The WONCA Europe Working Group for

Young and Future General Practitioners

www.VdGM.eu

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The birth – Junior Doctor Pre-conference

WONCA Europe ConferenceAmsterdam June 200466 participants13 European countries

Florence – 2006

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Florence – 2006

Foundation of the European Network for GP/FM Junior Doctors

Declaration of Intent

Under the aegis of WONCA Region Europe

Doctors in training + following 5 years

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Maastricht meeting, May 2005

University of Maastricht offered office and 2 hours /week to VdGM and international affairs

Participation in workshop on training

Organising Preconference, KOS 2005

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General assembly, Kos 2005

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The Statement of intent

A. Providing a forum, support and information for trainees and young GPs through access to WONCA Europe regional conferences and pre-conferences.

a1. By means of co-organising a Preconference meeting during the WONCA Europe regional conferences and pre-conferences

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B. Establishing a communication network between European

trainees and young GPs and identifying their concerns, doubts and needs and helping to address them. b1. By means of writing and publishing newsletters concerning the

movement for national

b2. By collaborating with national colleges and associations in general practice and stimulating the formation of national representation of young and future GPs. b3. By collaborating with international organisations of general practice and the representation of the movement at international meetings.

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C. Improving the quality of training programmes for general practice.

c1. By establishing a central information database on training programmes for general practice.

c2. By setting up quality standards.

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3rd Preconference, Florence 2006• 35 participants from 19 countries

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VdGM General meeting, Florence 2006