EFPC joins new project ONCODIR starting June 2023
ONCODIR – Evidence-based Participatory Decision Making for Cancer Prevention through implementation research Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancer types and its increased occurrence may be attributable to adverse health behaviors, especially in lower socioeconomic status populations. Stemming from the specific risk factors identified with CRC, [...]
EFPC Prison Health WG PP
The EFPC Prison Health Working Group has published a new Position Paper in the official EFPC Journal Primary Health Care Research & Development (PHCR&D): The health of detainees and the role of primary care: Position paper of [...]
3i Collaboration: Promoting Community Health through Primary Care (ProComm)
3i Collaboration: Promoting Community Health through Primary Care (ProComm) In May, the EFPC collaborated with the Universities of Kent, Ghent, and Lille to hold the '3i Collaboration: Promoting Community Health through Primary Care (ProComm)' event. The event [...]
EFPC Advisory Board vacancies. Call for nominations!
The EFPC would like to invite members interested in joining the Advisory Board for the next 3 years to come up with a nomination or submit your interest! If you would like to know more about what [...]
PRIMORE Bergen 16/17 June event: Interprofessional Primary Care Research 2022
Download the program here! Register here EFPC Bergen masterclass Thursday 16 June (full day)* This master-class is aiming for early career researchers to further develop their professional and [...]
EFPC 2022 PRIMORE Webinar series
Main Theme 2022: “Primary Care and the Patient Perspective" April 2022: Introductory webinar 25 April 12.30-13.30 CET “The patient perspective explained” by Dolf de Boer (NIVEL). Register here! Dolf de Boer (PhD, MBA) Program [...]
“Desperately Wanted: Family Doctors“
The documentary starts with gloomy music and dramatic words, at the beginning a house with closed shutters is shown and aerial views of rural villages. The commentary talks about fear and worries because of closed surgeries in [...]
EFPC Statement | Ukraine
EFPC Statement February 28th 2022 With abhorrence, the European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC) has taken notice of the war against Ukraine. A humanitarian tragedy is unfolding for the people of Ukraine who lose home [...]
What is your take on Equity? Debate on the results of on-line questionnaire of participants of the WFPHA
Global Public Health Week (GPHW) Public Health Matters: Building the New Future Day 3: Achieving Health Equity Wednesday, 6 April Striving for equity is one of the key issues of WHO as part of the Sustainable Development [...]
EFPC Prescribing a healthier future for Europeans #TheFutureIsYours
Primary Health Care (PHC) is an indispensable good for equitable and high-quality care in Europe and beyond! The European Forum for Primary Care prescribes a healthier future for Europeans #TheFutureIsYours Primary Health Care (PHC) is an indispensable [...]
10/11/21 Webinar: Early Detection of Prostate Cancer
Early Detection of Prostate Cancer in the 2020’s – an update for primary care professionals The EFPC will be hosting a webinar on Early Detection of Prostate Cancer in the 2020’s – an update for primary [...]
#HealthyClimate Prescription
Global health community calls for climate action ahead of UN climate conference (COP26) to avert “biggest health threat facing humanity” WHO report calls for ambitious climate commitments as the only path to long-term recovery from pandemic Geneva, [...]
EFPC at the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
EFPC at the 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (virtual) 13–15 September 2021 We are glad to inform you that the EFPC is given the opportunity to present its’ statement at the 71st session [...]
24/09/21 Webinar: PRICOV19
Webinar: COVID: threat or opportunity for quality improvement (QI) in primary care? The EFPC will be hosting a webinar on COVID: threat or opportunity for quality improvement (QI) in primary care? - PRICOV-19 study, Friday 24 [...]
06/10/21 Webinar: “European primary care” Dutch Health Council report
Webinar "European primary care" Dutch Health Council report from 2004; one of the starting points of the EFPC With the presence of Prof Andre Knottnerus, previous Chair of the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy [...]
22/09/21 Webinar: Strategic Task & Finish group
Webinar Strategic Task & Finish group: EFPC strategic 5 year plan for retaining and fostering membership and extra funding The EFPC Strategic Task Group (Sally Kendall, Maria vd Muijsenbergh, Judith de Jong, Kate O'Donnell & [...]
2021 General Assembly
EFPC 2021 General Assembly Date: Monday, 6 September 2021 Time: from 18.00h to 19.30h (CET) Place: online chaired by Prof Sally Kendall, Alessandro Mereu takes notes. Agenda: Opening Executive Board current composition and rotation grid (ExBo rotation [...]
15/09/21 Webinar: Patients’ participation
Webinar "Participation of Patients and Communities in Primary Health Care" The EFPC will be hosting a webinar on Participation of Patients and Communities in Primary Health Care, next 15 September, at 12h (CET), by Kerstin [...]
Bergen 2021 EFPC conference replaced by an online conference
Bergen EFPC 2021 conference Unfortunately we have bad news….. Due to all uncertainties regarding travel to, and convening large events, in Norway we have made the decision to cancel the onsite meeting in Bergen and concentrate ourselves on [...]
European Primary Care- New POLL
The healthcare systems operating in the various member states of the European Union differ from one another quite significantly. However, all are under pressure from a number of pan-European developments and all are implementing reforms designed to [...]
EFPC Advisory Board Call for Nominations 2021
Dear EFPC members, We would like to inform you that for our upcoming EFPC General Assembly, which will be held on the 6th of September during our Bergen Conference this year, there are two positions available within our [...]
EFPC announcing the new chair!
Dear EFPC members, The Executive Board is pleased to announce the nomination of Prof Maria van den Muijsenbergh as the new EFPC chair for the upcoming years. Due to the fact that Prof Sally Kendall is ending [...]
Vacancy EFPC Executive Board
Dear EFPC members, We can announce a vacancy on the executive board, for which we would like to find someone who shares our vision for high quality, interprofessional primary care throughout Europe! For this vacancy we have [...]
Open Letters To: President of the 2021 G20 Summit & President of the 2021 G7 Summit
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health issue requiring a global solution with regional, national and local applicability. The extreme COVID-19 fatigue and uncertainty experienced by populations worldwide urgently requires both short-term and long-term practical solutions. [...]
Greener Primary Care
Greener Primary Care By Pim de Graaf Does Primary Care have a big environmental footprint? Do we produce much waste and CO2 emissions? Do we use much energy, more than necessary? I suspect we have no data. [...]
07/04/21 Webinar: Cases of Primary Care in closed settings/prisons
EFPC lunch webinar: Prison Health Working Group 7 April 12.30 CET The EFPC will be hosting the Webinar "Cases of Primary Care in closed settings/prisons" next 7th of April, at 12:30h (CET). With the objective [...]