WONCA & VdGM

Dr Greg IrvingRCGP Junior International Committee

Vasco da Gama Movement Council Representative, UK

• Founded in 1972

• 120 member organisations from 99 countries

• World • Organisation of • National • Colleges, • Academies and Academic Associations of

General Practitioners

• Africa, Asia Pacific, EMRO, Europe, Iberoamerica, North America, South Asia

Vasco da Gama Movement• Organisation for European GP trainees and GPs within

5 years of qualification• Part of WONCA Europe• Established 2005• Pre-conference workshops WONCA Europe• Forum for

– Communication & Network– Research– Education & Training– Exchanges

• National Conferences• Hippokrates

JADE

ISNAR ING

GIOTTO

Vasco da Gama Movement

WES

Dutch: European Taskforce

Discussion Forum

RCGP Junior International Committee

• Sub-committee of the RCGP International Committee & bridges AiT & First 5 networks

• Forms part of the Vasco da Gama Movement

• Facilitate the involvement of GP trainees and GPs < 5 yr of qualification in international educational activities related to general practice.

International

Committee

Junior Internation

al Committee

WONCA Europe

Overview of WONCA Europe

•WONCA Europe Network

WONCA Europe Deciphering the Acronyms

• EGPRNo European General Practice Research Network

• EURACTo European Academy of Teachers in General Practice

• EQuiPo European Association for Quality in General Practice

• EURIPAo European Rural Isolated Practitioners Association

• EuroPrevo European Network for Prevention and Health Promotion

• EJGPo European Journal of General Practice

WONCA Europe 2008

• Over 4000 GPs

• 189 Lectures

• 21 Lecture halls

• 3 Days

• Keynotes• Workshops• Lectures• Poster presentations• Exhibition Stands

Istanbul 2008 VdGM workshopShould research be an obligatory part of GP training?

WONCA Europe 2009The Fascination of Complexity

Dealing with Individuals in a Field of Uncertainty16–19 September 2009 Basel, Switzerland

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WONCA World Network

Emerging networks

2010 2009

20052011 2011

Silk Route Movement

WONCA World

• Cancun, Mexico: WONCA World Conference

– 19th - 23rd May, 2010

Millennium Development Goals

Global Partnerships

Take away from today• Join JIC Facebook Group

• Take part in a Hippokrates exchange

• Attend the WONCA conference

• Engage your local faculty & deanery in international activities