Friday 7th May 2021

#WorldFamilyDoctorDay is around the corner!

Our 2021 campaign is Building the Future with Family Doctors! Discover all the information and join this celebration on May 19! Get involved with a photo, set up your social media frame or share your activities!

 Be part of #WorldFamilyDoctorDay!

WONCA sends message to colleagues in India

WONCA President, Dr Donald Li, extend our thoughts and prayers to our colleagues in India, and to all the doctors, nurses and health care workers, who are fighting to save lives amid an unprecedent crisis. The entire WONCA community stands with you in solidarity and support in these challenging and difficult times.

To all of you on the front lines, we commend your strength.

Remembering Dr Atai Omoruto

On the 5th anniversary of her passing, we honour the memory of Dr Anne Deborah Atai Omoruto and her outstanding leadership in tackling the Ebola crisis in West Africa.

 Read more about Dr Atai Omoruto’s legacy here.

Register now to the Planetary Health for Primary Care Course!

After a successful launch event, you can now register to be part of this exciting programme, created the WONCA Working Party on the Environment and TelessaúdeRS-UFRGS!

The course is designed to introduce family doctors and other primary health care professionals and students to #PlanetaryHealth, with modules on different topics, including Climate Change, Air pollution, Heat Health, Climate-sensitive Infectious Diseases, Food and Planetary Health, and more!

 Watch the Planetary Health for #PrimaryCare teaser and discover all the details of the course here.

McGill FMER: International Awards in Family Medicine Education Research

The McGill Family Medicine Education Research Group (FMER) is proud to announce the sponsorship of ‘The Pierre Pluye International Mixed Methods Thesis and Dissertations Awards in Family Medicine Education’.

These awards are aimed to distinguish the work of promising new researchers committed to the advancement of science in family medicine education research around the world.

 Submission period: May 1st to August 31st, 2021. Find more information here.

Virtual Event: Implementation of COVID-19 vaccines in Portuguese-speaking countries

The International Hospital Federation (IHF) will host a virtual event on the implementation and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Portuguese-speaking countries across the world. Join leaders from the healthcare sector to examine, debrief, and explore the perspectives for the future in this topic.

 Join on 25 May 2021. Find more information here.