In this newsletter:
1. Bridge Project
2. Balearic Meeting and Pre-Conference Exchange
3. Vacancies for Liaisons!
4. EGPRN Meeting
5. Global Climate and Health Alliance Events
THE BRIDGE PROJECT
Dear all,
we are pleased to announce to you the 2nd start of the Bridge Project!
Interested in meeting up with others?
Discuss with your international colleagues about specific (self-chosen) topics?
Join our Bridge Project, a project collaboration of EYDFM Aspire and EYDFM exchange group.
In groups of +/- 4 persons, from different countries, you will meet up (digital) and work together on a (small) end product.
Facing WONCA Europe in June, this is a great opportunity to work together and present and meet up in Brussels. Not attending WONCA? No worry, you can work as a group to a self-chosen end product.
The Balearic Meeting is back! Register now here. There will also be 6 places for exchanges in Palma prior to the conference. You can read more here. Currently, this event is independent of EYFDM, and all applications and queries regarding exchanges should be sent to balearicmeeting@gmail.com
CURRENT VACANCIES!
We still have upcoming vacancies for liaisons to the networks listed below. The term is for 3 years. Please read the role descriptions below, and if you are interested in applying send a motivational letter focusing on your interest in the area and involvement in related activity),a brief CV, proof of young doctor status and two referees to secretary@vdgm.eu.
All role descriptions, person specifications and funding opportunities can be found here. You can follow the links below to find out about each of the Networks in more detail.
EFPC – European Forum for Primary Care ASPIRE Global Leaders Program
FM360 Regional Coordinator
The Family Medicine 360° (FM360º) program is the global exchange program in Primary Care for those in Family Medicine/General Practice training and in the first five years of family medicine practice.
It works thanks to the collaboration of seven WONCA Young Doctors’ Movements (YDM), each with its own FM360° Regional Coordinator:
AfriWon Renaissance – Africa region
Al Razi Movement – East Mediterranean region
Polaris Movement – North America region
Rajakumar Movement – Asia-Pacific region
Spice Route Movement – South Asian region
European Young Family Doctors’ Movement – European region
Waynakay Movement – Iberoamericana – CIMF region
As Rianne van Vliet will step down, and both the network and the requests for VdGM-involved exchanges are growing, EYFDM is looking for a new FM360° Regional coordinator!
The FM360° Regional Coordinator is expected to comply with the following tasks:
To supervise and to coordinate exchanges coming and going
To develop and preserve the network of collaborators within their region (election of National Exchange Coordinators – people who are responsible for exchanges to/from a country)
To bring the program to a higher standard (building on the platform, social media, surveys, database)
For this, it is expected that the FM360° Regional Coordinator is to collaborate with Rabee Kazan, FM360° Regional Coordinator, Rocio García-Gutiérrez Gómez, VdGM exchange officer, FM360° Regional Coordinators of the other regions and the FM360° Global Coordinator (Viviane Sachs).
Person Specification:
Enthusiastic about organizing and promoting international exchanges
Well-structured and likes to work actively in a motivated team
Able to work on regular basis (weekly)
Well spoken and written communication skills in English
Committed to be actively involved in VdGM and WONCA Young Doctor Movements
Enthusiastic about the VdGM Network
The minimum effective time devoted to the post as a FM360° Regional Coordinator is of 1 year and the maximum of 3 years.
If you have any questions about the FM360° Regional Coordinator Post, please feel free to ask at fm360vdgm@gmail.com.
The European General Practice Research Network Meeting will be held from 20-23rd October in Antwerp, Belgium. Its not too late to register! Read more and register here.
UPCOMING GHCA EVENTS
Getting ready for COP27
We’re hosting three online sessions in advance of COP27 as a way to help the health community coordinate with each other. If you’d like to join any of these sessions, please register below:
Oct 12 @ 16:00 Cairo – Health Community Round Up: What is everyone doing for COP27?
Oct 18 @ 16:00 Cairo (tbc) – Media Skills for talking about health and climate change
Nov 3 @ 15:00 Cairo – Logistics and Policy Update
Partner and Community Initiatives
There is still time to register for the One Health Conference – a hybrid event taking place online and in-person on Sept 27-28. Register here for the conference. The program is available here.
A global coalition of health professionals, scientists, NGOs and activists is calling for a ban on advertisements and sponsorship from the fossil fuel industry at COP27. You can sign that letter here.
The recently launched COP27 Coalition, which includes some health groups, is calling for a global day of action on November 12th. We will share more information as it becomes available.
Please share this with your colleagues who may be interested, and don’t forget they too can sign up to our mailing list here! If you have an event or activity that you would like to promote and share with your colleagues, please contact us here!
