subscribe to listen first hand!


    Please help us with your feedback once you are done listening to the first episodes. Be sure to also rate, review and share.
    We appreciate your feedback! Enjoy our podcast!

  • Junior Research Award 2024

    Junior Research Award 2024


    The European Young Family Doctors’ Movement wants to encourage New and Future General Practitioners/Family Physicians (GP/FM) to develop their research skills to improve health care in primary care.

    For this reason, the EYFDM presents an annual Junior Research Award with the aim of rewarding advanced projects of GP/FM trainees or junior GP/FM physicians with up to 6 years working experience after graduation.

    Applicants are asked to describe in detail a research project and finalists will be invited to present it during a EYFDM workshop at the WONCA Europe Conference in Dublin. Read everything you need to apply below.

    JRA_2024.01Download

    JRA-PROJECT-PROPOSALDownload
  • EYFDM Preconference – Abstract submission

    EYFDM Preconference – Abstract submission

    All preconference abstract submission should be done by emailing the following address:
    woncapreconference24

    “The Organizing Committee of the WONCA  Preconference Dublin 2024 invites and encourages authors (including EYFDM, NEGs and NGPT members) to submit abstracts to be considered for inclusion in the programme in the format of workshops.

    Authors must follow the guidelines for abstract submission set out below. Abstracts not conforming to these guidelines will not be considered.

    LANGUAGE OF THE ABSTRACT AND OF THE PRESENTATION
    • Language of the abstract: All abstracts must be submitted in English. If in doubt, please arrange for the review of your abstract by a native English speaker.
    • The language of the conference will be “easy English”.

    PRESENTERS GUIDELINE
    • Each delegate can submit and present up to 4 (four) abstracts but there is no limit to how many times they are listed as a co-author.
    • The submitting author of the abstract must be a presenting author (“the submitting author = the presenting author”).
    • The submitting (= presenting) author does not have to be the first author.
    • Submission of an abstract constitutes a formal commitment by the presenting author(s) to present the work in-person at WONCA Preconference 2024 in Dublin, Ireland.
    • The submitter signs for all co-authors and accepts responsibility for the present rules for submission and presentation on behalf of all co-authors.
    • Any costs of presenting (including conference registration, travel, and accommodation) are the responsibility of the presenter, except where a WONCA bursary has been awarded.
    • Please ensure your speaker choices take into account the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity.

    Note: Only the accepted submissions of fully registered presenters can be included in the final conference program.

    CONTENT OF ABSTRACTS
    • Abstracts have to be written in English.
    • Presentations are not marketing opportunities for particular products or services, and submissions of this nature will not be considered.
    • Submissions should be no longer than 300 words.
    • Submissions should be text only. No diagrams, illustrations, tables, or graphics.
    • All submissions should follow the conference submission template:
    • Preconference Workshop abstract template”

    More info in the link below:
    https://www.woncaeurope2024.org/preconferences-call-for-abstracts.

    If you are writing your abstracts here is a recorded webinar that you may find useful:
    https://vimeo.com/923774862/59b6d84925