Recent News
VdGM Exchange Award Winners 2019
4th May 2019
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the VdGM Exchange Awards!
Hearty congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who applied.
- Hippokrates Award: Neelam Parmar from the United Kingdom - exchange in Portugal shadowing Dr. Cristiano Figueiredo;
- Carosino Award: Giulia Schiavi from Italy - exchange in the United Kingdom shadowing Dr. Holly Tyson.
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Junior Research Award 2019
1st April 2019
Dear VdGM members,
We are happy to announce that one winner for “Junior Researcher Award” will be selected in WONCA Europe Conference 2019 to be held in Bratislava.
The Vasco da Gama Movement wants to encourage New and Future General Practitioners/Family Physicians (GP/FM) to develop their research skills to improve health care in primary care.
Read more »Conference Exchanges 2019: Malaga
19th March 2019
Dear Vascodagamians,
We have the pleasure of announcing a new Spanish Conference Exchange in the wonderful sunny city of Malaga, which will be held linked to the National Congress of the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine from the 5h to the 11h May 2019.
• There are 10 places available for this exchange.
• Applicants must send a motivation letter and curriculum vitae to their National Exchange Coordinator.
• Deadline for the application is Friday April 1, 2019
VdGM team
Read more »Conference exchange in Torino, Italy 2019
11th March 2019
Dear members,
VdGM Forum organizers from Torino are excited to start the application process for participating in conference exchange prior to the forum.
Please find attached more detailed information in the docoments below.
VdGM team
Read more »Slovakia's Conference Exchange 2019
4th March 2019
Dear colleagues
We are very pleased, to invite you to participate in our Slovakia Exchange.
This will be before WONCA Europe Preconference this June. Our hosts net is distributed in three different regions and it is the reason, why we have attached 3 templates. Just want to avoid of any frustration of participants. Western part including Bratislava is easier to access. For the other two, is necessary to spend more time travelling, but offers much more opportunities for tourism before exchange.
Read more »Call for applications: VdGM WONCA Europe Liaison
4th March 2019
dDear VdGM members,
We invite you to send in your applications for the position of VdGM - WONCA Europe liaison position. Please find the job describtion as well as additional terms and conditions that apply listed in the documents added below.
Main points to consider:
Members elected will be expected to:
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