Vasco da Gama movement (VdGM) is the Wonca Europe working group for young and future General Practitioners.
VdGM is organising a Wonca Europe Pre-conference in Malaga, Spain, for invited junior doctor delegates from every European member country and it is also participating in the Wonca Europe Conference with different workshops and VdGM theme group activities.
For further information about the structure and aims of VdGM, go to www.vdgm.eu
VdGM has special regard to accessibility for young colleagues, especially those with a limited budget, see «General information on accomodation» below.
VdGM accommodation
Hotel Ibis Málaga Centro has been appointed for VdGM members. Please click on the following link to get access to the on line booking
VdGM asks National Colleges of European Countries to send 1-2 delegates to the Pre-conference. Every year a "new" delegate has the opportunity to get an interesting introduction to the idea of being a GP in a European context and can exchange ideas, experiences and opinions. Discussions with fellow-trainees or young GP´s from all over Europe will widen their perspectives and horizons, according to the mission statement of VdGM:
Pre-conference participants will have the chance to get involved in the activities of VdGM and to attend the yearly WONCA Europe conference. The aim is to stimulate young GPs´ enthusiasm in maintaining the goals of a high quality family medicine in their countries as well as throughout Europe, working along the following lines "think globally, act locally".
People who are appointed as a delegate from the National Colleges will receive more information via e-mail. If you are not appointed but are interested in participating, please contact your National College of General Practice/Family Medicine, the VdGM Europe Council member of your Country.
Information about Pre-conference will come shortly.
Please click here to get access to VdGM Pre-conference programme for new participants.
Registration fees for VdGM Pre-conference (Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th): 50 euros. Contact with your Europe Council Member to be selected to come to the Pre-conference.
To check the e-mail adress of your Council Member, please click here
Your Council member will be responsible for contacting the Preconference manager in order to get the registration form for the Preconference and main conference.
If you have any questions about VdGM and/or Pre-conference please contact: info@vdgm.eu
VdGM at Wonca Europe Conference
At the Wonca Europe Conference VdGM will invite all participants of the conference, young and established family doctors, trainees, teachers and students, to workshops and open meetings focusing on the themes stated below.
The aim of activities of VdGM at WONCA Europe Conference is:
To provide a forum for young General Practitioners to exchange ideas and professional experiences in a European context,
to discuss the development of family medicine to meet the needs of patients in a increasingcomplex field within a rapidly changing society with rising demands from individuals and ever growing medical possibilities,
to discuss and promote working conditions corresponding to the needs of the upcoming generation of family doctors
to improve practice, quality, teaching and research in General Practice/Family Medicine in all European countries.
VdGM will provide Open meetings for all interested parties:
Highlights of Pre-conference: Conclusions of groupwork at the pre-conference will be presented and discussed
VdGM General Meeting: VdGM and especially VdGM theme groups inform about ongoing activities and future plans to discuss them with a wide audience of junior doctors.
All workshops of VdGM or with VdGM participation will be listed here from September 2010: VdGM and other interesting Workshops for young GPs.
To ease the way of junior doctors throughout the program, we will prepare a list of interesting activities: Social programme for young GP´s in Malaga.
VdGM Europe Council
The VdGM Europe Council is the ruling body of VdGM. It holds meetings during VdGM Pre-conference, debates ongoing activities and the future plans of the movement and elects new Executive Group members. Each National College of European Wonca members is invited to appoint and support 1 national Delegate to the Council
During the Pre-conference the VdGM Europe Council will hold its annual meeting.
Further information for Europe Council members click here: VdGM Europe Councils Programme.
VdGM Theme Groups´ activities
VdGM has actual four active theme groups: Education and Training, Research, Exchange and Image.
Their meetings during WONCA Europe conference are open to all interested junior doctors (trainees and young GP´s until 5 years after graduation).
If you are interested in participating in any of these groups, look for the meetings schedule in the VdGM booth in the main conference and please send an email to info@vdgm.eu to get more information.
General information on accommodation for junior doctors:
A list of low budget accommodation (2 and 3* Hotels, Bed and Breakfast, Youth hostel) can be found here (under construction).
Please notice the "Take a GP" program:
If you are a GP in Malaga and want to join us and take a young GP during the congress in Malaga, please write to takeagp@semfyc.es
If you are a young GP and want to get advantage of this opportunity, write to takeagp@semfyc.es (Places will be given under order of request).
Notice the “Mini-Hippokrates” opportunity as well:
If you are a Spanish GP (in Malaga or any other city) and you want to host a young GP in your practice for some days before or after the congress in Malaga, please write to minihippokrates@semfyc.es
If you are a young GPand want to get advantage of this opportunity, write to minihippokrates@semfyc.es (Places will be given under order of request).
VdGM Spain
We are a group of Spanish trainees and young GPs who aim to organize a very nice program for all the young doctors who will attend the Pre-conference and the main Conference in Malaga in October 2010.
Our names are:
Sara del Olmo Fernández (Madrid) Pre-conference manager 2010, Executive group member of VdGM.
Raquel Gómez Bravo (Málaga) Recruitment group member.
Salvador Pendón (Málaga) Research group member.
Manuel Sarmiento (Mallorca) Education and Training group member.
Sonia Cibrián (Barcelona) Research group member.
For further information about our chores and activities, write to info@vdgm.eu.
Vasco da Gama movement (VdGM) is the Wonca Europe working group for young and future General Practitioners.
