Call to Action! On Routine and Life-Course Immunization in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
A call to action for global, European and national stakeholders and governments to strengthen pandemic preparedness and responsiveness by taking a life- course immunization (LCI) approach which will expand access to vaccines, improve uptake, and ensure optimal protection of all populations. Life-course immunization can contribute to healthier, more productive, and longer lives, which enhances [...]
Content tailored to primary care
Content tailored to primary care Free online CME-accredited content covering diabetes and obesity. Watch experts including patients, share their clinical insights, talk through case studies, address frequently asked questions, and much more! The Academy for Science and [...]
Webinar COVID 19 Experiences from Primary Care in Europe
Thursday 16 April, Lunchtime 12.30-13.30 and evening session 19.00-20.00 Live recordings from daily practice in Primary Care from different countries in Europe like Slovenia, Turkey and Italy! Objectives: how primary care settings are reacting to the emergency [...]
Online Focus Groups on collateral damage caused by health care systems in COVID-19 mode | 2nd Round
On the issue of “collateral damage” we are organizing a second round for the two Focus Groups next week Wednesday 15 April in an online webinar format. First one at 12:30 CET and the second one at 19:00 CET. [...]
EFPC Survey on the Organisation of Primary Care for COVID 19
The EFPC has started a survey to ask their members to respond to some crucial questions on aspects of the organization of Primary Care in relation to the COVID19 crisis. Questions on “collateral damage”, “resilience of [...]
Online Focus Groups on collateral damage caused by health care systems in COVID-19 mode
On the issue of “collateral damage” we are organizing two focus group discussions next week Wednesday 8 April in an online webinar format. First one at 12:30 CET and the second one at 19:00 CET. The focus [...]
EFPC Ljubljana Conference: extended deadlines
Dear conference delegates, First and foremost, we hope you are all well and in good health. As there are currently a lot of uncertainties presenting in the world, we thought it was good to touch base with you [...]
Primary Care & The Corona Pandemic: Stories From Your Countries
In PIE we have started a new initiative to collect and share your stories in connection to the Corona crisis at Primary Care level. Please spend a few minutes to write any Problem, Idea or Experience [...]
New EFPC WG on Prison Health
The EFPC is starting a Working Group on Prison Health and Primary Care. We invite researchers, professionals and policy makers who are interested in this topic to contribute to this development. The initiator of the WG is Anke [...]
EFPC contribution to the EXPH survey on future mandates
The EFPC contributed to the survey 'Future mandates/questions for the Expert Panel on effective ways of investing in health'. The Expert Panel supports DG SANTE in its efforts towards evidence-based policy-making and the development and availability of state [...]
EFPC 2020 Ljubljana Conference 27-29 September
Dear EFPC Delegates, Considering first the health and wellbeing of everyone involved in the EFPC Ljubljana Conference, it has been decided that it is best to cancel the conference in September. We hope to arrange an alternative [...]
EFPC 2020 Ljubljana Conference – Call for Abstracts
Start 1 Jan 2020 – deadline 15 June 2020 Submit your abstract now! The conference scientific committee invites submissions of abstracts (in English language only) for presentations related to the scope and purpose of the [...]
Vacancy Junior Coordinator
EFPC has a vacancy in the Utrecht based secretariat for a junior coordinator. Have a look at the vacancy description and consider an application. Please respond before the 1st of December by sending your motivation letter and CV to the EFPC [...]
Jan De Maeseneer elected as a member of the American National Academy of Medicine
We are proud to have our former EFPC chair Jan De Maeseneer as one of the newly elected members of the American National Academy of Medicine (NAM)! The election is regarded as one of the highest awards in [...]
EFPC Statement on Vaccination and Primary Health Care
At the 2019 Nanterre EFPC General Assembly the members of the EFPC agreed on a statement regarding vaccination and Primary Care. The statement was prepared by EFPC chair Sally Kendall in collaboration with the other Executive Board members and [...]
Message from Nanterre
Dear colleague, We have been together with other members and friends of EFPC at our recent conference in Nanterre. We wish you could have been there in Nanterre because.... Best wishes, #EFPC2019 Nanterre conference delegates We have been together [...]
Lunch webinar: Interprofessional Education in Primary Care
Interprofessional Education in Primary Care. Tuesday 12 November, 2019 @ 12.30 PM (Dutch time) Registration: send a message to the EFPC secretariat!
06.06.2019 – New cooperation between EMA, EFPC, WONCA and UEMO towards enhancing Primary Care in Europe
The EFPC is pleased to announce a joint collaboration with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the European Union of General Practitioners (UEMO) and World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA). The statement, signed today, 6 June 2019 at EMA headquarter [...]
22.08.2019 – PRIMORE Project New Article available now at PHCRD
A new article is now available at the official journal of the EFPC Primary Health Care Research and Development. The article: The establishment and functioning of the PRIMORE (European PRImary care MultiprOfessional REsearcher network) Project, states the need [...]
11.07.2019 – EUPHA preconference: How to build bridges between public health and primary care in Europe?
A skill co-building pre-conference 20 November,2019 This skills co-building preconference aims to share experiences, findings and track solutions regarding the integration of public health and primary care through education and training of primary care and public health professionals [...]
04.07.2019 – EFPC Response to the ‘Public consultation on EMA Regulatory Science to 2025’
The EFPC provided its compliments with this highly ambitious agenda. From the Primary Care perspective many points are relevant and very much supported by the EFPC. Very good is the wider scope of the EMA addressing problems with [...]
04.06.2019 – Nine EFPC Advisory Board positions Available for Nanterre 2019
Dear EFPC members, We would like to inform you that for our upcoming EFPC General Assembly which will be held on the 30th of September in Nanterre. There are nine positions available within our Advisory Board. The EFPC would [...]
17.05.2019 – EFPC Webinar How do I become a leader in primary care? Tuesday 11 June, 2019 @ 14.30 (Dutch time)
Primary care is significantly impacted by caring for increasingly complex populations. Effectively managing aging patients and chronic conditions requires that primary care professionals acquire new skills to build engaged teams in primary care to help “share the care.” [...]
07.05.2019 – EFPC Webinar Position Statement on Mental Health in Primary Care 24 May at 12.30 P.M
What do you want to change for a better mental health service in primary care? What is, in your opinion, the most urgent problem related to mental healthcare? Does the problem lie with the inequality of the model [...]
11.04.2019 – The EFPC at the UN High-Level Meeting (UN HLM) on Universal Health Coverage
The UN High-Level Meeting (UN HLM) on Universal Health Coverage will take place on 23 September 2019 during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level week. The EFPC has been approved as a non-governmental organisation to participate in [...]
03.04.2019 – PRIMORE Project Launching Meeting
The launch meeting of the PRIMORE project was held in Utrecht on March 28-29, 2019. Over forty participants from all over Europe and from multiple disciplines within primary care joined us in an unusual and inspiring setting at [...]
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