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Volume 35 NumBeR 2 ApRil 2009

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From the Wonca president : ChangeisintheAir 2

From the Ceo’s Desk :WorkingwithIndustry 3

From the editor : MakeYourPlansNowtoAttendWonca's 4

Conferences!

FeAtuRe stoRies 5

• EarlyRegistrationDeadlinefor9thWoncaWorldRuralHealth

ConferenceinCrete

• Pfizer,FamilyDoctorsandImprovingHealth

WoNCA ReGioNAl NeWs 6

• WoncaAsiaPacificRegiontoMeetinHongKong

• WoncaEuropeRegiontoGatherinBasel,Switzerland

• 2ndAfricanRegionalConferencetobeheldinSouthAfrica

HeAltH AND HeAltH sYstem NeWs 8

• InternationalHealthcareReformExpertsMeetinHongKong

• WHODirectorGeneral:EconomicDownturnImpactsHealth

memBeR AND oRGANiZAtioNAl NeWs 10

• 19THWoncaWorldConferenceinCancun,MexicoMay2010

• NominationsforWoncaAwardOfExcellenceInHealthCare:

“The5-StarDoctor”

• RememberingIsaacTanenbaum:FamilyMedicinePioneerinCanada

ResouRCes FoR tHe FAmilY DoCtoR 12

• TheWoncaInternationalClassificationofPrimaryCare

• InternationalFederationofPrimaryCareResearchNetworks

GloBAl meetiNGs FoR tHe FAmilY DoCtoR 14

World organization of Family Doctorswww.GlobalFamilyDoctor.com

Wonca presidentProfessorChrisvanWeelDepartmentofPrimaryandCommunityCareRadboundUniversityNijmegenMedicalCentre117HAG,POBox91016500HBNijmegenTheNetherlandsTel31243616332Fax31243541862EmailC.vanWeel@elg.umcn.nl

Wonca Chief executive officerDrAlfredWTLoh

Wonca World secretariat7500ABeachRoad#12-303ThePlazaSingapore199591Tel6562242886Fax6563242029Emailadmin@wonca.com.sg

Wonca president electRichardGRoberts,MD,JD,USA

immediate past president ProfessorBruceLWSparks,SouthAfrica

Honorary treasurerProfessorMichaelKidd,Australia

executive members at largeDrJavierDominguezdelOlmo,MexicoDrIonaHeath,UnitedKingdomProfessorMichaelKidd,Australia

Regional presidentsWonca AfricaProfessorKhayaMfenyana,SouthAfrica

Wonca Asia pacificDrDonaldKTLi,HongKong

Wonca europeProfessorIgorSvab,Slovenia

Wonca iberoamericana - CimFProfessorAdolfoRubinstein,Argentina

Wonca middle east south AsiaDrPreethiWijegoonewardene,SriLanka

Wonca North AmericaDrAlainMontegut,USA

Wonca eastern mediterraneanDrNabilKurashi-PresidentProtemSaudiArabia

Chair, Bylaws & Regulations CommitteeDanOstergaardMD,USA

Chair, Wonca publications and Communications CommitteeDrGeoffreyDMartin,Australia

editor, Wonca News & editorial officeMarcLRivo,MD,MPH4566PrairieAvenueMiamiBeach,FL33140,[email protected]

WoncaFeb April.indd 1 4/21/09 10:31:06 PM

FRom tHe WoNCA pResiDeNt :

CHANGe is iN tHe AiR

WithaglobalFinancialandeconomiccrisistouchingvirtuallyeverycorneroftheworld,‘change’istheorderoftheday.Aperiodofintensivechangeisalsoinstorefor Wonca. In the last decade, Wonca has seen anunprecedentedmembershipgrowththatcurrentlybringstogether119organizationsfrommorethan100countries.Thisgrowth inmembershipcoincided inmostof thesecountrieswithhealthcaredeliveryandfinancingchangesenhancing primary care. This is, in itself, an objectivemeasureofWonca’sextraordinarysuccessasaneffectiveandincreasinglydiverse,globalandregionalacademic-politicalorganizationofprimarycareandfamilymedicine.Indeed,Woncahastraveledalongwayfromitsbirthin1972asa13-memberAnglo-Saxonorganization.Butnosuccess is without its shadows, and therein resides acompellingandurgentneedtoaddressWonca’sstructureandobjectivepotential tocontinuetoprovideeffectivegloballeadershipforprimarycare.

There are three aspects of change to address. Thefirst concerns the Wonca structure and organizationthat consists of a professional staff of three. Woncaowes a great deal of its success to the dedication ofthis threesome - Chief Executive Officer Dr.Alfred Loh,Administrative Manager Yvonne Chung and AccountsExecutive Gillian Tan – but what may have been anattractive‘leanandmean’humanresourcesstructureisbecominganincreasingsourceofvulnerability.Togetherwiththelimitedfinancialresources,thishumanresourcesshortagehampersWonca’spresenceandparticipationintheWorldstage.Earlier thisyear,under the leadershipof President-Elect Rich Roberts, the GROW project wasstarted to address this challenge. I refer you for moredetails to the CEO’s column in the February issue ofWoncaNews.

The second aspect of change is the need to bringintotheWoncaleadershipabetterrepresentationoftheglobal representation that isWonca’s strength. ‘Equity’,‘Gender’and‘region’arethekeywordsinthisrespect.CapitalizingontheHERstatementoftheWorkingPartyof Women and Family Medicine, the Wonca Executivehas prepared bylaw changes to be tabled at the 2010CancunCouncil,thatwilladdressthis.Tobeabletocareforthehealthofpeopleoftheworld, it isessential tobringtogethertheverybest inprimarycareandfamilymedicinethatWoncahastooffer.

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The third aspect to be addressed captures the firsttwo challenges and has to do with how Wonca putsitsmission into concreteactions.Back in 1972, gettingprimarycaregoingwasageneralpointandthismadetheWoncaactions fairlyuniversal:advocatingprimarycare,developinganacademicinfrastructureofnationalCollegesand Academies, and building a teaching, training andresearchagenda.Thishasresultedinthrivingdevelopmentof familymedicine ina largenumberofcountries.Asaconsequence, there is an increasing variability, fromcountrytocountryandregion-to-region,ofwhatWoncahas to offer. Professional and patient advocacy andprimarycarepractice,researchandacademicinfrastructuredevelopmentarestilloftheutmostimportanceinmanypartsof theworld.Butat thesametime, theneedsofdevelopedprimarycaresystemsshouldnotbeignored.For too long,Woncahaspresented itsmodel toothersas ‘one size fits all’. It is time to diversify in order tobetruetoWonca’suniversalmissionofbetterhealthforpeoplethroughprimarycare.Withsomeurgency,Woncaand itsmemberorganizations should addresswhat arethe needs and opportunities under ‘developed’ primarycareconditions.

To where does change lead if we are to secure afutureinwhichpeople’shealthneedsaremetbyahealthcaresystemthatistimely,effective,efficientandsafe?Inmyview, ‘research’and ‘health informatics’present twoprioritiestoequipandstrengthenWoncaanditsmemberorganizationsforthejourneyahead.

TheWoncaCancun2010WorldCouncilwillbeatimelyand critical venue for these discussions. I am lookingforwardtoit.

ProfessorChrisvanWeelPresidentofWonca

Wonca has moved to a new address

World Organization of Family Doctors (Wonca)

7500A Beach Road #12-303 The Plaza Singapore 199591

Tel 65 6224 2886 Fax 65 6324 2029Email [email protected]


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FRom tHe Ceo’s Desk:

WoRkiNG WitH iNDustRY

In the past five years, it hasbeen my practice as the WoncaCEO to make visits to the varioushead-offices of the pharmaceuticalmultinational companies in Europeand the United States sometime inthefirstquarterofeachyear.

Thepurposesofthesevisitshavebeenprimarily:1. To consolidate and re-establish

goodworkingrelationshipswiththe various key personalities inthese companies and also ac-quaintmyselfwiththenewoffi-cialsappointedduringtheyear.

2. To acquaint these multinationalcompanieswiththevariousnewprogramsandcollaborationsthatWonca has with other medicalNon-GovernmentalOrganizations(NGOs) and the World HealthOrganization. To explore oppor-tunitiesforcollaborationbetweenourtwoorganizationstoensurethe success of these variousprograms.

3. TocreateawarenessofthevariousWoncaregionalandworldconfer-encestakingplaceintheyearortwo ahead and to help securesponsorshipsupportfortheseinconnection with the conferenceproper, scientific tracts, satellitesymposiaandsaleofexhibitionbooths.

4. To learn for myself the manyphysician and patient advocacyprogramsthatthesemultination-als introduce each year as partoftheircontributiontoimprovingglobalhealthandhealthcare.ToexplorehowWoncaastheglobalorganization representing familydoctorsmaybeinvolved.

5. To secure support for the con-tinuedrunningandmaintenance

of the Wonca Website ( www.GlobalfamilyDoctor.com)andthebimonthly publication of WoncaNewsbywayoftheWoncaGlobalSponsorship.Thisisaveryimpor-tant aspect of the annual visitsthatImake.

Over thesepastfiveyears sincethelaunchoftheWoncaWebsite,wehaveseenasignificantgrowthofthewebsite.Thelatestfiguresmonitoredonvisitstothesitehavealsoshownthat there has been gradual and adefinite increasealso in thespreadof countries whose family doctorsuse the website. In fact, it is noexaggerationtosaythattheWoncaWebsitehasnowbecomethe“face”of Wonca to the world. Plans areunderwaybytheWoncaPublicationsand Communications Committee tofurther improve thewebsiteand itscontents to increase its impactandreachtoglobalfamilydoctorsintheircontinuing professional education.Continued support from industryfor the website is vital if Wonca isto succeed in this endeavor, againunderscoringtheimportanceofthesevisits.

Besidesfamiliarizingindustrywiththevariousactivitiesandobjectivesof Wonca, it is equally importantthat Wonca gets to know howindustry in turn views the globalfamily medicine organization andits global mission and objective.It is also important that Woncaunderstands how industry thinks itcanworkwithourworldorganizationonprogramstobetterthehealthofthepeoplesoftheworld.TherearethosewhoonlyviewtherelationshipbetweenanymedicalNGOsandthepharmaceutical industry as a one-sided affair with industry havingmoretogainthantheNGO.Iwouldlike to differ from this view aftermy experiences of working withindustry for thesepastmanyyears.Some of the larger multinationalpharmaceuticalcompanieshavevery

goodandwellthoughtoutphysicianand patient advocacy initiatives orprograms consistent with Wonca’smissionandobjectivesandwithnoproductlinksorpromotionintended.Wonca seeks out these areas ofcollaborationwithindustry.

In summary, Wonca regularly

updates itself on the well-meaninginitiativesandprogramsof industrythat will benefit especially thepatients and to also learn howbest to collaborate with industryto achieve these common goals.It is equally important for Woncato understand how industry viewsWonca’sobjectivesandmissionanddesirestocollaboratewithWoncatoachievethem.

To this end, in this issue ofWonca News, we have started aseriesofinterviewswithkeypersonsin industry with whom Wonca hashad working relations. A fixed setof questions will be posed to eachof them and the answers will befeatured in upcoming issues ofWoncaNews.

The five questions posed in theinterviews to these key personsrepresent ing thei r respect ivemul t inat iona l pharmaceut i ca lcompaniesare:1. How does your company see

the futureof familydoctorsandprimarycareinmedicalcareglob-ally?

2. Whatareyourcompany’sspecificgoalsandprogramsastheyrelateto working with family doctorsglobally?

3. AsaWoncaGlobalSponsor,howdoyouseefamilydoctororgani-zationsworkingwithyourglobalandnationalcolleagues?

4. What are the possible commonareasofinterest(medicalrelatedorotherwise)thatyourcompanyandWoncamaycollaborateoninthenextthreeyears?


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mAke YouR plANs NoW to AtteND WoNCA’s CoNFeReNCes!

Do not wait to finalize yourtravel plans to attend our Wonca’sWorld and Regional Conferencestaking place in the upcoming yearand leading up to the 19th WoncaWorldConferenceinCancun,Mexicofrom May 23-26, 2010.All of theseenchantingvenuesprovideincrediblenetworkingopportunitiesandaccessto state-of-the-art knowledge andtools for the family doctor. Thesemeetings are featured in this AprilissueofWoncaNewswith links foradditionalinformation.

The back cover of the February2009 issue of Wonca News showsthe beautiful coastline of San JuanPuerto Rico, site of the 2nd WoncaIberoamerica Regional ConferencetakingplaceApril23-26.Thismeetingwilleducateanddelightthedelegate

5. Do you see mental health andp r imary ca re and p r imarycare research as topics of in-t e r e s t t o yo u r c o m p a n y ?

To start of the interview series,thisissueofWoncaNewscarriestheresponses to the above questionsposedtoSoerenRasmussenofPfizer.I hope you will find his responsesand those of future interviewees inthis series interesting and useful,and especially when you desire towork with industry in your capacityasleadersinfamilymedicineinyourcountry.

Dr Alfred lohChiefExecutiveOfficer

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with the rich history, tradition and dynamic new developments in ourIberoamericanaregion.

In June, you have the opportunity to attend the Wonca Asia Pacific

Regional Conference at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centrefrom4th to7th June,2009.The conference theme, “BuildingBridges”, is ametaphor for the familydoctor’spivotal roleascarecoordinatorandyouropportunity to make new friends and renew old contacts in this dynamicpartofourworld.

Youmayalsoattendthe9thWoncaRuralHealthWorldConferenceinCrete

on June 12-14, 2009, hosted by the Clinic of Social and Family Medicine,MedicalFaculty,UniversityofCrete,Greeceinconjunctionwiththepractice-basedresearchruralnetworkofCreteandtheEurope(EURIPA).TheWoncaWorldRuralHealthConferencesalwaysattractadevotedglobalfollowingoffamilydoctorswithamazingstoriesandvaluablelessonsfromtheirindividualruralandisolatedcommunitypractices.

Inthefall,youhavethewonderfulopportunitytotraveltopicturesqueBasel, Switzerland, for the 15th Wonca Europe Regional Conference to beheldfromSeptember16-19,2009,featuredonthebackcoverofthisissue.TheWoncaEuropeRegionhasa long traditionofbringing together someofthelargestgatheringsof familydoctorsfromacrossEuropeandaroundtheworld.

Youalsohaveuniqueopportunitytoattendthe2ndWoncaAfricaRegionalConferenceinRustenberg,SouthAfricafromOctober25-28,2009.Amongitsrelevantthemes,theconferencewillhighlighttheroleofthefamilydoctorin theAfrican context of cultural diversity, values, traditional beliefs, andcommunity-orientedprimarycare.

WhileyouexperiencethejoyofattendingoneormoreoftheseWonca

sponsoredworldandregionalconferences,nowisagoodtimetoplantobepartofthe19thWoncaWorldConferenceofFamilyDoctorsinCancun,Mexico,fromMay19-23,2010.Morethan5,000ofourinternationalcolleaguesareexpectedinCancunforthisonceeverythreeyearsglobalgathering.HavingbeenblessedtobeabletoattendthelastsixtriennialWorldConferences,Icantellyouwithallconfidencethatyoudonotwanttomissit!!

marc l. Rivo, m.D, m.p.H.Editor,[email protected],FL33140USA1-305-674-8839(fax)


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eARlY ReGistRAtioN DeADliNe FoR 9tH WoNCA WoRlD RuRAl HeAltH CoNFeReNCe iN CRete

Register byApril 27, 2009, andsaveonregistrationfeesforthe9thWoncaRuralHealthWorldConference.AsPresidentoftheHostOrganizingCommittee, I welcome you toCrete on June 12-14, 2009 for thismajoreventhostedbytheClinicofSocialandFamilyMedicine,MedicalFaculty,UniversityofCrete,Greeceinconjunctionwith thepractice-basedresearchruralnetworkofCreteandEURIPA.

Humangenomicsandgeneticsarefrequently main themes of severalinternational meetings and otherevents,sincethisfieldispromisingrapidtechnicaladvancement.Duringthe past few years, the topic ofhealth inequalitiesoffersa suitablethemetodevelop interprofessional,interdisciplinary and intersectoralcollaboration, an issue of highimportance in recent meetingsand conferences, especially thoseaddressingruralhealth.

This umbrella theme coversthe three core subjects of the 9thWoncaWorldConference:technologysuitable for rural settings, islandmedicine and health services forimmigrants. All three subjects arestrongly related with the umbrellatheme.WHOhasundertakencertainimportantinitiativesendorsinghealthinequalities as one of the mainchallenges for our contemporaryworld. This theme also opens animportant dialogue on positivehealth determinants. Today, it isknownthattraditionalepidemiologyand risk factor analysis do not

providesufficientevidenceonchronicmorbidity, leaving large room fordiscoveryofcertainhiddensupportive,protectiveandpromotingfactorsforpopulation health, including thecapacity for social inclusion andquality of social networks. Highmobilization of people in Europeand across the world, togetherwith high unemployment rates andpovertyincreaseanxietyandreducethe sense of control. Strengtheningrural communities in remote areasand small islands and empoweringimmigrants seem to be a highpriority and well fitted within thecore subjectsofa rural conference.The discussion about assets forhealthanddevelopmenthasrecentlyreceived prompt attention by theWorld Health Organization, whilecertain universities and researchinstitutes foster inter-professionalcollaborationanddialogue.

The conference’s theme is ofkey importance for communityleaders who could contribute inidentifying and strengtheningexisting health assets and explorepathways for maintenance andchange. The introduction of hightechnologysuitableforruralsettingscomes timely and it is expected toattracttheinterestnotonlyofruralpractitioners but researchers andinvestigators from other sectors.Thus, it was a challenge for theClinicofSocialandFamilyMedicine,MedicalFacultyUniversityofCretetofocus on health inequalities in thisWorldRuralConference.

TheislandofCretewaschosenasaplacewithsignificantcontributionto the early history of Europeancivilization and a unique epicenterwhere knowledge developed asa result of Crete’s proximity andinterface with both Asia and NorthAfrica.Moreover,thecityofHeraklionoffersanideal locationwithperfectclimate in early June, friendlyatmosphere, famous Mediterranean

gastronomy and easy access frommostEuropeandestinations.

Please visit our website atwww.ruralwonca2009.org to obtainadditional conference informationand to register. We sincerely thankyouformakingplanstoattendthisWorldRuralHealthConference.

ChristosLionis,MD,PhDAssociate Professor of Social andFamilyMedicineHead of the Clinic of Social andFamilyMedicineUniversityofCrete

pFiZeR, FAmilY DoCtoRs AND impRoViNG HeAltH

Pfizer is inspired by a singlegoal: improving health. That’s whyPfizer discovers and develops new,safe medicines to prevent andtreat serious diseases, and makesthem available to the people whoneed them. Pfizer believes thatfromprogress comeshopeand thepromiseofahealthierworld.

Inordertobettergettoknowoneofourlong-termglobalsponsors,weasked the following questions toPfizer.

1) HowdoesPfizerseethefutureof

familydoctorsandprimarycareinmedicalcare?Familydoctorsarethecornerstone

of providing medical care to oursocieties.

Primary care physicians play akeyroleincoordinatingcareandinhelping patients understand healthrisks and disease management,and appropriately benefiting fromhealthcareofferings.Familydoctorswill play an increasingly importantrole in educating patients abouthealthylifestyles,thekeytodiseaseprevention. Finally, in resource-poorcountries,familydoctorswillbeinthe


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forefrontinexpandingtheavailabilityofmedicalcareascountriesseektoimprovetheirstandardsoflivingandhealthcare.

2) What are Pfizer’s specific goals

and programs as they relate toworkingwithfamilydoctors?

Pfizer’s over-riding goal is tofocus on providing safe, effectiveand affordable medications toimprove the lives of patients.There are two key componentsinvolved in this: discovering anddeveloping new medications, andproviding information, educationand resources for the appropriateuse of medications in physician’spractices. Pfizer’s research focusesonunmetmedicalneeds,inabroadrangeoftherapeuticareasincludingdiseases managed by primary carephysicians,suchasarthritis,asthma,and diabetes. With regard toclinicalstudies, it isPfizerpolicytosponsor,throughouttheworld,onlyhigh quality clinical research thatfollows accepted ethical, scientific,and clinical standards Specifically,all Pfizer sponsored clinical studiesare conducted in accordance withlocal laws and regulations, as wellas relevant international standardssuchastheInternationalConferenceofHarmonization(ICH)GoodClinicalPractices (GCP) Guidelines. As yourpartner in providing health caresolutions to patients, Pfizer bringsyou the evidence and knowledgeneededtooptimizeyourpatientcareand manage your practice. ThroughPfizerPro.com, a Web site designedespecially for family doctors andotherhealthcareproviders,weofferaccesstoproductinformation,patienteducation materials, professionalresources, medical information, andmuchmore.

3) AsaWoncaGlobalsponsor,howdoyouseefamilydoctororganiza-tionsworkingwithyourglobalandnationalPfizercolleagues?

As clinical research is vital tothedevelopmentofnewmedicines,wewouldwelcometheparticipationof primary care physicians asinvestigators in clinical studies, tomaketheirpatientsawareofclinicaltrials inwhichtheymaybeabletoparticipate. Additionally, promotinghealthy lifestyles, as in smokingcessation, is an important area forcollaboration. Finally, interactionswith product representatives tolearn about effective use of Pfizermedicines are an ongoing areafor our colleagues and can reducethe time from availability of newimproved medication and patientaccesstothesemedications.

4) Whatarethepossiblecommon

areasofinterest(medicalrelatedor otherwise) that Pfizer andWoncamaycollaborateoninthenextthreeyears?

In addition to those areasmentioned above, there are otherareasofcommoninterestthatofferpotential for collaboration. First,understanding and properly usingevidence-based medicine in clinicalpracticeisanimportantarea.

Second, combating counterfeitmedicines is a vitally importantc o n c e r n f o r p a t i e n t s a n dphysicians, even more so than forPfizer. Counterfeit medicines canhave potentially life-threateningconsequences, and all membersof the healthcare community havea responsibility to control andeliminatetheiruse.

Last, managing patients in anincreased complex health careenvironmentposessignificantethicalissues in developed as well as indevelopingcountries.Webelievethateverybody has to work together toensure equity and equality, patientsafetyandhumanrightsandweseea partnership between Pfizer andprimarycareasessential.

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WoNCA AsiA pACiFiC ReGioN to meet iN HoNG koNG

WearepleasedtoannouncethatThe Hong Kong College of FamilyPhysiciansisorganizingtheWONCAAsiaPacificRegionalConferenceattheHongKongConventionandExhibitionCentrefrom4thto7thJune,2009.Weare pleased to announce that theearly bird registrationdeadlineisextended to 30 April, 2009. Thiswould be a golden opportunitytojoin thisconference and enjoy aspecialoffer.

Themainthemeoftheconference

is“BuildingBridges”.Apivotal roleof the family doctor is to serve asthe coordinator of patient disease.The family doctor has to createcommunication channels or bridgesbetween sectors of the health careteam. This role is reflected in thethemeoftheconference.

Wehavechosenthreemaintopics

toelaborateon this theme,namelyinfectiousdisease,mentalhealthandthe care of the elderly. Renownedspeakers from local and overseasare invited to review with us the

5) Do you see mental healthand primary care and primary careresearch as topics of interest toPfizer?

These are all important areas.Our commitments to primary careandresearchinthisareaareclearlystated.Additionally,webelieve thatmental and physical health andwellbeinghaveequalimportance.

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cuttingedgemedicaldevelopments.Local andoverseas researcherswillalsopresenttheirworks.Inaddition,therewillbepracticalworkshopsforparticipantstoupdatetheirhands-onclinicalskills.

I would like to extend my

warm invitation to you to theWoncaConferenceandexplore thisexcitingcity.WearemosthappytoprovideddetailinformationfromtheConference Website at http://www.wonca2009.org/WoncaNewsFebruary2009.docand2ndannouncementathttp://www.wonca2009.org/download/2nd_announcement_v4c.pdfforyoureasyreference.

Welookforwardtoyoursupport

to make this world-class congressmostsuccessful.

Please do not hesitate tocontactourConferenceSecretaratat+852 2735 8118 or byemail:[email protected].

DrAndrewIpChairman, Wonca APR 2009 HostOrganizingCommitteePresident,TheHongKongCollegeofFamilyPhysicians

DrJohnChungCo-ChairmanWonca APR 2009 Host OrganizingCommittee

WoNCA euRope to GAtHeR iN BAsel, sWitZeRlAND

Wonca Europe and the SwissSocietyofGeneralMedicine(SSMG/SGAM) will be pleased to welcomeyou to the 15th Wonca EuropeConference2009inBasel,Switzerlandwhich will be held together withthe 32nd national SSMG/SGAMCongress.

Itisagreatpleasureandhonour

fortheSSMG/SGAMtoorganizethis

veryimportantEuropeanconferencein Switzerland for the first time initshistory.

We promise you a very exciting

conference to the theme of “TheFascinationofComplexity–Dealingwith Individuals in a Field ofUncertainty”.A deep understandingofcomplexityandavirtuoushandlingof uncertainty are very importantcompetencies in the daily practiceoffamilydoctors.

The conference will highlight

topicsrelatedtoteaching,research,and quality in family medicineand the daily practice of familydoctors. A substantial number ofpresentations will match the maintopicofcomplexityanduncertainty.We invite you all to present yourresearchandteachingactivitiesandtodiscussspecificitemsoutofyourdaily practices and health systems.We are looking forward to yourabstractsubmissions.

And do not forget Basel and

its surrounding countryside, either!Switzerlandwith its richculture, itsfamousmountainsanditsmarvelouscities is well worth the visit!Additional information about thesites and attractions of this lovelypart of Switzerland and the WoncaEuropeconferencecanbe foundatwww.woncaeurope2009.org

The Swiss family doctors willbe pleased to welcome you all totheWoncaEuropeConference2009in Basel, the very highly regardedannualreunionoffamilydoctorsofEuropeandbeyond.

BrunoKisslingPres ident o f the Organiz ingCommittee

PeterTschudiPres iden t o f t he Sc i en t i f i cCommittee

LilliHerzigCo-PresidentoftheScientificCommittee

Carlos-FernandoMunozPresidentoftheSSMG/SGAM

HansueliSpäthPastPresidentof theSwissSocietyofGeneralMedicine

FrançoisHéritierPresidentoftheSwissSocietyofGeneralMedicine

2ND AFRiCAN ReGioNAl CoNFeReNCe to Be HelD iN soutH AFRiCA

The2ndWoncaAfricaConferencewillbeheldinRustenburgCivicCentreinSouthAfrica,fromOctober25-28,2009. The conference will focus onthe following major themes: 1) TheAfricancontext:cultureanddiversityinhealth,values,traditionalbeliefs,family, generalists, connecting, andleadership; 2) Primary Health Careand Family Medicine – relationship,equity/advocacy, intersectoral work,and community-oriented primarycare;3)Training:thedevelopmentofTrainingComplexes,andthecontextof training; 4) How to be “changeagents” to improve quality of care;and5)Teamworkandnetworking.

Abstract submissions will beaccepted until 30th April, 2008.Prizes will be awarded at the endoftheconferenceforthebestpaperand the best poster as judged bya panel to be appointed by theScientific Programme Committee.In addition, in order to encouragepresentationsfromimportantgroupswithin familypractice/primarycare,prizes will be presented in eachof the following categories: bestpostgraduate student presentation;bes t underg raduate s tudentpresentation; best Primary Health


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iNteRNAtioNAl HeAltHCARe ReFoRm eXpeRts meet iN HoNG koNG

TheBauhiniaFoundationResearchCentre, a leading policy researchthink-tankinHongKong,organizedan international healthcare reformconference in Hong Kong on 17January2009.

AtatimewhenHongKongwascontemplating initiatives to reformits healthcare system to enhanceaccessibility, sustainability andquality, the Conference broughttogether400tophealthcareofficials,world-renowned healthcare policyexperts,academicsandstakeholdersfrom around the world to shareinsightsandexperience.

Amongst the speakers anddiscussants were Professor Chrisvan Weel, Wonca President, World;DrDonaldLi,WoncaPresident,AsiaPacificRegion;SecretaryGaoQiangof the Ministry of Health of China;Dr York Chow, Secretary for Foodand Health of the Hong Kong SARGovernment;ProfessorSianGriffithsofChineseUniversityofHongKong;ProfessorNicholasMaysof LondonSchool of Hygiene and TropicalMedicine and Dr Tang Shenglang,WHO(ChinaOffice).

Carenursepresentation.Thesemaybeforpapersorposters.

Rustenburg isoneof the fastestgrowing cities of South Africa. Itlies 115 km north of Johannesburgand situated at the foot of theMagaliesbergmountainrangeintheNorthWestProvinceofSouthAfrica.Theareaisrichinwildlifeandmanyexotic scenic exhibitions. The cityofRustenburgisashortdriveawayfrom Johannesburg and Pretoria(Tshwane). The Rustenburg weatherismainlypleasantduringthedaytimebutcoldatnight.RustenburgboastsofbeautifulandluxuriousRustenburghotels,B&B(bedandbreakfasts)andguesthouses.

There are various inclusivedestinations in Rustenburg whichvis i tors must see. One suchdestination is Kgaswane GameReserve, which offers a uniqueexperience in wilderness areas ofNorth West Province. Sun City (50km away) and Rustenburg NaturalReservearealsopopularRustenburgdestinations. Sun City is a worldfamous resort that is located neartoRustenburg,offeringfourtopclasshotels, two 18-hole golf courses, aman-made beach, an entertainmentcentre,casinosandmuchmore.

OneofthebestwaystoRustenburgis through bus withTranslux (www.translux) and Greyhound (www.greyhound.co.za)offeringconnectionsto major SouthAfrican Cities.Also,all the major Rustenburg car hirecompanies are well represented inallmajorcitiesandattheORTamboJohannesburgairport.Theconferencewillarrangeairportshuttlewithonelocalcarhirecompanyatextracostto delegates interested in utilizingtheirservice([email protected])

To obtain additional conferenceinformation, to register and tolearn more about the abstract

submission process, please visitwww.woncaafrica2009.org.

ProfessorKhayaMfenyanaPresident,WoncaAfricaRegion

WoncaPresident,ChrisvanWeel,attheinternationalhealthcarereformconference

WoncaAsia-PacificRegionalPresident,DonaldLi,hostingplenarysessionattheHongKongconference

Apart from healthcare financing,asubstantialpartofthediscussionsfocused on the key issues relatingto the promotion and developmentof primary care, and the guidingprinciplesandperspectivesofWoncawerehighlightedattheConference.

Addressing the Conference,ProfessorChrisvanWeelemphasizedtheimportantroleofprimarycareandfamilyphysiciansinservingthehealthneedsoftheglobalpopulations.Thisisevidencedbythefactthat familypractice deals with most acute andchronic illnesses,while thehospitalsector only accounts for a minorityofcases.

In meeting the rising healthcarechallenges, Professor Chris vanWeel called for the integrationof prevention and care; he alsohighlighted the need for familymedicinetoprovideevidence-based,high quality care for patients andcommunities with teaching andresearch.

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facilitate the transfer of innovation into the realm ofpatient care. But the experience of family physiciansis important, and so are experiential knowledge andskills.ProfessorChrisvanWeelsaidpatient-centredcare,continuityofcareandcare inthecontextofthefamilyand social environment would strengthen the evidencebaseforfamilymedicineandmakefamilymedicinemoreresponsivetoindividualpatients’needs.

Dr. Donald Li chaired 2 discussion sessions withProfessor Chris Van Weel joining him in healthcaresystems,primarycareandhealthcarereform.Theotherdiscussionsessionwasonhealthcarefinanceoptions.

WHo DiReCtoR GeNeRAl: eCoNomiC DoWNtuRN impACts HeAltH

OnApril1,2009,theWHODirectorGeneralMargaretChanissueapublicstatementonthehealthandhealthcareimpactoftheglobalfinancialcrisis.Thisisanexcerptofthefullstatement,whichmaybefoundwithadditionalrelated information at www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/financial_crisis_20090401/en/index.html

The [financial] crisis is now truly global. It strikesatacriticaltimeforhealthinallpartsoftheworld. Inlow-income countries, the impact of the crisis is beingfeltthroughreduceddemandforexports,tighteraccessto capital, less foreign direct investment and fallingremittances.Consequentunemploymenttoooftencomeswith no protective safety net. As incomes fall, publicsector services become the more favoured source ofhealth careat thevery time thatgovernment revenuestofinancethemareundergreatestpressure.Informationisstillpatchy,butweknowthatatleastsevenministriesofhealthinAfrica-includingsomeofthepoorest-havealreadybeennotifiedthatthebudgetforhealthwillbecutastheresultofthecrisis.Othersanxiouslyawaitthenextbudgetcycle.

When local currencies are devalued the cost ofimportsrises.Essentiallifesavingmedicinesmaybecomeeitherunavailableorunaffordable.Weknow that costsof medicines rose in previous crises - we are alreadyseeing the same effect again as prices rise, not justinAfrica but in Europe and CentralAsia (up to 30%).The potential impact extends beyond the individualand family to societies as a whole. Governments havemadecommitmentstokeeppeoplelivingwithAIDSontreatment.Wehavetotakethestepsneededtoensurethat these promises can be upheld. Drug prices arerisinginsomeofthecountriesaffectedbydrug-resistantTB. Failure to contain this threat to public health hasconsequenceswellbeyondnationalborders.

Manyhigh-incomecountrieswithageingpopulationshave been positioning themselves for anticipatedincreases inspendingonhealthandpensions.Severalareintheprocessofundertakingcomplexandpoliticallychallengingreforms.Wemustbeconcernedwhenweseeevidencethatplanstosetasideresourcesandcreatethefiscal space to address the future health needsof theelderlyarebeingshelvedasthecrisisdeepens.

Healthisaglobalconcern.Itisavitalinvestmentineconomicdevelopmentandpovertyreduction.ItiscentraltotheachievementoftheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals.Accesstohealthcareisafundamentalentitlementandresponsibilityofgovernments theworldover.Reducingexclusion, extending universal benefits and protectingpeople from impoverishment are common elements ofagrowingnumberofnationalhealthpolicies.Managingexpectationsandcontainingspiralinghealthcarecostsiscriticaltothecontinuingsolvencyofmanyeconomiesin the industrializedworld.Maintaining the integrityofsystemsthatprotectusfromcross-borderhealththreats,that detect and respond to outbreaks, pandemics andemergingdiseasesisofconcerntoallnations.Progressinonedirectiondependsonalltheothers.Wecompromiseonanyoneoftheseelementsatourcollectiveperil.

Aglobalcrisisrequiresglobalsolidarityandactions.Maintaininglevelsofhealthandothersocialexpendituresis critical to protect life and livelihood and to boostproductivity.

Theimpactofthecrisiswillvarycountrybycountry,but to sustain levels of health there is a growingconsensusastowhatneedstobedone.Weneedgoodquality real-time information to guide the response;weneedtobeabletoidentifygroupsmostatrisk;toensure that safety net programmes are well targetedso they reach the most needy; to seek efficiencies inspendingwherepossible;torecognizethatcrisesoftenoffer opportunities for reform; to sustain spending onprevention(whichisoftenthefirstcasualtyofspendingcuts);andwhereexternalaidisrequiredtoensureitisaseffectiveaspossible.

Peoplearetheultimatetargetofeconomicrecovery.WHO’sconcernispeople’shealth,buthealthisdependenton many factors: employment, shelter, nutrition,education. In some countries, economic stimuluspackagestargetpeople’shealthdirectly(throughreducinghealth insurancepayments,orbuilding lessnumberofclinics). But a well-planned infrastructure programmewillhavemultiplebenefits: rural roads increaseaccesstomarkets,boostfarmers’income,andreducematernalmortality.Assistancetomicrofinanceschemeshelpskeepchildren inschools,empowerswomen,andboosts the


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long-termhealthprospectsoftheirfamilies.

Iwouldarguethatatrulyglobalapproachtoeconomicrecovery,whichputspeoples’livesandlivelihoodsatitscentre, will mean that we could emerge with systemsthatarestronger,moreefficientandmoreequitablethanthosethatarecurrentlyundersuchseriousthreat.

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19tH WoNCA WoRlD CoNFeReNCe iN CANCuN, meXiCo mAY 2010

Onbehalfof theHostOrganizingCommitteeof the19thWoncaWorldConferenceofFamilyDoctors(WoncaCancun2010),Ihavethegreatpleasureofinvitingyouto join us and more than 5,000 of our internationalcolleagues in Cancun, Mexico, from May 19-23, 2010.Give us the opportunity to share with you our cultureaswellasourhospitality.

ThroughWoncaCancun2010wewillanalyze issuesrelated with the technical and social role of FamilyDoctors in the achievement of the main internationalgoals proposed during the 2000 Millennium Summit,the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). We alsowillcontinuetheWoncatraditionofdistributingcuttingedge technology, promoting global calls to action andannouncing practical applications of the latest medicalprogress.

TheScientificProgramfortheWoncaCancun2010willbestructuredaroundtheMDGsmoststronglylinkedtoFamilyMedicine,andwillrespondalsotoWoncaGoalsandscientificneedsfromthesevenWoncageographicalregions.

The Plenary Sessions will include leaders of theUnited20Nations health organizations as well asrepresentativesofotherinternationalorganizations.TheProgramwillalsoinclude20avarietyofactivitiesorientedto increase and strengthen the knowledge and skillsof all the potential participants: free standing papers,workshops, symposiums, poster presentations, andacademic activities with Wonca Working Parties, TaskForcesandSpecialInterestGroups.

The 19th Wonca world conference, the first ever

organized in a LatinAmerican country, promises to be

a very stimulating international event with delegatescoming from all Wonca regions. Wonca Cancun 2010willprovidetheopportunitytobringtogetherexpertsinfamilymedicineandprimarycarefromallovertheworldtoexchangeideas,informationandthemostuptodatefindings allowing us to enhance family health acrossdiversecultures.

Andforthedelegatesandtheirfamiliesthepossibilitiesforentertainment,adventureandcontactwithhistoryandnatureareendless.Cancuntrulyhasitall.

Formoreinformationandtoregister,pleasevisitus

at:www.wonca2010cancun.com/

We look forward to seeing you at Wonca Cancun2010!

Dr.JavierDominguezdelOlmoHonoraryChairmanHostOrganizingCommitteeWoncaCancun2010

NomiNAtioNs FoR WoNCA AWARD oF eXCelleNCe iN HeAltH CARe: tHe “5-stAR DoCtoR’

Nominations are called for the Wonca Award ofExcellenceinHealthCare,otherwiseknownas“The5-StarDoctor”attheWoncaRegionallevel.

Thisisanawardtobeconferredonphysicians,whointheopinionoftheCouncil,havemadeasignificantimpacton the health of individual and communities, throughpersonalcontributionstohealthcareandtheprofession.It is instituted in an attempt to increase the globaldevelopmentofFamilyMedicine,globalnetworkingandpartnership.Theawardispreferablygiventothosewhoarestillactiveinthefieldforwhichtheyarenominated.NominationsarenotlimitedtoWoncamembers.

TheawardwillbeofferedonaRegionalbasisandonaGlobalbasis.TheRegionalAwardsmaybeawardedonanannualbasisandtheGlobalAwardbeawardedeverythirdyear(ieintheyearoftheWoncaWorldConference).TheGlobalawardwill taketheformofacrystaltrophyandacertificate.

Suitably motivated and validated nominations forRegionalAwards should be submitted to the Chairmanof the Nominating and Awards Committee and to theappropriateRegionalPresidentforregionalconsideration.TheGlobalAwardwillbechosenfromtherecipientsofRegionalAwardsforthattriennium.


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ThecriteriafortheWoncaRegionalFiveStarDoctorAwardare:

1. Anomineemusthavetheattributesofthe5-StarDoc-tor(seebelow).

2. Anomineeshouldbeaservingphysicianinmid-careerwhoinadditiontoprovidingregularservice:

- providesinnovativeservicestoacommunityorspecialgroup

- developedserviceswheretheywerepreviouslynotavailableavailable

- supportscolleaguesinanotherregion,countryorcollegeandalsoperformsacademicwork(teaching,research,qualityassurance)ofexceptionalqualityandrelevance

3. A nominee can work outside his or her region, orcreatesomethingthatcanbeusedoutsidehisorherregionorserveasarolemodeltootherregions

4. Theattributesofthe5-stardoctorare:

* acareproviderwhoconsidersthepatientasanintegralpartofafamilyandthecommunityandprovidesahighstandardofclinicalcare(excludingordiagnosingseriousillnessandinjury,managingchronic disease and disability and provides per-sonalisedpreventivecarewhilstbuildingatrustingpatient-doctorrelationship

* adecisionmaker,whochooseswhichtechnologiestoapplyethicallyandcost-effectivelywhileenhanc-ingthecarethatheorsheprovides;

* acommunicator,whoisabletopromotehealthylife-styles by emphatic explanation, thereby em-poweringindividualsandgroupstoenhanceandprotecttheirhealth;

* a community leader, who has won the trust ofthepeopleamongwhomheor sheworks,whocan reconcile individual and community healthrequirementsandinitiateactiononbehalfofthecommunity;

* ateammember,whocanworkharmoniouslywithindividualsandorganisations,withinandoutsidethehealthcaresystem,tomeethisorherpatientsandcommunity’sneeds.

Contactdetails:ProfessorRichRobertsChair,[email protected]

RegionalPresidents:WoncaAfrica,ProfKhayaMfenyana;[email protected]

WoncaAsiaPacific:DrDonaldLi;[email protected]:ProfIgorSvab;[email protected]:ProfAdolfoRubinstein;[email protected]:ProfAlainMontegut;[email protected](MESA):PreethiWijegoonewardene:[email protected]

RememBeRiNG isAAC tANNeNBAum: FAmilY meDiCiNe pioNeeR iN CANADA

Theone-yearanniversaryapproachesofthedeathofoneoftheleadersindevelopingthespecialtyoffamilymedicineinMontreal,QuebecandacrossCanada.Isaac(Issie)TannenbaumwasborninLvov,Poland,butgrewup inMontreal, attendedMcGillUniversity, receivedhismedicaldegreein1944,completedaone-yearresidencyin New Jersey and worked a short while as a generalpractitionerinruralSaskatchewan.In1947,hereturnedto Montreal where he practiced until his retirement in1995.

Hewongreatadmirationandrespectfromhispeerswhenheopenedin1969a2-yearresidencyprogramattheJewishGeneralHospital(JGH)inMontrealandbaseduponthestandardsoftheCollegeofFamilyPhysiciansofCanada.HelaterbecameChlefoftheJGH’sHerzlFamilyPractice Center. When McGill University established aDepartmentofFamilyMedicine, the JGHFamilyPracticeCentrebecameoneof its important teachingunitsandDr Tennenbaum was appointed anAssociate Professor,thefirst familydoctor toholdanacademicpositionatMcGill.

DrTannenbaumwasuniversallyadmiredandrespectedforthecareanddedicationhegavetohispaitentsandforhiscommitmenttoexcellenceinthedeliveryofprimarycare. He is survived byAda, his wife of 60 years, andhis children, Terry-Nan andAndre (Dascal) of Montreal,DavidandMaytaofToronto,OntarioandLynnandGeorge(Collin)ofCalgary,Alberta,aswellassixgrandchildren.Familymedicinewas fortunate tohaveDrTannenbaumasoneofitschampions–hislegacyliveson.


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tHe WoNCA iNteRNAtioNAl ClAssiFiCAtioN oF pRimARY CARe

TheInternationalClassificationofPrimaryCare(ICPC),developedbytheICPCWorkingParty,brokenewgroundin theworldof classificationwhen itwaspublished in1987byWONCA.Forthefirsttime,familydoctorsandotherhealthcareproviderscouldclassify,usingasingleclassification, three important elements of the healthcareencounter; reasons forencounter (RFE),diagnosesorproblems,andprocessofcare.Problemorientationofthemedicalrecordandlinkageofencountersovertimepermitsclassificationoftheepisodefromthebeginningwith an RFE to its conclusion with a more definedproblem,diagnosis,ordisease.

ThefirstversionofICPCpublishedin1987isreferredtoas ICPC-1.Theversion in the 1993publication “TheInternational Classification of Primary Care in theEuropean Community: With a Multi-Language Layer” isknownas ICPC-E.The 1998version2 is referred to asICPC-2. ICPC-2-E refers to a revised electronic versionreleased in2000.Subsequent revisionsof ICPC-2-Earealso labelled with a release date. ICPC is used whenreferringtothegenericclassification.

In 2003, theWorld Health Organization recognisedICPC-2asaWHOrelatedclassificationfortherecordingof data in primary care. The Wonca InternationalClassification Committee (WICC) has been active since1972 and currently has 40 members from 23 differentcountries.

Thenon-commercialuserisfreetouseICPC-2-E,butthe copyright remains with WONCA, and all rights arereservedandthesameconditionsapplyasapplytotheICPC-2book.

Iftheelectronicversionofchapters10and11istobeusedforcommercialpurposesorinnational/localcodingsystems, itwillbenecessary tonegotiatewithWONCAabout user fees. In that case, please contact the CEOofWONCA([email protected])aboutanagreementfortheusetheclassificationinacommercialcomputerisedmedical/healthrecordsystemorcodingsystem.

ICPC has been increasingly used for reportingthe activity of family doctors and other primary carepractitioners at both national and international level.

A brief selection of recent publications, extracted fromabibliographyofapproximately400publicationsusingICPC, is available through the WICC web site at www.GlobalFamilyDoctor.com/wicc. ICPC one-pagers areavailable in 18 languages on the Wonca InternationalClassification Committee (WICC) website at www.globalfamilydoctor.com/wicc/pagers.html

ProfessorMichaelS.KlinkmanChair,[email protected]

iNteRNAtioNAl FeDeRAtioN oF pRimARY CARe ReseARCH NetWoRks

TheInternationalFederationofPrimaryCareResearchNetworks (IFPCRN) was organized under the WoncaCommittee on Research at the May 2001 meeting inDurban, South Africa. Nineteen individuals from sevencountriesparticipated.ChrisvanWeeloffered,onbehalfof the Wonca Committee on Research, to sponsor thelistserverandwebsiteforthenewIFPCRN.

ThemissionoftheIFPCRNistowillsupportresearchforprimaryhealthcareforthebenefitofpatientsbythemutual support of research networks, the exchange ofideas and methodologies, advocacy for the quality ofresearch in primary care, capacity building, policy andadvocacyinitiatives,anddoingcollaborativeresearch.

JohnBeasleyfromtheUSwasselectedasinterimchairandHelenSmith(ChairoftheUKFPCRN)asinterimco-chair.FranciscoGomezClavelinafromMexicovolunteeredaseditorofthenewsletterandthewebsite.

Membership from individuals as well as fromnetworks is being solicited at this time. At a small,informalmeetingofsomeIFPCRNmembersatthe2001NAPCRGmeetinginHalifaxsomepreliminarycriteriaforinternational projects were established: an energeticand committed PI and support by clinicians in variouscountries;thequestiontobeansweredisofimportanceand interest to local clinicians; and clear evidence ofwhyaninternationalapproachisneededtoanswerthequestion.

The IFPCRN members at the Halifax meeting alsoaddedtothelistofpotentialprojectsfirstarticulatedinDurbanand identifiedseveralpotentialPI’s.The listofpotentialprojectsnowincludes:theimpactofHIV/AIDSinprimarycare;adayinthelifeofafamilydoctor;howthestigmaofmentalillnessimpactscare;studyofpublication


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bias and impact of having a euro-centric literature;management of smoking; access to EBM and otherinformation sources in different countries and differentareas;definitionofalcoholabuseindifferentcountries;contrastingcarepathways(e.g.diabetes,maternitycare);patient expectations of care for pregnancy; perceivedqualityof life indifferentcountries;andtheroleofFP/GP’sinimmunizationprograms.

Twopromising initialstudiesamongtheareas listedabove are: a study of what family doctors do whenconfrontedwithpatientswithHIV/AIDS,andastudyofthebarrierstoimmunizationsandhowfamilydoctorscanbetterassistwithimmunizingpopulations.

MembershipintheIFPCRNisbeingdevelopedrapidly,andnowincludesrepresentativesofnetworksorplannednetworks in 13 countries (Australia, Austria, Canada,Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, Pakistan,PeoplesRepublicofChina,SouthAfrica,UK,USA).

Tomeetourgoalsofthemutualsupportofresearchnetworksandtheexchangeofideasandmethodologies,theIFPCRNhasestablishedalistserverthroughWonca’sGlobalFamilyDoctorandawebsite.Theexternallinktothe IFPCRN website: http://www.ifpcrn.org/ To contactthe IFPCRN, please email John Beasley at jbeasley@

fammed.wisc.edu

2nd African Regional Congress

Rustenburg Civic Centre, south Africa october 25 - 28, 2009

Web: http://saafp.org/conferences/index.php/WoNCA/WoNCA2009


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9th Wonca World Rural Health Conference, Crete 2009 Host : ClinicofSocialandFamily

Medicine,MedicalFaculty,UniversityofCrete

Theme : HealthInequalitiesDate : 12-14June2009Venue : CretaMarisConferenceCenter,

Heraklion,CreteContact : ProfessionalCongress

Organiser 1APieriasStr.,14451,

Metamorfosi Athens-GreeceTel : 302106889130Fax : 302106844777Email : [email protected] : www.ruralwonca2009.orgWonca europe Regional Conference, Basel, switzerland 2009Host : SwissSocietyofGeneral

MedicineSSMG/SGAMTheme : TheFascinationofComplexity

-DealingwithIndividualsinaFieldofUncertainty

Date : 16-19September2009Venue : CongressCenterBasel,

SwitzerlandContact : DrBrunoKissling ChairHostOrganizing

Committee SwissSocietyofGeneral

MedicineSSMG/SGAM Elfenauweg6, CH-3006Bern SwitzerlandTel : 00413524850Fax : 00413522884Email : [email protected] : www.woncaeurope2009.org

2nd Africa Regional Conference, Rustenburg, south Africa 2009Host : SouthAfricaAcademyof

FamilyPractice/PrimaryCare FlemishInteruniversityCouncilTheme : ACelebrationofDiversityDate : 25-28October2009Venue : RustenburgCivicCentre,

SouthAfrica

Contact : ProfessorGboyegaAOgunbanjo

Chairperson-LocalOrganizingCommittee

Box222Medunsa0204 SouthAfricaTel : 27824177755Fax : 27866102440Email : [email protected] : www.woncaafrica2009.org

19th Wonca World Conference, Cancun 2010Host : MexicanCollegeofFamily

MedicineTheme : MillenniumDevelopment

Goals:TheContributionofFamilyMedicine

Date : 19-23May,2010Venue : CancunConventionsand

ExhibitionCenter,CancunMexico

Contact : MexicanCollegeofFamilyMedicine

Anahuac#60 ColoniaRomaSur 06760Mexico,D.F.Tel : 52-555574Fax : 52-555387Email : jdo14@@hotmail.com

Wonca europe Regional Conference, malaga, spain 2010Host : TheSpanishSocietyof FamilyandCommunity Medicine(SEMFYC)Theme : FamilyMedicineintothe

Future:BlendingHealthandCultures.

Date : 6-9October2010Venue : MálagaConferenceHall

(PalaciodeFeriasyCongresosdeMálaga)

Contact : Dr.LuisGálvez-AlcarazChairHostOrganizing

Committee SpanishSocietyFamilyand

CommunityMedicineAddress:Portaferrissa,8,

pral. 08002BARCELONA(España)Tel : 933170333Fax : 933177772Email : [email protected]

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Wonca iberoamericana-CimF Regional Conference, puerto Rico 2009Host : WoncaIberoamericana-CIMFDate : 23-26April2009Location: Puerto RicoPuertoRicoContact : Dra.MarinaAlmenas

Presidenta AcademiaMedicosdeFamilia

dePuertoRivoyTesoreraCIMF.

Email : congresocimfwonca2009@[email protected]

Web : www.amfpr.orgTel : (787)789-6943/790-3210Fax : (787)731-7161

Wonca Asia-pacific Regional Conference, Hong kong 2009Host : HongKongCollegeofFamily

Physicians,HKCFPTheme : BuildingBridgesDate : 4-7June2009Venue : HongKongConventionaland

ExhibitionCentre,HongKongContact : Dr.AndrewIp Chairman,HostOrganising

Committee HongKongCollegeofFamily

Physicians,HKCFP Rm701HKAMJockeyClub

Bldg. 99WongChukHangRoad AberdeenHongKongTel : +85225286618Fax : +85228660616Email : [email protected]/

[email protected] : www.wonca2009.org


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16th Nordic Congress of General practice, Copenhagen 2009Host :TheDanishCollegeofGeneral

PractitionersTheme : TheFutureRoleofGeneral

Practice–ManagingMultipleAgendas

Date : May13-16,2009Venue : TheScandicHotel,

Copenhagen,DenmarkContact : PeterTorstenSorensen,M.D.,

Director TheDanishCollegeofGeneral

Practitioners POBox2099 1014CopenhagenK DenmarkTel : +4535326590Fax : +4535326591Email : [email protected] : www.gp2009cph.com

RCGp spring Conference, united kingdom 2009Host : RoyalCollegeofGeneral

PractitionersTheme : CreatingSolutionsforthe

FutureDate : 15-18May,2009Location: RoyalGeographicalSociety,

LondonContact : RoyalCollegeofGeneral PractitionersPhone : 0845 456 404108454564041Email : [email protected]@rcgp.org.ukweb : www.rcgp.org.uk

the 2009 Family medicine Global Health Workshop , Colorado 2009Host : AmericanAcademyofFamily PhysiciansDate : September10-12,2009Venue : OmniInterlockenResort, Broomfield,ColoradoContact : RebeccaJanssenAddress: AAFP1400TomahawkCreek

ParkwayLeawood,KS66211Tel : 1-800-274-2237ext.4512Fax : 1-913-906-6088Email : [email protected] : www.aafp.org/intl/workshop

the 18th european Academy of teachers of General practice (euRACt) Workshop, Bled slovenia 2009Host : Slovenefamilymedicine

societyunderthepatronageofEuropeanacademyofteachersinGP/FP(EURACT)

Theme : Learningandteachingabouttheimpactofmedicalisationingeneralpractice/familymedicine

Date : September29–October3,2009

Location: Bled,SloveniaVenue : HotelJelovicaPlanning:ManfredMaier(Austria),Jaime

CorreiadeSousa(Portugal)YonahYaphe(Israel),JustineAllen(GreatBritain),JankoKersnik(Slovenia),MarijaPetek-Ster(Slovenia),NenaKopeavar-Gucck(Slovenia)

Contact : ProfessorJankoKersnikTel : +386--4-58-84-603Fax : +386-4-58-84-610Email : [email protected]

Web : http://www.drmed.org/novica.php?id=16146

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American Academy of Family physicians (AAFp)Annual Congress of Delegates and scientific Assembly, Boston 2009Date : October12-18,2009Venue : Westin Waterfront Hotel and

ConventionCenter Boston,MassachusettsContact : AAFP 11400TomahawkCreek

Parkway Leawood,Kansas66211-2672,

USATel :19139066000Fax :19139066075Email : [email protected] : http://www.aafp.org

College of Family physicians of Canada (CFpC)Annual Family medicine Forum, Calgary 2009Date : October29-31,2009Venue : TelusConventionCentre Calgary,AlbertaWeb : www.cfpc.ca/FMF

4th triennial pAN-Caribbean Family medicine Conference, Barbados 2009Host : TheCaribbeanCollegeof

FamilyPhysiciansTheme : NewDirectionsinPrimary

CareDate : November20-22,2009Location: Bridgetown,BarbadosContact : TheCaribbeanCollegeof

FamilyPhysicians 19a Windsor Avenue,19aWindsorAvenue, Kingston5 Jamaica,WestIndiesTel/Fax :8769460954Email : [email protected] :http://www.caribgp.org


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