18th WONCA WORLD CONFERENCE

	Merit Awards- Oral Presentation
	Merit Awards- Poster Presentation
	Theme & Topics
	Programme at Glance
	Keynote and Plenary Lectures
	Keynote and Plenary Speakers
	Symposia and Workshop

Symposia and Workshops

Family Medicine Showcase | Symposia Topics | Workshop Topics

The Scientific Committee is pleased to announce that the conference has received overwhelming response for the symposia and workshop submission. In view of the limited time slot available, we regret to inform that only submission that best fit into the theme of the conference and the scientific programme are accepted.

List of Countries participating in the Family Medicine Showcase

Family Medicine Showcase 1
Royal College of General Practitioners (UK)
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Family Medicine Showcase 2
American Academy of Family Physicians
Chinese Taipei Association of Family Medicine

Family Medicine Showcase 3
Bangladesh Academy of Family Physicians
Brazilian Society of Family & Community Medicine
College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka
Portuguese Association of General Practitioners

Family Medicine Showcase 4
College of Family Physicians Singapore
Philippine Academy of Family Physicians
The Association of Indonesia Family Physicians
Academy of Family Physicians Malaysia

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Symposia Topics
Symposium 1:	Family Medicine Showcase 1
Symposium 2:	Primary Care Research: A Symposium to Make you Get Ready
Symposium 3:	Pain and Analgesia: Evidence for its Use and Misuse
Symposium 4:	Children’s Health and the Environment using the WHO Training Package for Clinical Assessment and Prevention
Symposium 5:	Prediction of Future Episodes of Depression in Family Practice Attendees – Original Research Finding
Symposium 6:	Ethical Issues in the Era of Genomics
Symposium 7:	Improving Genetic Literacy of Family Doctors
Symposium 8:	Family Medicine Showcase 2
Symposium 9:	Electronic Health Records in Family Medicine / General Practice
Symposium 10:	Evidence-Based Medicine and Women’s Health: Strengths and Limitations
Symposium 11:	Mental Health in Primary Care – The Burden and Challenges
Symposium 12:	EURACT and its Role in Family Medicine Education. A New Strategy in Family Medicine
Symposium 13:	Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine
Symposium 14:	Faculty Development in Family Medicine: Global Perspectives
Symposium 15:	Medically Unexplained Symptoms in Family Medicine: The State of the Art
Symposium 16:	Young and Future Family Doctors in a Global Perspective. Vasco Da Gama Movement
Symposium 17:	European Multidisciplinary Guideline on Cardiovascular Risk Management by the Fourth Joint Task Force of European Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: An Important Role for Primary Care
Symposium 18:	FM Showcase – FM Curriculum in Asia Pacific World Singapore
Symposium 19:	Family Medicine Showcase 3
Symposium 20:	Family Medicine Showcase 4
Symposium 21:	Unique Rural Populations: Needs, Challenges, Opportunities
Symposium 22:	Education in Family Medicine / General Practice
Symposium 23:	Travel Medicine
Symposium 24:	Primary Health Care for Older People at the Frontline - The WHO Age Friendly Project and the Singapore Pilot
Symposium 25:	Wonca’s Call for Action on Tobacco Cessation Ask One Smoker
Symposium 26:	Per Day to Quit and Save 50 Millions Lives Community based Chronic Disease Management Programme
Symposium 27:	IT Integration and Continuity of Care
Symposium 28:	Themed Symposium on South Asia Family Medicine: The Validity of an International Curriculum and Development of Its Assessment
Symposium 29:	American Academy of Family Physicians International Health Initiatives
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Workshop Topics
Workshop 1:	Enhancing Leadership Skills in Facilitation
Workshop 2:	Quality Matters in Chocolate: Why Not in General Practice
Workshop 3:	Postgraduate Accreditation Standards: What Can We Learn from Each Other
Workshop 4:	Balancing Biology and Humanity in General Practice - The EURACT Approach
Workshop 5:	Assessment of Knowledge of GP-Trainees by Case-Based Short-Answer Questions
Workshop 6:	Using Secure Distributed Electronic Searches to find Eligible Patients for RCTS
Workshop 7:	EGPRN, A Network that Promotes Research in Europe: A Reference on Achievements and Prospects
Workshop 8:	Generating New Knowledge: Part of Every Family Practice
Workshop 9:	Quality Programmes in Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom: Highlights and Challenges
Workshop 10:	Teaching in Practice: Making it Easier for Family Doctors
Workshop 11:	What is a Realist Review and What can it do for me?
Workshop 12:	A Team Approach to the Patient with ADHD
Workshop 13:	Update on Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms: What is the Evidence?
Workshop 14:	Problem Based Learning at McMaster: An Introduction to the Methods
Symposium 15:	Addressing Renewal in Family Medicine
Workshop 16:	Adolescent Medicine in 2007: A Challenge for Family Physicians
Workshop 17:	Medically Unexplained Symptoms in Family Medicine: Where Should We Go
Workshop 18:	How can Family Physicians Address the Social Determinants of Health
Workshop 19:	Welcome to Global Family Doctor – Wonca Online
Workshop 20:	Open Access E-Journals: GP Research Workshop
Workshop 21:	Embedding Mental Health in Primary Care – A Proposal from Wonca Working Party on Mental Health
Workshop 22:	Ethical Dilemmas in General Practice / FM
Workshop 23:	Working Together to Develop the Next Generation of Leaders Worldwide
Workshop 24:	Getting the Most Out of the Free Online Family Medicine Digital Resources Library
Workshop 25:	Effective Teaching and Presentation Methods in Large Family Medicine Classes – Tips and Practice of a Few Techniques
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