Conference Exchanges

The Vasco da Gama Movement: For Young & Future Family Doctors

Conference Exchanges are organised around a conference of senior or junior General Practitioners/Family Doctors and usually include also a visit of one or two days to a GP/FD office in that country. All these exchanges offer a free or reduced conference fee. Some exchanges also offer free accomodation and reimbursed travel expenses. Places are limited (usually one participant/country) and in order to be selected you have to contact your National Exchange Coordinator by a given date.

VdGM Pre-Forum Exchange, 11-13th September 2016, Israel

Submitted by Luis de Pinho-Costa on Tue, 16/02/2016 - 21:24

The exchange will take place in a variety of Israeli urban and rural locations during the 3 days (11-13/09/2016) prior to the 3rd VdGM Forum in Jerusalem (14-16/09/2016).

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VdGM Pre-conference Exchange, 13th June 2016, Copenhagen

Submitted by Luis de Pinho-Costa on Mon, 08/02/2016 - 16:38

The exchange on June 13 2016 in a Danish GP Clinic aims to give 30 European GP trainees or Junior GPs a taste of the Danish Primary Care System just before the VdGM Pre-conference and the Wonca Europe Conference. The Danish GPs are looking forward to welcoming you!

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Extended deadline: Madrid Conference Exchange 2016

Submitted by Luis de Pinho-Costa on Sun, 24/01/2016 - 13:48

Application deadline for the Madrid Conference Exchange (14-20 March 2016) has been extended to February 10th!

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Madrid Conference Exchange 14-20 March 2016

Submitted by Luis de Pinho-Costa on Fri, 08/01/2016 - 18:29

We are delighted to invite you to a Conference Exchange taking place in Madrid from March 14th to 20th.

Participants are expected to arrive in Madrid on Sunday, March 13, 2016, and return home on Sunday , March 20, 2016.

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New French Conference exchange 27th March - 2nd April (Paris)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/01/2016 - 15:36

Dear Vasco de Gamiens”!

A new French conference exchange is available!

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2nd French Conference Exchange - 2-6 february 2016

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 06/12/2015 - 01:05

Dear Vasco de Gamiens!

A new French conference Exchange is available!

From the 2nd to the 6th February 2016 in the city of Strasbourg, in the East of France! Four places are available.

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2nd Croatian Mini-Exchange 2nd-5th of December 2015

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 16/10/2015 - 03:25

Dear Vasco de Gamiens!

The second Croatian Exchange in the organization of The Foundation for the Development of Family Medicine in Croatia (www.zzrom.org) is waiting for you! Ten places are available.

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Extended deadline - Conference Exchange Galicia Spain

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 01/10/2015 - 21:02

The deadline to apply for Galicia Conference Exchange, Spain is going to be extended till the end of October, the 31st.
If you have not applied yet it's your opportunity.

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First French Conference Exchange - Dijon 23-28th Nov

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 13/09/2015 - 14:26

Dear Vasco de Gamiens!

The first french conference Exchange is waiting for you!

From the 23rd to the 28th of November in the city of Dijon, in the East of France ! Four places are available.

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Conference Exchange Galicia Spain

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 13/09/2015 - 14:20

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Exchange Coordinators

Exchange Officer: Rocio Garcia-Gutierrez Gomez (Spain)

Term: Sep 2020 - To date

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Exchange Program Senior Advisor: Per Kallestrup (Denmark)

E-mail: kallestrup@dadlnet.dk

Liaison to FM360: Rianne van Vliet (The Netherlands)

E-mail: fm360vdgm@gmail.com

Rianne lives in the Hague and loves to sing in choirs and is passionate about connecting people together and help them learn from each other.

National Exchange Coordinator for Austria: Richard Brodnig

E-mail: hippokrates.austria@gmail.com

National Exchange Co-Coordinators for Belgium: Sophie Denoël & Lise-Laure Fouarge

E-mail: nec.belgium@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Marina Jotic

E-mail: nec.bosnia@gmail.com

Marina finished her family medicine residency in 2017 and is currently studying for a master's degree on nutrition. She is interested in health promotion and preventive activities, lifestyle medicine, and woman's health and rights. Always a fighter, Marina loves to travel and her motto is “You have to be the change you want to see in the world” (Mahatma Gandhi)

National Exchange Coordinator for Croatia: Zeljka Klasic

E-mail: hippokrates.cro@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for Czech Republic: Emmanuela Fernandová

E-mail: hippokrates.czech@gmail.com

Mother of two beautiful girls, living her happily ever after, passionate young GP.

National Exchange Coordinator for Denmark: Gyða Skúladóttir Flinker

E-mail: hippokrates.denmark@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for Finland: Kalle Saikkonen

E-mail: hippokrates.finland@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for France: Daria Gheorghe

Term: Aug 2020 - To date

E-mail: hippokrates.france@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for Germany: Madeleine Kiderle & Deputy National Exchange Coordinator for Germany: Sarah Romberg

E-mail: germany.hippokrates@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for Greece: Alexandra Tsipou

E-mail: hippokrates.greece@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for Hungary: András Mohos

Term: Jan 2021 - To date

E-mail: vdgmhun@gmail.com

András is a rural family doctor in the south part of Hungary and lives in Szeged. He is interested in medical education and GP training. He likes everything what is sport and movement and spends his freetime with his family and friends.

National Exchange Coordinator for Iceland: Þóra Elísabet Kristjánsdóttir

Term: Mar 2021 - To date

E-mail: thoraelisabet@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for Ireland: Sheila Loughman

E-mail: hippokrates.ireland@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for Israel: Limor Adler

E-mail: hippokrates.israel@gmail.com

Limor is a GP in the south part of Israel; she is a family person and loves to travel (better still if in the company of her oved ones!)

National Exchange Coordinator for Italy: Giulia Tosco

E-mail: exchange@movimentogiotto.org

National Exchange Coordinator for Kazakhstan: Nuraiym Turanova

E-mail: hippocrates.kgz@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for Latvia: Līva Jenerte

E-mail: vdgm.latvia@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for Lithuania: Viktorija Grazuliene

E-mail: ltvdgmexchange@gmail.com

May seem a quiet person but in her mind there are always a lot of great ideas on how to change the world; she loves Family Medicine and sees it not just like a medical specialty, but as a way to change people and their lifestyles for a better life.

National Exchange Coordinator for Malta: Ian Baldacchino

E-mail: exchanges@mcfd.org.mt

National Exchange Co-Coordinators for The Netherlands: Brigitte Augustijn (Incoming Exchanges) & Anne Loes (Outgoing Exchanges) & Sharon Vrooijnk (Outgoing Exchanges)

Note: Abigaël is doing her family residency and always excited to help connect others. Please do not hesitate to contact for more information about an exchange to the Netherlands.,

E-mail: hippokratesnl@lovah.nl

Anne is always open to new adventures, different perspectives and good food.

National Exchange Coordinator for Norway: Øyvind Stople Sivertsen

E-mail: hippokrates.norway@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for Poland: Marta Raciborska

E-mail: vdgm.poland@gmail.com

National Exchange Co-Coordinators for Portugal: Hélder Batista & Clara Jasmins

E-mail: hippokrates.pt@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for Romania: Andreea Zoderu

E-mail: vdgm@snmf.ro

My name is Andreea. I am the Romanian National Exchange Coordinator and one of the Vasco da Gama’s council members. I am soon to be a Family Doctor specialist. I am in the last year of training.

National Exchange Coordinator for Slovakia: Radovan Antos

E-mail: nec.slovakia@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for Slovenia: Nina Skubin

E-mail: exchanges.slovenia@gmail.com

National Exchange Coordinator for Spain: Elena Klusova

E-mail: hippokrates.spain@gmail.com

Adrenaline addict, in love with the world of Emergency, has a special passion for the humanity of Family Medicine; an inexhaustible defender of absolute justice and honesty.