Strengthening Heart Failure Care in Rural Primary Care: Quantitative Insights from Patient-Reported Experience Aligned with WHO, NHSE and WONCA Priorities

FFGQ

Quality Groups help organize a quality initiative within a given region by holding physicians accountable for the appropriateness of their practices and prescriptions. Specifically, these are groups consisting of about ten primary care physicians from the same region, who meet 10 times a year to discuss and analyze their practices based on a topic selected at the regional level (6) or by the group itself (4). Each group is facilitated by a peer who has been trained for this role. These discussions are based on up-to-date scientific data and clinical cases presented by the participants. Changes in practice are measured using indicators made available to participants. Quality Groups have existed for nearly twenty years and have spread to five metropolitan regions: Brittany, Centre-Val de Loire, Hauts-de-France, Normandy, and Pays de la Loire. They are organized under a federation: the French Federation of Quality Groups (FFGQ).

DEPARTEMENT DU CANTAL

The Cantal Attractivité Agency has developed a dedicated network of stakeholders focused on welcoming new residents. Known as the ”Clefs du Cantal,”” this network serves as a one-stop shop for medical professionals looking to set up practice in the department.
www.demarches.cantal.fr

UNIM

UNIM, the National Union for the Interests of Medicine, is an independent association dedicated to healthcare professionals. Its Board of Directors is composed exclusively of healthcare professionals, all of whom serve on a volunteer basis. For more than 50 years, it has resolutely defended the interests of its members and offered them insurance plans tailored to their professional and personal needs at preferential rates, negotiated with its partner Allianz, Europe’s leading insurer.

Tandem

Tandem is an AI-powered medical assistant that automates the writing of medical reports, streamlines coding, and supports clinical decision-making.
Designed for all healthcare professionals, whether in private practice or in healthcare facilities, the solution is currently deployed in over 6,000 facilities across Europe and is CE-certified as a Class IIa medical device.

STUDIO SANTÉ

STUDIOSANTE is a national network specializing in the coordination of home care pathways. Working in collaboration with healthcare facilities and community healthcare professionals, we facilitate the return home of patients requiring specialized treatments by ensuring safe, seamless, and coordinated care.

SPCO

Social Prescribing is a means of referring patients in primary care to activities within their community that could improve their health and wellbeing, often addressing isolation and loneliness. The Special Interest Group on Social Prescribing and Community Orientation provides the opportunity to share experiences and good practice and has the potential to make a big difference to communities and individuals served by their primary care teams.

SML

The Syndicat des Médecins Libéraux (SML) is a representative organization dedicated to defending and promoting private medical practice in France, chaired by Dr. Sophie Bauer since December 2022. It supports physicians of all specialties and areas of expertise, regardless of their sector of practice, as the healthcare system evolves, and advocates for their interests with public and contractual institutions. The SML works to defend the freedom to establish a practice and prescribe medication, preserve professional independence, improve working conditions, and ensure high-quality, community-based medical care for patients. Historically, the union has also advocated for access to Sector 2 for all physicians. As a proactive force, the union actively participates in national negotiations regarding the organization of care, compensation, and the future of the medical profession.

SCIARC

SCIARC GmbH was founded in 2000 with funding from Munich’s Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) and is now an independent company operating nationally and internationally.

RESMED

We help hundreds of millions of people sleep better, breathe easier, and live longer, happier lives with a better quality of life, away from hospitals.

Everything we do at ResMed—the medical devices we design and manufacture, the software we provide, the culture we foster and develop, and the business ethics, integrity, and environmental stewardship with which we conduct our operations—is focused on our goal of helping to improve the lives of people in more than 140 countries.

The needs in respiratory medicine and for people living with chronic conditions are considerable. Our goal is to help:

– more than 936 million people living with sleep apnea;
– more than 800 million people with insomnia;
– more than 480 million people living with COPD;
– more than 330 million people with asthma;
– many others who rely on various outpatient, medical, or other care services to lead healthy and more peaceful lives, preferably in the comfort of their own homes

OMNIDOC

Omnidoc is the medical collaboration platform that connects professionals at every stage of the care journey.

The solution enables healthcare organizations to streamline, secure, and optimize their practices through several features:

• tele-expertise
• e-RCP
• teleconsultation
• teleimaging

Today, Omnidoc supports more than 500 medical organizations, including 20 university hospitals and 82 hospital groups, as well as more than 140,000 healthcare professionals, including 95,000 physicians.

Each year, more than 2.5 million tele-expert consultations are conducted via the platform.

To learn more: www.omnidoc.fr

MG Form

MG FORM, founded in 1988, is a continuing medical education association serving general practitioners.
MG FORM has more than 700 instructors, a scientific advisory board, and offers more than 300 training modules covering all areas of general practice.
By 2025, it will have conducted more than 300 training sessions and trained more than 1,800 physicians.
MG FORM supports general practitioners in the evolution and advancement of their profession.
MG FORM is a collective initiative for training doctors, by doctors, and
for doctors, free from any external influences (pharmaceutical companies, laboratories, etc.).
The association comprises 16 regional branches spread throughout mainland France and the overseas departments and regions (DROM).

Find all MG FORM training programs at www.mgform.org

MG France

We are
Women and men—primary care physicians dedicated to integrated and continuous care.
Independent general practitioners responsible for our own practices, working at the heart of primary care teams—whether formally organized or not—and serving as key players and advocates for initiatives in our local communities.

Our Values
MG France is the union for primary care physicians. The primary care physician is the guardian and custodian of their patient’s health throughout their care journey. This journey is organized primarily within primary care teams and is coordinated with other healthcare providers in the region.
MG France’s initiatives aim to improve the working conditions of general practitioners, make the profession more attractive, and thereby enhance the care provided to the public.

For the recognition and promotion of the general practitioner—a Sector 1-contracted specialist—who is accessible to all
patients. MG France is the only union that exclusively—and therefore truly—advocates for general practice.

MEDADOM (SAS SYNAPSE)

Founded in 2017 by two doctors and an engineer who graduated from École Polytechnique, MEDADOM believes that doctors’ time should be allocated fairly for the benefit of patients, and that telemedicine fully supports this goal. The teleconsultation solutions developed by MEDADOM connect patients with general practitioners—all of whom are registered with the French Medical Council—quickly, 7 days a week, between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. MEDADOM offers teleconsultations at pharmacies equipped with connected kiosks, booths, and consoles. MEDADOM has conducted 10 million teleconsultations to date, and today, more than 6,000 devices are installed throughout France, providing easy and rapid access to medical care for everyone. Driven by a constant commitment to innovation, MEDADOM unveiled its new solution dedicated to dermatology in March 2026. Dermatological consultations are directly integrated into the telemedicine process.

MADEFORMED

Founded in 2014, MadeForMed is a mission-driven company committed to modernizing family medicine. In response to the rise of medical nomadism and the increasing consumption of healthcare services, it advocates for a model based on ongoing medical care and the development of a lasting relationship of trust between patients and doctors. MadeForMed develops a comprehensive software solution that enables general practitioners to stay organized, see patients, and communicate effectively despite the overwhelming demands of daily practice. A calendar, online appointment scheduling, an intelligent phone assistant, a patient-to-doctor messaging system, and preventive care tools make up a platform designed to protect doctors’ time and the patient-doctor relationship. In 2024, MadeForMed strengthened its offering with the acquisition of Odaiji, Ségur-certified medical software dedicated to clinical patient follow-up.

100% independent, MadeForMed operates under a unique governance model and is partially owned by more than 500 physician users who are part of the MadeForMed Family. With a presence in 88 departments, the company supports more than 4,000 general practitioners who care for nearly 10 million patients.

Lisa Connect

Lisa Connect is a digital prevention tool that is 100% funded and available in the waiting rooms of several hundred medical facilities.

IMT Distribution

IMT Distribution is the partner of choice for healthcare professionals in the field of point-of-care ultrasound. As a distributor of GE HealthCare ultrasound systems in the point-of-care and primary care markets, IMT supports general practitioners and specialists at every stage: advising on equipment selection, financing, setup, and training in clinical ultrasound.

Our goal: to make ultrasound accessible as close to the patient as possible—whether in the doctor’s office or at the patient’s bedside—to improve primary care diagnosis. Our teams support healthcare providers throughout France, from private practices to community healthcare facilities.

Visit us at booth #26 to discuss our solutions and try them out.

France PARKINSON

France Parkinson is a nonprofit organization recognized as being of public benefit, founded in 1984, that works on a daily basis to support the 270,000 people living with Parkinson’s disease in France and their loved ones. Its work is centered on five main missions:

– Supporting and assisting people with the disease and their loved ones through a network of 90 departmental committees run by nearly 900 volunteers, a helpline, an information service, a legal assistance service, and a housing commission.
– Providing information and education about the disease, its treatments, and available support services for people with Parkinson’s, their loved ones, and healthcare professionals through a Qualiopi-certified training organization, webinars, conferences, and a wide range of practical resources.
– Funding and promoting research in medical, clinical, and basic sciences, as well as in the humanities and social sciences.
– Raise public awareness and combat misconceptions about the disease.
– Advocate with public authorities to improve care for those affected and ensure their rights are upheld.

FAYR-GP

FAYR-GP is a French association founded in 2008. Its mission is to promote and develop research in general practice and primary care, both nationally and internationally. Each year, it organizes its “École des 4 saisons,” a two-day formation dedicated to training in primary care research, and a pre-conference highlighting research in primary care.

CNAM EN

For more than 80 years, the National Health Insurance system has been working every day to guarantee universal access to benefits and ensure access to care, to support each insured person in maintaining their health, and to continuously improve the system’s efficiency.

CARDIO DEPOT

Founded in 2011 and based in eastern France, Cardio Dépôt is a B2B company specializing in cardiology. We support healthcare professionals with a constant goal: to be a reliable, expert, and committed partner to cardiologists.
We distribute medical devices designed for cardiovascular diagnosis and monitoring. Our catalog features more than 1,200 products carefully selected from manufacturers. We primarily serve private practice cardiologists and general practitioners, while also meeting the needs of individuals and other medical professionals. Our organization is supported by technical-sales teams, a dedicated customer service department, technical support, and efficient logistics, with shipments within 24–48 hours.

WEAREDOC

WeAreDoc is the first professional network in France exclusively dedicated to healthcare professionals, with access restricted to users whose RPPS (Shared Directory of Healthcare Professionals) number has been verified.

The platform provides healthcare professionals with a secure space for peer-to-peer exchange, a news feed to stay informed about topics relevant to their practice, and a dedicated module for arranging locum positions and transferring patient lists and practices.

WeAreDoc also offers a range of resource guides, written or co-written with healthcare professionals and stakeholders from the health sector, covering practical day-to-day topics such as setting up a practice, locum work, practice transfers, digital tools, human resources management, and more.

Launched in May 2026, the platform is intended for the entire community of healthcare professionals in France. WeAreDoc aims to become the leading tool for networking, collaboration, information sharing, and mutual support among healthcare professionals throughout the country.

SONOSCANNER

Sonoscanner designs and manufactures high-performance ultra-portable ultrasound systems for a wide range of clinical applications.

Compatible with 12 interchangeable probes, these ultrasound devices deliver benchmark image quality and support the full range of Doppler imaging modes. Compact, durable, and easy to deploy, they integrate seamlessly into all healthcare environments.

Their built-in artificial intelligence assists healthcare professionals in performing examinations that are faster, more accurate, and more accessible, helping to enhance diagnostic confidence and clinical efficiency.

PULSELIFE

PulseLife has been a leader in medical knowledge for over 10 years, with more than 876,000 healthcare professionals using its services worldwide.
In a context marked by an explosion of medical knowledge and growing pressure on healthcare teams, PulseLife developed a reliable, secure, and truly practical AI medical chatbot in December 2025. Unlike consumer-facing tools, our technology relies exclusively on a validated, proprietary medical knowledge base, with 100% of responses sourced, dated, and verifiable.

In May 2026, PulseLife announced that it had achieved full sovereignty over its new AI medical chatbot model, now relying entirely on Mistral AI (a French AI model under a Zero Data Retention contract) and Scaleway (a French hosting provider certified by HDS). This milestone was achieved six months after the solution’s launch, with initial usage metrics demonstrating its promise. With this new model, PulseLife reaffirms its ambition: to make security and sovereignty the non-negotiable standard for medical AI.

PRESCRIRE - ASSOCIATION MIEUX PRESCRIRE

Prescrire is an independent medical journal that provides healthcare professionals with reliable, high-quality information on medicines and healthcare strategies.

– A Prescrire subscription includes:

– The Prescrire App, offering quick and convenient access to the journal’s complete content.
– The Prescrire Guide, featuring 160 primary care clinical scenarios to support reliable and informed decision-making through up-to-date, practical information that can be readily applied in patient care.
The journal Prescrire and its related publications are produced by Association Mieux Prescrire, a non-profit organization. All of its activities are funded exclusively through subscriber fees, with no advertising revenue or public subsidies. This financial independence enables Prescrire to remain free from the influence of pharmaceutical companies as well as organizations responsible for healthcare system management.

ORDOTYPE

Ordotype.fr is a website used by more than 30,000 physicians and continuously updated to provide all the information needed for primary care practice.

On Ordotype, users can access:

380+ clinical scenarios
2,200+ prescription templates
400+ patient advice sheets
Thousands of useful medical documents

OPTOMED

Optomed is a Finnish medical technology company and global leader in handheld fundus cameras, delivering AI-powered screening solutions that enable early detection and expand access to eye screening in primary care. With over 20 years of expertise, our patented and clinically validated technology helps healthcare professionals bring retinal imaging and preventive screening closer to patients.

Optomed – Enabling Screening for All

NZMEDJOBS & NZLOCUMS

NZMedJobs & NZLocums is the workforce division of Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting the health and wellbeing of rural communities across New Zealand. Through a New Zealand Government-funded contract, we provide subsidised recruitment services to rural practices and hospitals, helping connect communities with much-needed healthcare professionals. Our service is completely free for clinicians, with no placement fees, salary deductions, or hidden costs. In addition to our rural focus, our urban recruitment team supports health professionals to find opportunities in urban practices, hospitals, and major centres throughout New Zealand.

NABLA

Nabla develops an AI-powered clinical assistant that automates medical documentation and gives healthcare professionals more time to focus on patient care. Using ambient AI technology, Nabla automatically generates consultation notes from conversations during appointments and seamlessly integrates them into existing electronic health record and practice management systems.

Trusted by more than 100,000 users and over 150 healthcare organizations, the solution adapts to all medical specialties and a wide range of care settings, including private practices, hospitals, intensive care units, pediatrics, and mental health services. It helps streamline clinical workflows, reduce administrative burden, and improve the quality and consistency of medical documentation.

Physicians remain fully in control of the content they review, validate, and sign. The technology works quietly in the background, taking care of repetitive administrative tasks so that healthcare professionals can focus on what matters most: presence, listening, and the patient-care relationship.

MIA EXPERTS

MIA is the intelligent assistant designed for general practitioners.
The platform centralizes and automates the administrative tasks of medical practices, including consultations, referral letters, prescriptions, certificates, medical reports, billing, and document management.
Powered by artificial intelligence, MIA reduces the time spent on data entry and documentation, allowing physicians to focus more on patient care.
Developed in France, with data hosted on French HDS-certified (Health Data Hosting) infrastructures, MIA integrates seamlessly into everyday clinical workflows while ensuring security, regulatory compliance, and ease of use.
Our mission: to give healthcare professionals more time for patient care and simplify their daily practice.
MiaExperts – Fewer clicks, more care.

MACSF

Founded by and for healthcare professionals, MACSF, the leading mutual insurance provider dedicated to healthcare professionals, offers protection tailored to both your professional and personal life.

ISNAR

👉 Our 3 Missions

💬 INFORM : We are committed to keeping General Practice residents informed about developments in their training and future professional practice. Through our annual National Congress, our website (**isnar-img.com**), and our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, and X), we provide up-to-date information to all General Practice residents. We also publish an annual guide for future residents, run information campaigns, and produce practical resources to support them throughout their training journey.

🚩 REPRESENT : Our union brings together a network of 24 affiliated local organizations that work closely with residents on the ground. All decisions are made collectively through consultation among our elected representatives, ensuring fair and balanced representation of our members across the country.

🗣️ ADVOCATE : We are dedicated to defending the material, economic, and moral interests of every General Practice resident and doctoral student in the specialty. From medical training through to independent practice, we support them every step of the way, promoting their well-being and professional fulfillment.

🌐 Learn more at: www.isnar-img.com. Follow us on Instagram: @isnarimg

EOLYS

Since 1990, EOLYS has been providing healthcare professionals with high-performance medical devices.
We work effectively with general practitioners and private specialist physicians.
Whether practicing solo, in group practices, multidisciplinary health centers, community health centers, etc.
Our greatest strength: genuine service and extensive expertise built on more than 30 years of experience.
Our specialties: resting ECGs, spirometers, audiometers, CO testers, consumables, etc.
Our biggest PLUS: we are highly skilled in IT and can assist you through remote support!

ELSEVIER MASSON

Elsevier, a subsidiary of RELX, is a global leader in information and analytics, serving researchers and clinicians for more than 140 years.
The company provides digital solutions that support research, R&D, performance management, education, and clinical decision-making, including ScienceDirect, Scopus, SciVal, ClinicalKey, and Sherpath.
Elsevier publishes more than 2,500 scientific journals, including The Lancet and Cell, as well as 39,000 e-books and major reference works such as Gray’s Anatomy.
By ensuring the rigor, quality, and reliability of scientific knowledge, Elsevier plays a key role in supporting the global scientific and healthcare communities.

ECHOPEN FACTORY

echOpen is democratizing point-of-care ultrasound by providing general practitioners with an ultra-portable, easy-to-use, and affordable solution: a wireless handheld ultrasound device that fits in a pocket and connects to an intuitive smartphone or tablet application.

Designed by physicians and supported by AP-HP, the echOpen probe enables ultrasound to be integrated directly into the clinical examination, whether in the office, during home visits, or in urgent care settings. It allows rapid assessment of key organs and anatomical areas such as the heart, lungs, abdomen, kidneys, bladder, and blood vessels, and supports protocols such as FAST and E-FAST examinations.

With image quality tailored to clinical decision-making, the echOpen handheld ultrasound device helps general practitioners enhance their physical examination, refine diagnostic reasoning, and make more informed decisions regarding patient management and care pathways.

Commercially available since early 2024, the echOpen probe represents a new generation of clinical tools: mobile, accessible, and designed for everyday medical practice. Its goal is to make ultrasound a natural extension of the clinical examination, just like the stethoscope. Today, it has established itself as France’s leading ultra-portable ultrasound device.

DOCTOLIB

Since 2013, Doctolib has been committed to transforming healthcare by developing an all-in-one platform for healthcare professionals and patients. Working with more than 520,000 practitioners, Doctolib provides digital solutions that simplify practice management, online appointment booking, and teleconsultations.

Committed to developing AI specifically designed for healthcare, Doctolib has introduced AI assistants for physicians that help reduce administrative workload during consultations and phone calls, as well as patient support tools developed in collaboration with medical societies. With 3,000 employees across Europe, Doctolib is working toward a future where medical technologies enhance both the quality of care and the experience of healthcare professionals and patients.

As AI becomes increasingly present in both medical practices and patients’ everyday lives, an important question arises: what distinguishes AI designed for medicine from a general-purpose AI tool? This session explores the conditions required to build trustworthy medical AI, illustrated through real-world experiences involving physicians and their patients.

Join us on Wednesday, July 1st at 12:40 p.m. for our presentation, “AI in General Practice: The Conditions for Legitimate Trust,” and visit us throughout WONCA at Booth No. 38.

CSMF

The General Practitioners–CSMF – The General Practitioners–CSMF is the General Practice branch of the Confédération des Syndicats Médicaux Français (CSMF), the union representing all self-employed physicians in France.
Its mission is to represent and defend self-employed general practitioners by:
Supporting all forms of practice, including multidisciplinary or single-specialty practice, group or solo practice, practice assistants (MEP), coordinating physicians in nursing homes (EHPADs), physicians authorized to conduct driving licence medical assessments, and physicians combining work and retirement, through its specialized professional branches.
Representing physicians collectively within Primary Care Teams, Multidisciplinary Health Centers, and Territorial Professional Health Communities (CPTS), promoting a multidisciplinary and interprofessional approach to healthcare.
Promoting new models of practice, including the integration of medical assistants and Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs).
Providing individual support in disputes involving health insurance funds, complementary health insurers, nursing homes, or patients.
Offering local representation and support through its regional and departmental branches across France.
The union advocates for a healthcare system in which the family physician serves as the coordinator and conductor of the patient care pathway, ensuring continuity and coherence of care for the French population.

CLARIUS

Improve diagnostic confidence and get your patients on the right treatment plan faster with affordable, AI-powered ultrasound that’s easy to learn and use.

The AI-powered Clarius PAL HD3 wireless whole-body ultrasound scanner is the ultimate stethoscope, enabling you to validate your clinical diagnoses fast.

Thanks to automated workflows, you’ll see high-definition images of every major body part without the need to master knobs and buttons!

Wireless and pocket-sized, Clarius is as compact as an iPhone and works seamlessly with iOS or Android devices, enabling easy mobility from patient to patient.

Use it daily for common exams!

CARDIOLINE

Cardioline, a manufacturer of cardiology equipment since 1962, is recognized for its innovative solutions in ECG, Holter monitoring, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), AI, and data management.

Hexamed Girod Médical, a specialist in online medical equipment distribution since 2009, relies on an extensive network and first-class customer service.

Together, these two trusted companies combine expertise and close customer support. They provide healthcare professionals with access to the best cardiology and general medicine devices, while ensuring smooth distribution and tailored support.

At WONCA 2026, their partnership aims to provide physicians with the highest-performing equipment and the best possible support, enabling optimal patient care.

BRIGGEN

Briggen Medical is a company specializing in the distribution of medical equipment and is part of a Swiss group that has been active in the field of medical imaging for more than 20 years.

We support healthcare professionals with reliable, innovative ultrasound solutions tailored to their daily clinical practice.

In France, Briggen Medical is a distributor of the MINDRAY range of ultrasound systems.

We are also the exclusive distributor of ECHONOUS ultra-portable ultrasound devices in Switzerland, France, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

In Switzerland, Briggen Medical additionally distributes ESAOTE and SONOSITE ultrasound solutions, two leading brands in the field of medical imaging.

Please also find attached the Briggen Medical and Mindray logos, as well as the completed badge registration form.

BONNIER HEALTHCARE

Improve clinical expertise and decision-making through our medical reference platform. It provides a comprehensive library of evidence-based knowledge across major disciplines, specifically focusing on family and primary care.

Designed for daily workflows, the platform allows for quick access to diagnostic, treatment, and prognostic data during consultations. It also offers patient education materials to support effective communication and shared medical decisions.

We operate in several countries under different brands: Germany (Deximed), Norway (NEL), Sweden (Medibas), Poland (Medibas).

BIO LOGBOOK

Bio Logbook is a French startup that offers software dedicated to preventive healthcare.

By personalizing and optimizing medical laboratory reference populations, Bio Logbook detects biological abnormalities that have previously gone unnoticed. These newly identified imbalances strengthen the body of biological evidence, enabling earlier diagnosis of diseases and better patient management.

To discover a new way of monitoring and analyzing your patients’ laboratory test results, try Bio Logbook free for 3 months.

ARS MAYOTTE

The Regional Health Agency of Mayotte (ARS Mayotte) is a public institution responsible for implementing health policy in the territory of Mayotte.
Established as a fully-fledged Regional Health Agency on 1 January 2020, it operates in the areas of prevention, health promotion, healthcare service organization, as well as health monitoring and health security.

AMBOSS

AMBOSS is a clinical decision support and medical knowledge platform used globally by physicians and educators in Family Medicine.

The AI Mode allows conversational access across our clinical library and QBank.

With a 98% partner renewal rate, AMBOSS is trusted to support continuous learning across education and clinical practice.

ALPHIKA MEDICAL

ALPHIKA Medical (formerly ATRIX International) is a recruitment company specializing in the healthcare sector. Our mission is to identify and support physicians of all specialties, whether French or international, who wish to practice in France as employees or in private practice.

Our bilingual recruitment team (Greek, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, and more) searches daily for new talent to meet the needs of our partner healthcare organizations and help address the shortage of physicians across France.

At Alphika, we also assist candidates with the registration process with the French Medical Council (Conseil National de l’Ordre des Médecins) and, when necessary, cover the cost of intensive French language courses.

Our recruitment team is dedicated to supporting you and ensuring personalized follow-up throughout the entire recruitment process.

Whether you are a French or international physician, do not hesitate to contact us!

Email: f.elasri@alphika.com
Phone: +33 7 61 71 94 36

AIDIAN

Aidian Oy is a leading Finnish-based IVD company with over 50 years of experience in diagnostic tests.
Our aim is to aid global health by promoting efficient and fluent healthcare. We develop, manufacture, and distribute reliable and fast CE marked diagnostic tests especially for primary care.
Our QuikRead go system – consisting of the instrument and ready-to-use reagent kits – is a compact and versatile point of care system designed to support diagnosis and treatment management at various healthcare sites.
The ease of use combined with rapid and reliable results make the system a valuable tool for everyday use. In addition, Aidian is a well-known distributor in Europe within point of care field and clinical laboratories. Our established customer base, local market insight and motivated and professional sales team in several countries makes us a successful and reliable partner.

WEDA

Weda is an online medical software solution designed to meet the needs of every medical specialty.

It supports more than 23,000 healthcare professionals in managing the entire care pathway, including patient records, consultations, prescriptions, electronic claims transmission, and appointment scheduling. Fully customizable to individual practice requirements, Weda offers specialty-specific tools and intelligent features that help optimize consultations and improve efficiency.

Secure, Ségur-compliant, hosted in France in a certified Health Data Hosting (HDS) environment, and connected to the broader healthcare ecosystem, Weda simplifies daily practice and facilitates coordination of care among healthcare professionals.

USPCS

The USPCS (Union Syndicale des Professionnels des Centres de Santé) is the leading multidisciplinary trade union organization in the field of primary care. It brings together and represents medical professionals, allied health professionals, administrative staff, emerging healthcare roles (such as medical assistants and health mediators), social workers, and other professionals working in public, non-profit, mutual, university-affiliated, and other healthcare centers.
The USPCS promotes:
Coordinated and multidisciplinary healthcare practice;
A comprehensive medical, psychological, and social approach to patient care;
Individual and population-based prevention;
Salaried employment as a professional model for healthcare workers;
Professional independence and workplace well-being for healthcare professionals.
The USPCS organizes the National Congress of Health Centers, continuing a tradition established by the Union Syndicale des Médecins de Centres de Santé (USMCS), which has held this annual event since 1961.

URPS ML CORSE

The Corsica Regional Union of Private Practice Physicians (URPS Médecins Libéraux de Corse) represents all 650 private practice physicians working across the island, whether in community-based practices or healthcare facilities.

URPS Médecins Libéraux de Corse is the professional home of all private practice physicians who wish to develop their practice and gain greater recognition for their work.

Our URPS is committed to advancing healthcare projects throughout the region and to supporting and facilitating physicians’ daily practice. It serves as an ideas laboratory dedicated to their needs. Our priority is to help physicians adapt to the ongoing transformation of healthcare organization and to promote private medical practice as a vital component of healthcare for the entire population.

URPS MEDECINS LIBERAUX AUVERGNE-RHONE ALPES

The Regional Union of Liberal Health Professionals – Physicians of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (URPS Médecins Libéraux AuRA) represents private practice physicians across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Serving the region’s 14,000 private practice physicians, we are committed to supporting, facilitating, and promoting independent medical practice on a daily basis. At the same time, we advocate for high-quality private medical care and contribute to the organization and development of the healthcare system.

URPS IDF

The Île-de-France Regional Union of Healthcare Professionals (URPS) for Private Practitioners represents the 20,000 private practitioners in Île-de-France. Composed of 60 private practitioners elected by their peers for a five-year term, its purpose is to contribute to the organization and development of healthcare services at the regional level. It is a nonprofit organization under the 1901 law, established by the Act of July 21, 2009, “on hospital reform and relating to patients, health, and territories.”

Torgeir Hoff Skavøy

Torgeir Hoff Skavøy has worked as a general practitioner at Bønes Legesenter in Bergen, Norway, since 2006 and is a specialist in family medicine. He is Chair of the Norwegian Association of General Practitioners (NFA). His work focuses on health policy, social inequalities in health, and the digital transformation of primary care, addressing both its opportunities and limitations. He is particularly committed to developing a sustainable healthcare system and strengthening primary care as the cornerstone of effective, equitable, and person-centred health services.

REAGJIR

ReAGJIR is the Independent Association of Young General Practitioners and Locum Doctors in France. Founded in January 2008, this professional union brings together and represents locum general practitioners, general practitioners who have been established in practice for less than five years (whether self-employed or employed), and young academic professionals in general practice (clinical fellows, university teaching supervisors, and general practice educators).

As a federation of regional unions, ReAGJIR supports and advocates for these three groups of professionals in their daily practice. It also promotes the development of a healthcare system that reflects the values of young general practitioners: innovative, collaborative, patient-centered, and supportive.

SFTG

Founded in 1977, the SFTG (French Society of General Practice) is both a scientific society for general practice and a continuing education organization for healthcare professionals.

It promotes a vision of education that is open to interdisciplinarity, the humanities and social sciences, and committed to improving the quality and safety of care, as well as reducing health inequalities.

Its work is rooted in everyday medical practice.

The SFTG offers healthcare professionals training programs designed by general practitioners in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, tailored to current needs and challenges in medical practice.

Its Research Department aims to organize, promote, develop, and conduct research activities in general practice and primary care, particularly in the fields of healthcare quality and health system organization.

SFMG

Founded in 1973 by a small group of pioneers, the French Society of General Practice (SFMG) continues to promote and advance the field of general practice medicine.

SFMG is an independent, non-union, and non-partisan association that is a member of the College of General Practice. Its work and reflections are conducted collectively through collaborations with medical professionals and experts in the human and social sciences.

The association is committed to advancing research in general practice, developing practical clinical support tools, and promoting continuing medical education. These efforts have also led to the publication of a collection of reference works dedicated specifically to general practice medicine.

MEDECINS SOLIDAIRES

Médecins Solidaires is a very simple idea conceived by Dr. Martial Jardel, a general practitioner and co-founder of the association. Since it seems impossible to ask a lot from a few doctors, what if we asked… a little from many! In practice, since 2022, the association has been asking general practitioners to donate one week of their time to take turns working in health centers located in underserved areas. Thanks to this rotation system run by a group of over 1,000 volunteer doctors, 14 villages have already regained sustainable access to healthcare!

The model is turnkey: each week, in each of the 14 health centers, a doctor takes over from the previous one. Their sole mission? To care for patients. In addition to a net salary of 1,000 euros, housing, transportation, and all administrative paperwork are covered by the association. Residents of these areas, who in some cases haven’t seen a doctor in several years, are thus able to receive ongoing medical care provided by the Médecins Solidaires health centers, which become their primary care providers.

Médecins de Montagne

The Médecins de Montagne brings together general practitioners working in mountain regions who share specialized expertise in traumatology, emergency medicine, and healthcare in remote environments.

Médecins de Montagne works to promote, support, and defend the specific characteristics of mountain medical practice in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders, including the Regional Health Agencies (ARS), the Directorate General for Healthcare Provision (DGOS), the French National Health Insurance (Assurance Maladie), and elected representatives of mountain regions.

Mountain medicine faces unique challenges related to geographical isolation, seasonal fluctuations in activity, land and housing shortages, and practice constraints, particularly regarding access to technical facilities and paramedical resources.

As a training organization, Médecins de Montagne supports physicians, residents, and early-career practitioners each year through dedicated training programs, conferences, and events. By encouraging the sharing of experiences, the transmission of expertise, and the continuous improvement of professional practices, the association helps ensure the provision of high-quality healthcare in mountain areas and prepares healthcare professionals to meet the current and future challenges of mountain medicine.

Le quotidien du Médecin

Le Quotidien du Médecin is the leading publication in the medical press. As a daily source of professional news covering medicine, politics, and science, it reaches all doctors and institutions in the sector every day. Throughout the year, its editorial content is enhanced with special issues, continuing medical education (CME) content, thematic editions, and conference coverage. Lequotidiendumedecin.fr constantly delivers breaking news, develops services and tools, and facilitates interaction with professionals on the major issues affecting the profession.

FSMR

Rare Disease Healthcare Networks (FSMRs) are national structures that coordinate a wide range of stakeholders involved in rare diseases and their management. They are accredited by the French Ministry of Health and have been coordinating the implementation of the National Rare Disease Plans since 2014.

There are 23 FSMRs in France, each bringing together a structured network of expertise focused on a specific group of rare diseases (based on an affected organ system or a similar care pathway): Rare Disease Reference Centers (CRMRs), Rare Disease Competence Centers (CCMRs), Resource Centers, Diagnostic and Research Laboratories, and Patient Associations.
They also work in close partnership with scientific societies, educational, social and medico-social organizations, universities, and any other partners—including private-sector organizations and European partners such as the European Reference Networks (ERNs)—that contribute added value to collective action.
Together, these stakeholders co-develop solutions to address the challenges posed by rare diseases**, including patient care, diagnosis, access to treatments, research, education and training, information dissemination, and awareness.

FMC Action

Founded in 2003 and led by physicians, fmc-ActioN is one of the leading providers of continuing medical education in France.

Approved by FAF-PM and accredited by ANDPC for all healthcare professions, as well as for interprofessional training programs, fmc-ActioN organizes more than 400 training sessions each year throughout France. The association also holds the Qualiopi certification in the category of Training Activities.

Its seminars are specifically designed by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals. They cover a wide range of topics, including medical subjects across all specialties, professional development themes (such as stress management and patient safety), and digital health topics (including smartphone use, cybersecurity, and healthcare software).

The association also offers a certified training program in gerontology, enabling physicians to complete the theoretical training required to practice as coordinating physicians in nursing homes (EHPADs). In addition, fmc-ActioN organizes a dedicated training curriculum in ultrasonography.

fmc-ActioN also develops customized training programs tailored to the specific needs of Territorial Professional Health Communities (CPTS) and Multidisciplinary Health Centers (MSP).

Independent from trade unions and the healthcare industry, fmc-ActioN promotes an educational approach that is free from external influence and focused on the real-world needs of healthcare professionals.

Fédération Française des Diabétiques

The French Federation of Diabetics is a patient association, serving patients and led by patients. Through its network of around 100 local associations and branches across the country, together with its national headquarters, its mission is to represent the 4 million people living with diabetes in France.

Founded in 1938, recognized as a public-interest organization in 1976, and accredited since 2007 by the French Ministry of Health to represent healthcare users, the Federation is entirely independent of any public institution, private organization or company, and any professional body.

FCPTS

Founded in 2017 at the initiative of healthcare professionals involved in Territorial Primary Care Communities (CPTS), the FCPTS supports the territorial and community-based organization of the healthcare system.

To achieve this, the Federation actively supports the creation and development of CPTSs by fostering networking, knowledge sharing, and the emergence of collective dynamics within local territories. It also represents CPTSs before institutions, partners, funding bodies, and public decision-makers.

FAF PM

Are you a self-employed physician, either established in private practice or working as a locum, and do you contribute to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) through your URSSAF contributions?

You may be eligible to apply for financial support for a training course or a professional congress: FAF PM can cover up to €400 of your congress registration fees (subject to eligibility conditions).

FAF PM is the Training Insurance Fund for the Medical Profession (Fonds d’Assurance Formation de la Profession Médicale).
It is dedicated to the specific needs of physicians and enables you to access training opportunities tailored to your professional practice and local area.
FAF PM is managed by a Governing Board composed of representatives from five trade unions representing private practice physicians.
To contact our team and learn more, visit: www.fafpm.org

EYFDM

The European Young Family Doctors’ Movement is the Network for early career Family Doctors of the European Regional Branch of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA Europe).

EYFDM is an organisation completely run for and by young doctors. We organise conferences and exchanges, you can take part in a Special Interest Group (SIG) or a Network, represent your country as a National Delegate (ND) or take part in the Executive Group. The possibilities are endless! Together we learn from each other, inspire each other, build networks and make new friendships.

If you are in training or within the first 5 year after qualification and are member of your National Member Organization (NMO) you are an EYFDM member and can apply for bursaries and exchanges.

EURIPA

Social Prescribing is a means of referring patients in primary care to activities within their community that could improve their health and wellbeing, often addressing isolation and loneliness.
The Special Interest Group on Social Prescribing and Community Orientation provides the opportunity to share experiences and good practice and has the potential to make a big difference to communities and individuals served by their primary care teams.

ENDOFRANCE

EndoFrance is the first French patient association dedicated to endometriosis, founded in 2001. As a non-profit organization, it works to improve awareness, early diagnosis and care through patient support, public education, advocacy and research funding. Accredited by the French Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education, EndoFrance collaborates with healthcare professionals, researchers and public institutions to improve knowledge and care for people living with endometriosis and adenomyosis.

EGPRN

EGPRN (European General Practice Research Network)
52 years of research experience – 103 meetings since 1974

Supporting researchers in general practice/family medicine through scientific meetings, collaboration, networking

Member benefits
Reduced conference fees, Free International Web-Based Research Course, Free Fellowship mentoring, Free online workshops and Research funding opportunities

Paris Conference Special Offer
• 20% discount on 3 year membership for first time members at the EGPRN booth

CGM (COMPU GROUP SOLUTION)

ardioline, a manufacturer of cardiology equipment since 1962, is recognized for its innovative solutions in ECG, Holter monitoring, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), AI, and data management.

Hexamed Girod Médical, a specialist in online medic

CALIMAPS(DR SANTE)

DrSanté was designed to give physicians the same simplicity and ease of use they experience on their smartphones and tablets.

A software publisher based in Bordeaux and part of the VIDAL Group, DrSanté supports healthcare professionals with a modern solution designed for real-world clinical practice.

Its intuitive interface helps save time and simplifies every consultation. The platform is tailored to the needs of general practitioners, specialists, multidisciplinary health centers, and community health clinics.

Appointment scheduling, electronic patient records, mobility, telehealth services, and intelligent tools are all integrated into a seamless and high-performance environment.

DrSanté connects with leading healthcare ecosystem solutions, including VIDAL Expert, Omnidoc, Nabla, and others.

Thanks to its Cloud or Hybrid architecture, physicians can continue working efficiently in all situations. A secure mobile application also allows users to stay connected to their practice wherever they are.

Based in France, our teams are recognized for their responsiveness, close support, and personalized assistance.

Discover a new generation of medical software designed to make your daily practice easier.

ALDEBARAN

Aldebaran is an AI-powered medical assistant that enables comprehensive patient information gathering before an appointment through a pre-consultation system. It collects key information such as the reason for consultation, medical history, preventive care needs, and recommended screening tests.

The solution allows healthcare professionals to save up to 30% of medical consultation time, with an estimated economic benefit of €220 per month.

100 000 Médecins

The “100,000 Médecins” Association has been the leading inter-union movement dedicated to digital health (e-health) since 2019. Its mission is to bring physicians together so they can play a leading role in their digital transformation and fully realize their potential within an accessible and ethical healthcare ecosystem.

The association enables physicians to support one another in making informed choices based on their specific practice needs and to promote digital tools that are considered reliable, useful, and sustainable.

It advocates on behalf of physicians with public institutions and digital health software providers, and has developed the first physician-focused platform for evaluating digital health tools: 100000medecins.org.

ADESA

Adesa, founded in 2016, is a Continuing Medical Education (CME) association dedicated to supporting general practitioners.

Adesa offers innovative training programs—including ultrasound, dermoscopy, interprofessional practice, emergency care certification (FGSU), and e-learning—to support the professional and personal development of both self-employed and employed general practitioners.

Adesa is committed to delivering high-quality, dynamic, independent training that is tailored to physicians’ needs and aligned with the latest medical innovations.

Adesa’s Mission
Develop new skills and competencies.
Foster professional and personal growth.
Better understand changes in healthcare and evolving models of medical practice.
Rediscover enjoyment and fulfillment in medical practice.
Share experiences and best practices with peers.
Gain perspective and reflect on professional practice.

Discover all Adesa training programs on Adesa’s official website https://www.adesa.asso.fr/.

Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Frese

Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Frese is Director of the Institute of General Practice at the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg and a practicing GP in rural Saxony. He has held his professorship since 2016 and serves as Managing Director of a regional primary care center. His research focuses on diabetes care, consultation reasons, assistive technologies, and interprofessional communication in primary care. He is now President of WONCA Europe.

Dr. Cyril Bègue, MD, PhD

Dr. Cyril Bègue is a General Practitioner in a rural multi-professional health center and a Senior Lecturer in General Medicine at the University of Angers. He currently serves as Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the French General Medicine Congress (2023–2025), Deputy Secretary General of the Collège de la Médecine Générale (2023-2025) and now President of the Collège de la Médecine Générale.

Dr. Paul Frappé

Dr. Paul Frappé is a general practionner at a multi-professional health center in Saint-Etienne, working with other GPs, nurses, midwive, speech therapists and neuropsychologist. He is involved in territorial organization of healthcare through the « CPTS of Grand Saint-Etienne ». Professor at Saint-Etienne University, he has been president of the French College of General Practice from 2019 to 2025.

Professor Nicolas Senn

After completing his medical studies in Lausanne in 1998, Professor Nicolas Senn completed his postgraduate training in general internal medicine and began working at the Lausanne University Medical Polyclinic (PMU) in 2002. From 2005 to 2009, he was stationed in Papua New Guinea on behalf of the University of Melbourne (Australia) to coordinate a research project on malaria prevention in young children.

Since 2009, he has been working again at the PMU, both as a senior resident in general internal medicine and in family medicine research. In this capacity, he is notably responsible for the national SPAM (Swiss Primary Health Care Active Monitoring) program, which aims to better understand the functioning of family medicine in Switzerland.

He was appointed Associate Professor at the Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM) of the University of Lausanne, while also being named director of the PMU’s University Institute of Family Medicine in 2016. In January 2019, upon the creation of Unisanté, he was appointed chief medical officer and took over as head of the Department of Family Medicine. In this role, he is responsible for teaching family medicine at the FBM while maintaining a clinical practice. He also continues his research activities, particularly in health services and the links between health and the environment in clinical practice. In 2020, he co-founded the Francophone Primary Care Group.

In 2004, he received the WONCA-World “Five star Doctor Award of Excellence in health Care”. In 2019, he was elected as an International member of the National Academy of Medicine (Washington, USA).

Dr Peter Holden

Peter Holden is a UK specialist family physician recently retired after 38 years as senior partner in a rural teaching and training practice bordering the Peak District National Park. He is also a Consultant in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine serving 20 years as a HEMS Physician on two air ambulance helicopter services helping the formalisation of the subspecialty of Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) in the UK . Peter is Chief Officer and Treasurer of the British Medical Association and Vice President of UEMO- The European Union of General Practitioners and leads on the issues of Physician Substitution for both organisations.

Géraldine BRETAULT

Géraldine BRETAULT, Art Historian and Lecturer
Géraldine Bretault graduated from the École du Louvre with a specialization in Contemporary Art and Museology. An art historian, lecturer, and translator active in the cultural sector, she develops interdisciplinary lectures that build bridges between art history, architecture, dance, and literature. For more than 15 years, she has collaborated closely with Point Parole, part of the Beaux Arts & Cie group.

Wonca World Conference

https://woncaeurope2027.org

Join us in Cape Town for the WONCA World Conference 2027, returning to Africa for the first time in 25 years. The central theme is the role of the family doctor within the primary health care team in a rapidly changing world.
From artificial intelligence and digital health to the integration of primary care and public health, resilience of health systems, and multidisciplinary teamwork, we will explore how family medicine continues to evolve while staying rooted in its core values.
The conference offers an opportunity to share the latest research, innovations, and ideas, while building new international collaborations and professional networks.
It is also a unique chance for family doctors from across Africa and around the world to connect and engage with the global primary care community.
Cape Town — recently recognized among the world’s top cities for its outstanding quality of life, culture, and natural beauty — provides an inspiring setting for learning, exchange, and connection.
We look forward to welcoming you to Cape Town in November 2027.

Wonca europe conference

https://woncaeurope2027.org/

Welcome to the WONCA Europe Conference 2027 in Ljubljana, where we will focus on one of the most pressing challenges in primary care: sustainability.
Across Europe, primary care systems are under increasing pressure from demographic change, workforce shortages, environmental crises, technological disruption, and shifting societal expectations.
In this context, sustainability is not optional — it is essential for ensuring resilient, equitable, and high-quality health systems for the future.
The scientific programme is structured around a clear systems-thinking framework:
from planetary health and the end of business as usual, through system-level reform in policy and financing, to the future of the healthcare workforce, the role of human-centred technology and artificial intelligence, and the evolution of the social contract between healthcare professionals and society.
This conference will bring together research, practice, education, and policy to explore sustainable pathways for primary care in Europe. We invite you to contribute your best work and engage in meaningful scientific dialogue that will shape the future of our discipline.
We look forward to welcoming you to Ljubljana in 2027.

Dr. Iveta Nagyova, PhD, FABMR

Dr. Iveta Nagyova, PhD, FABMR, is Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University (UPJS) in Kosice, Slovakia. She is also the Immediate Past President of the European Public Health Association (EUPHA), President of the EUPHA/EPH Conference Foundation, Honorary President of the Non-pharmacological Intervention Society (NPIS), Vice-Chair of the WHO/Europe Innovation Platform for Behavioural and Social Innovations, and the designated WHO/Europe National Focal Point for Behavioural and Cultural Insights. Previously, she served as a member of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Behavioural Insights and Sciences for Health, the WHO/Europe Regional Director’s Advisory Council on Innovation for NCDs, and the European Advisory Committee on Health Research (EACHR).
She graduated in Clinical Psychology at UPJS, obtained her PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of Groningen, and completed postgraduate training at the University of Oxford through the Oxford International Primary Care Research Leadership Programme. Her work focuses on advancing biobehavioural and psychosocial innovations for the prevention and management of chronic conditions, with particular emphasis on non-pharmacological interventions, behaviour change, patient-centred integrated care, functional status, and quality of life. She is actively involved in the development and coordination of research projects, academic publishing, and the supervision of PhD students.
In addition, she is deeply committed to translating scientific evidence into practice and policy. Her work integrates evidence synthesis, co-design methodologies, innovative implementation strategies, and the scaling up of effective interventions to improve population health outcomes and healthcare systems. She has actively contributed to several high-level international policy and strategic documents, including the Ashgabat Declaration on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in the Context of Health 2020, as well as the European and global WHO resolutions on Behavioural Sciences for Better Health.

Pr. Trisha Greenhalgh, University of Oxford

Trisha Greenhalgh is Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences and Fellow of Green Templeton College at the University of Oxford. She studied Medical, Social and Political Sciences at Cambridge and Clinical Medicine at Oxford before training first as a diabetologist and later as an academic general practitioner. She has a doctorate in diabetes care and an MBA in Higher Education Management. Her research sits at the interface between the social sciences and medicine.

Her work seeks to celebrate and retain the traditional and the humanistic aspects of medicine and healthcare while also embracing the exceptional opportunities of contemporary science and technology to improve health outcomes and relieve suffering. Three key interests are the health needs and illness narratives of minority and disadvantaged groups; the introduction of technology-based innovations in healthcare; and the complex links (philosophical and empirical) between research, policy and practice. She is currently developing novel synthesis methods for complex evidence, based on hermeneutic principles and supported by AI.

Trish is the author of over 500 peer-reviewed publications and 16 textbooks. She was awarded the OBE for Services to Medicine by Her Majesty the Queen in 2001 and made a Fellow of the UK Academy of Medical Sciences in 2014. She has also been elected to Fellowship of the UK Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of General Practitioners, Faculty of Clinical Informatics, Faculty of Public Health and Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management. In 2014 she was awarded International Fellowship of the United States National Academy of Medicine for “major contributions to the study of innovation and knowledge translation and work to raise the profile of qualitative social sciences”.

Pr. Gregory Ninot

Professor at the University of Montpellier
Senior Member of the Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France
Associated Head of the Institut Desbrest d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Montpellier, France
Research Fellow at the Montpellier Cancer Institute, Montpellier, France
President and Founder of the Non-Pharmacological Intervention Society (NPIS), Paris, France
Associate Professor at the University of Quebec in Montreal, Montreal, Canada

Gregory Ninot is a full professor at the University of Montpellier since 2008, specialised in the evaluation o non-pharmacological interventions (NPI) in the healthcare field. Between 1999 and 2010, he conducted clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness of physical and psychosocial interventions in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, in collaboration with Montpellier University Hospital. From 2011 onwards, he continued his work in the field of supportive care in oncology at the Montpellier Cancer Institute. In 2011, he founded a collaborative academic platform on the evaluation of non-pharmacological interventions in Montpellier, which became an international scientific society in 2021: the Non-Pharmacological Intervention Society (NPIS). In 2016, he co-founded an international research network on clinical trials evaluating behavioural health interventions, the International Behavioural Trials Network. He has been an associate professor at the University of Quebec in Montreal since 2019. In 2021, he co-founded and serves as deputy director of the Desbrest Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health in Montpellier. He became a member of the Institut Universitaire de France in 2024 for his participatory work on NPI. He is the author of 14 books and over 190 scientific publications, focusing in particular on the evaluation and implementation of NPI in various areas of health. He has supervised several PhD theses by general practitioners and encourages their involvement in research.

Harini Sathanapally

Dr Harini Sathanapally is a practising General Practitioner and Wellcome-funded doctoral fellow at the University of Leicester. Her research interests are in addressing health inequalities and improving the care of people living with multiple long-term conditions. Her doctoral research focuses on ethnicity-based health inequalities in people presenting with breathlessness in primary care and the impact of underlying multiple long-term conditions, using a mixed-methods approach.

Valérie Masson-Delmotte

Valérie Masson-Delmotte is CEA senior climate scientist at Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement (CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris Saclay, France), which is part of the research federation Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL) where she is in charge of the Climate Society Center. Her research has been focused on past, present and future climate and water cycle change, combining paleoclimate studies, observations and modelling, and has led to more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, acknowledged by several awards (Descartes Prize 2008, Irène Joliot Curie, 2013; Martha T Muse 2015, Nature’s 10, CNRS silver medal, EGU Milankovicz medal, SCAR president medal, 2020, IUGG gold medal, 2023, BBVA frontiers of knowledge, 2024). She is a member of French Academy of Technology and Academy of Science and Doctor Honoris Causa of universities of Utrecht, KU Leuwen, Bern and the Tibetan Plateau Research Institute. She is a member of the Joint Science Committee of the World Climate Research Programme, member of the French national ethics committee, and vice-chair of the Ethique en Commun committee. She is member of the French climate change committee (Haut Conseil climat) since 2018. From 2015 to 2023, she was Co-Chair of IPCC (Intergovernemental Panel on Climate Change) for the Working Group on the physical science basis of climate change.

Dr. Jean-François Thebaut

A cardiologist from 1980 to 2013, he served as president of the National Union of Cardiologists from 2005 to 2011 and as president of the National Professional Council of Cardiology from 2008 to 2011. He has held numerous elected positions within professional, regulatory, and union bodies. Committed since 1990 to training, quality assurance, and patient safety, he was appointed president of the HCDPC from 2016 to 2020, and has served as a member of the National Council for Periodic Certification since September 2022 as a qualified expert.

As a member of the Board of the French National Authority for Health (HAS) from 2011 to 2017, he successively chaired the Commission on Improving Clinical Practices and Patient Safety, the Commission on Care Pathways, and, on an interim basis, the CNEDIMTS, and from 2016 to 2017, the CEESP. He contributed to the consultation process for the 2016 Health Act, focusing on community-based care and the establishment of CPTSs, and subsequently served on the steering committee of the Grand Health Conference in 2016. He is a scientific advisor to HCAAM, an expert at CESREES (part of the HDH), and a member of the HDH’s CoStrat; he specializes in the evaluation of new technologies and data analysis, particularly in the areas of care pathways and prevention.

He is the founding president of Xpéritis, a health consulting firm specializing in the evaluation of health technologies, digital solutions, e-health, and new organizational models, which was established in May 2017. A diabetic for over twenty years, he was elected vice president in charge of advocacy in September 2019 and re-elected in 2025 to the French Federation of Diabetics.

Dr. Stéphanie Sidorkiewicz

Dr. Sidorkiewicz is a French general practitioner, researcher, and professor based in Paris at Université Paris Cité. She combines patient care with teaching and research at the Faculty of Medicine and the Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS, UMR 1153), METHODS team. Her work focuses on chronic disease management, shared-decision making, and prevention. She is also a member of the CNGE Research Division, where she contributes to the development of EBiM, an Evidence-Based AI Medicine assistant to help GPs access validated medical knowledge more quickly during consultations.

Dr. Lisa Zangarini

Lisa is a final year resident at The University of Luxembourg. She conducts research in digital and global health at Luxembourg Institute of Health within the Ageing, Cancer and Disparities (ACADI) team. She also led the development of the Luxembourg National Junior Doctors Association (ALMEVS), contributing to significantly improved working conditions for residents.

Dr. Jan Lubomski

Jan is a family physician based in Brussels. He is the national delegate for Belgium in the European Young Family Doctors Movement Council. He has a particular interest in inclusive, patient centred care in super-diverse urban settings.

Dr. Laure Geisler

Dr. Laure GEISLER is a general practitioner and the mother of three children. She holds a university diploma in “Maternal and Child Health” and a university certificate in “Medical Information and Journalism,” and practices at a multidisciplinary clinic where her work focuses on prevention, sexual health, and mental health, particularly among young people.

In addition to her clinical work, she incorporates brief therapies (hypnosis, EMDR) into her practice, reflecting a strong interest in the psychosomatic aspect and psychological support.

A leading figure in digital public health, she founded the media platform “Le Cœur Net,” which has built a community of over 300,000 subscribers. She is the creator of the podcast LE PASSAGE, dedicated to adolescence, which regularly ranks at the top of the charts in the “Adolescence” category. Her expertise is sought after by leading institutions:

National: MILDECA, Health Insurance, Ministry of Health, ARS.
International: Collaboration with the WHO (Fides) to combat medical misinformation on social media.

Her work in science communication was recognized with the 2023 Albert Creff Prize, awarded by the National Academy of Medicine.

For the past year, Dr. Geisler has been developing an educational ecosystem in the form of a newsletter dedicated to families with teenagers. In it, she has put together a comprehensive digital toolkit designed for parents, youth mentors, and healthcare professionals, which can be directly integrated into hospitals, community health centers (MSPs), and CPTSs. Each newsletter offers actionable scientific resources, including supporting materials and prevention guides that can be downloaded or screenshotted (practical tips, hygiene routines, independence checklists, decoding guides, self-monitoring tools, and parent-teen agreements).

Based on scientific evidence, these resources are designed to support local public health initiatives and coordinated care. The goal is to translate public health recommendations into concrete, practical prevention strategies, thereby promoting greater patient autonomy.

Dr. Pierre de Bremond d’Ars

Dr. Pierre de Bremond d’Ars is a university-trained general practitioner working at a municipal health center in Malakoff, in the southern suburbs of Paris.
Active throughout his studies in student associations and unions (Anemf, Isnar-IMG, REAGJIR) and later in professional organizations (USPCS, Collège de la Médecine Générale), he is just as comfortable at a protest, sign in hand, as he is in a meeting at a ministerial office.

He is one of the founding members and currently chairs the No Fakemed Collective, an organization dedicated to combating misinformation in the health sector. The decision to remove homeopathy from public health insurance coverage is partly their fault.

Pr.em. Jan De Maeseneer, University of Ghent

Prof.em. Jan De Maeseneer, MD, PhD, (Hon)FRCGP, is a family physician and worked in the interprofessional team of the Community Health Centre in Ledeberg – Ghent (Belgium) from 1978-2017.

He was Head of Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care at Ghent University from 1991-2017.
He chaired European Forum for Primary Care from 2005-2017 ( www.euprimarycare.org ).

From 1997-2018, he coordinated the Primafamed Network , that supports the family medicine training In 25 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

He chaired the Expert Panel on Effective Ways of Investing in Health, advising the European Commission (2013-2022). Actually he is the Head of the WHO Collaborating Centre on Family Medicine and Primary Health Care – Ghent University since 2010.

In 2004, he received the WONCA-World “Five star Doctor Award of Excellence in health Care”. In 2019, he was elected as an International member of the National Academy of Medicine (Washington, USA).

Dr Karolina Griffiths, University of Montpellier

Dr Karolina Griffiths is an academic general practitioner practising in an underserved urban area in Montpellier, South of France. She is a lecturer and GP trainer at the Department of General Medicine (DUMG), University of Montpellier.

Her work is rooted in using data to improve clinical practice, from her doctoral research on deferred antibiotic prescribing and health literacy to her work empowering patients facing health inequities to access better healthcare and address the social determinants of health.

She is actively involved in national and international primary care research networks and is committed to bridging the gap between research evidence and the realities of frontline primary care.

She is equally at home in a research network meeting and a podcast studio, and is passionate about making primary care research accessible, relevant and alive.

Dr. Alexandre Gouveia, University of Lausanne

Dr. Alexandre Gouveia is a primary care physician trained in Family Medicine (Portugal) and General Internal Medicine (Switzerland). After completing his undergraduate and initial postgraduate training in Portugal, he worked for five years in a Family Health Unit in Viana do Castelo, Northern Portugal. During this period, he was a guest lecturer in Community Health at the School of Health Sciences of the University of Minho (Braga), a member of the Executive Board of the Portuguese Association of General Practice and Family Medicine (APMGF), and the Portuguese delegate to EQuiP (WONCA).

In 2014, he moved to Switzerland to pursue a career in academic primary care. After obtaining his specialist title in General Internal Medicine in 2019, he completed a doctoral degree at the University of Lausanne, with a focus on potentially avoidable hospitalizations and ambulatory care–sensitive conditions.

Currently, Alexandre Gouveia is Deputy Physician at Unisanté (Center for Primary Care and Public Health, University of Lausanne) and Head of the Policlinique de médecine générale, a primary care unit with approximately 60 residents and chief residents undergoing training in General Internal Medicine. His current research focuses on the impact of artificial intelligence on physicians’ tolerance for diagnostic uncertainty in postgraduate training. In addition to his clinical, teaching, and research work, he is Vice-Director of the Postgraduate Medical Training School of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine at the University of Lausanne and has been enrolled in the Master of Medical Sciences in Medical Education program at Harvard Medical School.

He is also the Swiss delegate to the WONCA Europe Council, representing the Swiss Society of General Internal Medicine (SSGIM), and an expert for the WHO Emergency Ready Primary Health Care initiative. He has authored more than 50 articles and is the first author of the 4th edition of COMPAS, a French-language textbook of clinical guidelines for ambulatory primary care, published in 2026.

Prof. Dr. Péter Torzsa

Professor Dr. Péter Torzsa is Head of the Department of Family Medicine at Semmelweis University. Trained at this university, he completed clinical internships in Scotland, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Board-certified in family and occupational medicine, as well as in hypertension and diabetology, he obtained his PhD in 2009 on the epidemiology of sleep apnoea in general practice.

His research focuses in particular on screening for sleep apnoea and depression, the links between affective temperament and metabolic diseases, vaccine effectiveness, the health of general practitioners, burnout prevention, and medical professionalism. He has supervised numerous students and doctoral candidates and has received several scientific distinctions, including the 2025 WONCA Five-Star Doctor Award.

Active in several scientific societies, he is the national representative of the European General Practice Research Network and president of CSAKOSZ. He also holds leadership roles in the Hungarian Psychiatric Society, the Hungarian Society of Hypertension, the Hungarian Society of Sleep Diagnostics and Therapy, and the Hungarian Diabetes Association.

Author of more than 180 scientific articles and hundreds of presentations, he has accumulated over 1,100 citations (h-index 21). Married and the father of four children, he spends his free time gardening, photography, cultural activities, and hiking with his family.

Dr. Peter Kowatsch

Dr. Peter Kowatsch is the President of the Austrian Society for General and Family Medicine (ÖGAM). He works as a general practitioner at the Primary Care Centre in St. Gilgen am Wolfgangsee. Dr. Kowatsch is a lecturer at the Paracelsus Medical University in Salzburg. He co-developed the training and mentoring concept for medical trainees in local practice settings. His professional focus includes prevention across all four levels, health promotion, and strengthening the role of general practitioners within patient care pathways.

Dr. Zrinka Huđek Leskovar

Dr. Zrinka Huđek Leskovar is a specialist in family medicine with a strong professional focus on the development and advancement of primary health care. Since October 2024, she has served as President of KoHOM (Coordination of Croatian Family Medicine), the national professional organization representing family physicians in Croatia. As an active member of KoHOM since its founding, she has been consistently engaged in professional advocacy, with particular emphasis on strengthening the position of family medicine and protecting the rights and professional standards of family physicians within the health care system.

Dr Dragan Gjorgjievski

Dr Dragan Gjorgjievski, MD, PhD is a family medicine specialist and Doctor of Medical Sciences based in Skopje, North Macedonia. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University and has been practicing in primary health care since 2014.

He became a specialist in family medicine in 2018 and obtained his PhD in 2021 with a doctoral thesis focused on evaluating different smoking cessation models. His clinical work is dedicated to comprehensive patient care, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term follow-up.

Dr Gjorgjievski is actively involved in national and international research, particularly in the fields of smoking cessation, respiratory diseases, dementia, and COVID-19 management in primary care. He is the author and co-author of numerous scientific publications and conference presentations across Europe.

He currently serves as President of the Association of Family Medicine of North Macedonia and Vice President of UEMO, contributing to the advancement of family medicine at both national and European levels.

Dr. Gindrovel Dumitra

Dr. Dumitra is a primary care physician in Family Medicine based in Sadova, Dolj County, Romania. He serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova.

Dr. Dumitra is highly active in national and international medical organizations. He is the Vice President of the Romanian National Society of Family Medicine (SNMF) and the Secretary General of the Romanian College of Physicians (CMR). Internationally, he serves in the past as the Secretary General of the European Union of General Practitioners/Family Physicians (UEMO).

He is also the coordinator of the SNMF’s Vaccinology Working Group and a member of several European networks, including EURIPA (European Rural and Isolated Practitioners Association) and EURACT (European Academy of Teachers in General Practice). His professional interests focus on family medicine, vaccinology, rural medicine, and medical education.

Dr. Tamar Gabunia

Dr. Gabunia MD, MPH is a certified Family Physician in Georgia and works as a consultant at National Family Medicine Training Center. She is a founder and a board member of the Georgia Family Medicine Association. Dr. Gabunia has spent the last 18 years in senior-level management positions leading and supporting public health initiatives, including TB, Malaria, HIV, Primary Health Care, health financing, governance, and human resources.
In 2019-2024 Tamar Gabunia worked as the First Deputy Minister at the Ministry for IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs. In parallel in 2022-2024 Dr Gabunia was an acting director for the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health in Georgia.

Dr. Jerbi Habib

Habib Jerbi, a general practitioner for 40 years, has dedicated his career to family medicine in Tunisia. A former member of the Tunisian Society of Family Medicine, he also served as Secretary General of the Tunisian Union of Independent Physicians and as a member of the Medical Council of the Central Region. He is currently President of the Tunisian Society of General and Family Medicine (STMGF).

Dr. Redouane Hadjij

Born in Oran 06/28/1969 widower with three children

Education:
Baccalaureate 1987
Doctorate in medicine October 1993
Interuniversity diploma in pedagogy and communication University of Nantes 2007
Certificate of complementary studies from the faculty of Monastir Tunisia 2017

Experience:
Professional:
Emergency physician in public hospitals 1994 -1999
Physician in my own private health establishment since 1999 until now

Associative:
Founder of the association of asthmatics of the wilaya of Mostaganem 1996
President of the association of general practitioners of Mostaganem 2003-2009
President and founder of the Algerian society of general medicine 2011-2017
President of the Association of General Practitioners of Mostaganem 2020-2025
And currently Secretary General of the Algerian Society of General Medicine 2023-2025
President of of the Algerian Society of General Medicine 2025-2027

Publication:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334846403_Primary_care_healthcare_policy_implementation_in_the_Eastern_Mediterranean_region_experiences_of_six_countries_Part_II

Dr. Kateřina Javorská

Dr. Kateřina Javorská graduated from Charles University, Prague, in 2003 and obtained her specialty certification in General Practice in 2007. She worked from 2008 to 2009 as a GP in Essex, United Kingdom, and has since practiced as a GP for adults in the rural area of Nové Město nad Metují, Eastern Bohemia.

She is a founding member of Mladí praktici (Young Czech GPs) and a core member of the Czech GP Society, a member of EURIPA and represents the Czech Republic on WONCA’s International Advisory Board. She serves as a GP trainer and a postgraduate student in Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové.

Her professional interests include rural medicine, preventive cardiology, and medical education.

Dr. Juan A. López-Rodríguez

Juan A. López-Rodríguez, MD, PhD, is a Family and Community Medicine specialist and Associate Professor at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid, Spain). He serves as International Officer of semFYC (Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine) and collaborates with WONCA Europe and WHO projects on primary care, mental health, and health systems strengthening. His academic and research work focuses on innovation, clinical communication, and the integration of digital and AI tools into primary care practice.

Dr. Troels Mengel-Jørgensen

Troels Mengel-Jørgensen is a general practitioner in Vodskov, Northern Jutland, Denmark. Since 2022, he has been board member of Danish College of General Practitioners (DSAM), being spokesman for research and international relations. His passion is the use of point-of-care ultrasound in general practice. He has been associated to the ultrasound group at Center for General Medicine (CAMAAU) at Aalborg University, since the center started 10 years ago. He is also co-founder and board member of Danish General Medicine Ultrasound Society (DAUS) and co-founder and Chair elect for the newly started European Family Medicine Ultrasound Society (EFMUS)

Dr Alessandro Mereu

Alessandro Mereu is an Italian General Practitioner in Tuscany, active in clinical practice, medical education, and primary care innovation. Member of EURACT, EFPC and of the EMA’s PRAC Committee, he trains GP residents and contributes to strategic development, digital transformation, and guideline implementation within AICP and European primary care networks.

Dr. Kateřina Javorská

Dr. Kateřina Javorská graduated from Charles University, Prague, in 2003 and obtained her specialty certification in General Practice in 2007. She worked from 2008 to 2009 as a GP in Essex, United Kingdom, and has since practiced as a GP for adults in the rural area of Nové Město nad Metují, Eastern Bohemia.

She is a founding member of Mladí praktici (Young Czech GPs) and a core member of the Czech GP Society, a member of EURIPA and represents the Czech Republic on WONCA’s International Advisory Board. She serves as a GP trainer and a postgraduate student in Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové.

Her professional interests include rural medicine, preventive cardiology, and medical education.

Dr. Thomas Patel-Campbell

lDr Thomas Patel-Campbell is Vice Chair (Finance and Member Value) for the Royal College of General Practitioners in the UK. He is the lead officer for RCGP’s international work, as well as leading on membership, finances, estates and digital, and sits on the RCGP Trustee Board.
He is the RCGP’s representative to WONCA World and European councils, and attends UEMO meetings by invitation of the British Medical Association.
A GP partner working in an at-scale practice which provides care to 95,000 patients, in addition to his clinical responsibilities he is also the practice’s Director of Clinical Operations. He has interests in health inequalities, leadership, respiratory medicine, and digital transformation.

Dr. Martin Scherer

Current Positions	Director (W3 Professor) & Head Physician Department of General Practice and Primary careUniversity Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Education
1993-1999	Study of human medicine (MD), Marburg, Wien, Paris
Qualifications
2000 2004 2008	Dissertation in human medicine (Dr. med.) Certified primary care physician (Facharzt für Allgemeinmedizin) Habilitation in General Practice and Primary Care (Priv.-Doz.)
Professional Positions
2004-2009 200920102006-2018 2010-2018 Since 2011 2015-2020 2019-2025	Senior physician, Institute of General Practice and Primary Care, Göttingen, Germany W-2 endowed professorship for Health Services Research and its Methods, Institute of Social Medicine, University of Lübeck Head of the Institute of Social Medicine, University of Lübeck Guideline coordinator of the German College of General Practitioners (DEGAM) Vice president of the German College of General Practitioners (DEGAM) W-3 endowed professorship Department of General Practice and Primary care Chief-editor Hamburger Ärzteblatt President German of the College of General Practitioners (DEGAM)
Research Interests
Since 1996	development and implementation of guidelines and quality indicators; health services and clinical research in an ambulatory setting; chronic diseases and multimorbidity
Selected Awards
2009	Dr. Lothar-Beyer-Preis German College of General Practitioners (DEGAM)
Third Party Funding
Received grants from the following Funding Bodies	German Research Foundation (DFG), German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Hamburg (KVH), Institute for Quality and Efficiency of Health Care(IQWIG), German College of General Practitioners (DEGAM)

Dr. Aleksander Stepanović

Aleksander Stepanović, MD, PhD, is a specialist in general medicine, with a particular focus on pain management and palliative care. He is the director of the Škofja Loka Health Centre, where he works as a family physician. He is also partially employed at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, in the Department of Family Medicine.
He is president of the Association of Family Physicians within the Slovenian Medical Association, a quality supervisor for the family medicine specialisation at the Medical Chamber of Slovenia and a member of the Expert Council for Family Medicine at the Slovenian Ministry of Health.
He regularly lectures at national and international conferences of family physicians and has published numerous articles as author or co-author in reputable domestic and international medical journals.

Dr. Andreas Stomby

Andreas Stomby is the president of the Swedish Association of General Practice. He works as a General Practitioner in Region Jönköping county and is also Associate Professor in General Practice at Linköping University, Sweden. He supervises several PhD students and is the principal investigator of several research projects on type 2-diabetes and digital health care, cardiovascular disease prevention in primary care and deimplementation of low-value care.

Dr. Edward Zammit

Dr. Edward Zammit is a Principal General Practitioner in Malta’s Primary Health Care Department and serves as Immediate Past President, Vice President, and Education Secretary of the Malta College of Family Doctors. A dedicated leader in medical education and assessment, he has strengthened national training and examination standards through strategic collaborations with the RCGP and WONCA Europe. Dr. Zammit has championed educational innovation and quality improvement initiatives that have transformed family medicine training in Malta. He continues to mentor the next generation of family doctors and remains committed to advancing primary care excellence across diverse communities.

Dr. Guzin Zeren Ozturk

Dr. Guzin Zeren Ozturk is a Professor of Family Medicine and the Chief of the Education Clinic at the Department of Family Medicine, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, where she oversees the training of 64 residents. She has been serving as the President of the Turkish Association of Family Physicians (TAHUD) since 2024. Her research interests focus on vaccine smoking cessation and preventive medicine.

Dr. Dorien Zwart

Dorien Zwart, M.D., Ph.D, is a practicing family doctor and professor of General Practice/Family Medicine and head of Department of General Practice & Nursing at University Medical Center MC Utrecht in The Netherlands. Her research focuses on quality and safety of innovation in general practice. Dorien is the current president of the EQuiP network and was president of the host organizing committee of the WONCA Europe 2021 conference in Amsterdam.

Dr. Aurore Girard

Dr. Aurore Girard, a general practitioner and president of the Scientific Society of General Medicine (SSMG), practiced in an underserved urban area of Brussels before continuing her practice for two years in Brittany, and then returning to Brussels. Her varied career fosters a demanding and human vision of general medicine, focused on continuity, accessibility, and adapting to patients’ needs. She advocates for the essential role of primary care within the health system and for the importance of rigorous continuing education. Committed to the development of primary care research, she works to strengthen the scientific foundations of the discipline and to support physicians in an increasingly complex practice.

Dr. Fatima-Zohra Mchich Alami

Dr Mchich Alami Fatima-Zohra is a Moroccan General practitioner. She studied in the faculty of medicine of Rabat (Morocco). She has worked as a private physician since 1993. In 1994, she earned her diploma in ultrasonography. In 2003, she co-founded MG MAROC, a non-profit organization for general practitioners in Morocco. She was elected president of MG MAROC in 2010 through which many training sessions for Moroccan doctors were organized. She earned a diploma in pedagogy in 2011.

She is member of WONCA EMR Council since 2015, member of the Research Commission of the College of Health Sciences International University of Rabat-UIR-Morocco and Member of the Board of Directors of the Moroccan Society of Medical Sciences (SMSM)

She co-founded the general practice society for the Maghreb (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia) in 2014 , the Arab Society of General Medicine in 2022 and the Pan-African Federation of Family Medicine in 2023.

Throughout her career, she participated in multiple international conferences and events as a speaker and organizer. She also wrote many research articles about general practice.

Dr. Jean-Baptiste Kern

Dr Jean-Baptiste Kern is a general practitioner currently serving as a resident in general internal medicine at the Hôpital intercantonal de la Broye in Vaud, Switzerland. He manages inpatient care, emergencies, intermediate care and pre-hospital settings with a mobile emergency unit in a semi-rural area. Dr Kern is a member of EURIPA, JhAS and SSMIG. As a former independent rural general practitioner and senior registrar in France, he has expertise in family medicine, rural primary care, medical education and health policy.

Dr Zaim Jatić

Prof. Zaim Jatić, MD, PhD, is a family physician and researcher focusing on public health, chronic disease management, and patient-centered care, with experience in primary care teaching, research, and international collaborations.

Dr. Andrée Rochfort

Dr Andrée Rochfort is a GP with over 30 years of clinical experience. In the Irish College of GPs, she is Director of Quality Improvement, centered on supporting GP workforce health and wellbeing, and is active in GP education for Sustainable Healthcare, Planetary Health and Lifestyle Medicine. Andrée is Assistant Clinical Professor at University College Dublin, teaching medical students and on postgraduate courses. She was a member of the Executive Board of WONCA Europe 2013-2016, the Executive Board of EQuiP, www.qualityfamilymedicine.eu, and was EQuiP President 2022-2025. Andrée is a co-author of the European Definition of GP/FM 2023 and was co-chair of the Scientific Committee of the WONCA Europe Conference Dublin 2024. She is the national representative of the Irish College of GPs to EQuiP Council, WONCA Council, and chairs the new WONCA Europe SIG on Doctors Health & Wellbeing.

Dr. Sarah Cumps

Sarah Cumps is a general practitioner based in Brussels, invited lecturer at UCLouvain, and Vice-President of the College of General Medicine. Winner of the General Practitioner Award, she combines clinical work, teaching, and advocacy for a more equitable and human-centered medicine.

Dr. Sarah Cumps

Sarah Cumps est médecin généraliste à Bruxelles, maître de conférence invitée à l’UCLouvain et vice-présidente du Collège de Médecine Générale. Lauréate du Prix du Généraliste, elle allie pratique clinique, enseignement et engagement pour une médecine plus équitable et humaine.

Pr. Catherine Laporte

Pr Catherine Laporte is general practitioner in a primary care center with 18 health professionals, in the center of France. She is professor in the faculty of medicine and director of the department of Family medicine in the University of Clermont-Ferrand. His theme of interest in care as well as in research and teaching : patients with mental disorders or substance use disorders. She is member of president of the French academic college of teaching general practitioners.

Mrs. Laetitia Labonne

Laetitia Labonne has twenty years of experience in institutional communication, event management, and association governance. After thirteen years at the consulting and lobbying firm M&M Conseil – Boury & Associés, where she headed the communication and events department and oversaw the organization of over a hundred parliamentary conferences, she joined the Collège de la Médecine Générale in 2014. As Operations Director, Laetitia Labonne supports the Federation’s governing bodies, oversees external communication alongside elected officials (including the annual congress, newsletters, and activity report), and manages administrative, financial, and partnership-related matters.

Dr. Sophie SUN

Sophie Sun is a general practitioner in Villeurbanne, France, passionate about enhancing healthcare quality and education. She is a former university clinical lecturer and she is still actively involved in teaching and research at the University of Lyon 1. Currently, she is a PhD candidate in public health, focusing on lifestyle behavior change support. In addition to her clinical work, Sophie serves as the deputy secretary of the College of General Medicine and is a member of an ethics committee dedicated to the protection of individuals.

Dr. Chloé Delacour

Dr. Chloé Delacour is a family doctor based in Strasbourg,France and a former university lecturer in the Departement of Family Medecine at Strasbourg University. She is the past French representative in EURACT council.

Dr. Mihai Sorin Iacob, Family Medicine Senior Physician, Pediatric Specialist, ORCID

Dr Mihai-Sorin Iacob is a senior family physician and pediatric specialist based in Timișoara. A certified trainer in family medicine and expert in point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS), he is a PhD candidate in internal medicine and holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Communication. President of EUVEKUS/EADUS (Vienna), he promotes diagnostic innovation in primary care across Europe. In Romania, he coordinates the national ultrasound group in family medicine and serves on the Ministry of Health’s Family Medicine Specialties Commission. A long-standing WONCA Europe member, he is active in several networks (EURACT, EGPRN, EQUIP, EURIPA) and co-leads the development of the European Core Ultrasound Curriculum for frontline physicians.

Dr. Alice Perrain, General Practitioner Dr

Dr Alice Perrain is a General Practitioner based in a multidisciplinary health center near Amboise in the Loire Valley, France. In addition to her clinical work, she practices psychotherapy and is involved in teaching medical students. She organizes continuing medical education, contributes to primary care research, and holds responsibilities within territorial health organizations and a doctors’ union.

Dr. Sylvain Bouquet, General Practitioner

Dr. Sylvain Bouquet is a rural General Practitioner in France and Vice-President of the French College of General Practice. He coordinates national working groups on therapeutics and drug safety especially in pregnancy, pediatrics, and end-of-life care in collaboration with the French Medicines Agency (ANSM). As a university trainer and member of the scientific board for the CMGF annual conference, he is dedicated to training future GPs and fostering interprofessional collaboration.

Dr. Serge Gilberg, GP

Dr. Serge Gilberg practiced general medicine in a group practice in Paris for 42 years. He is Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Medicine, Paris Cité University, and a member of the scientific council of the French National College of General Practitioners (CNGE). He also leads the vaccination group of the Collège de la Médecine Générale (CMG).

Dr. Roar Maagaard, GP, Associate Professor (Retired)

Dr. Roar Maagaard practiced as a General Practitioner for 35 years in a large practice in Aarhus, Denmark. He is the current President of the Nordic Federation of GPs and a former President of the Danish College of GPs. Dr. Maagaard served many years on the EURACT Council, including as Honorary Secretary, and was President of the Host Organizing Committee for the WONCA Europe Conference in Copenhagen in 2016.

Dr. Radost Asenova

Radost Asenova is a certified family physician and Professor of General Practice at the Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, where she has worked throughout her career. She holds a PhD and a DSc in Family Medicine, a Master’s degree in Public Health, and a specialization in Occupational Medicine. A dedicated academic and part-time GP, she is actively involved in national and international primary care development. She represents Bulgaria in WONCA Europe and EGPRN and is a founding member and former chair of the Bulgarian General Practice Society for Research and Education (BGPSRE). Since 2022, she has served on the Executive Boards of both WONCA Europe and EGPRN. Her work includes undergraduate and postgraduate education, research, and PhD supervision. She also serves on the editorial boards of the Bulgarian General Practice Journal and the Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine. Her research interests focus on patient-centered care, prevention, multimorbidity, and geriatrics.

Dr. Pavlo Kolesnyk, MD, PhD

Dr. Pavlo Kolesnyk is a GP/FM specialist and Head of the Family Medicine and Outpatient Care Department at Medical Faculty #2, Uzhgorod National University, Ukraine. He directs the international volunteer clinic “InerFamily,” supporting internally displaced people during the war in Ukraine. Dr. Kolesnyk serves as Ukraine’s National Representative and Head of the Education Materials and Methods Taskforce at EURACT, and represents Ukraine in EGPRN and EUROPREV WONCA Europe. He is a board member of the Ukrainian Association of Family Medicine and organizes European ABC courses for early career researchers in GP/FM. In 2023, he was awarded the “5 Star Doctor of WONCA Europe.”

Dr. Pauline Girard, General Practitioner

Dr. Pauline Girard works in a multi-professional health center near Grenoble. Since 2023, she has been a University Lecturer in the Department of General Practice at Grenoble Alpes University, focusing her teaching and research on health inequalities and planetary health. She is also a member of the scientific council for the Congrès de la Médecine Générale France (CMGF) since 2023.

Dr. Nina Monteiro, Family Doctor

Dr. Nina Monteiro is a Family Doctor based in Porto, Portugal. She is a board member of the Portuguese Association of Family Medicine and serves on the WONCA Europe Regional Equity Committee as well as the WONCA SIG Family Violence Steering Committee. She is also the former European Regional Lead for the WONCA Working Party on Women and Family Medicine.

Dr. Maeva Jego-Sablier, MD, PhD

Dr. Maeva Jego-Sablier is a General Practitioner working in a multi-professional health center in Marseille, focusing on care and research for vulnerable populations. Since 2022, she has been a University Lecturer in the Department of General Medicine at Aix-Marseille University and is affiliated with the CEReSS research unit. She serves on the scientific council of the French National College of General Practitioners (CNGE) and its congress scientific committee. Dr. Jego-Sablier is also a member of EGPRN, Deputy Secretary General of GROUM.F, and a former board member of FAYR-GP.

Dr. Jean-Claude Soulary, MD

Dr. Jean-Claude Soulary is a General Practitioner who worked in a primary care center in northern France until 1988. He has been actively involved in continuing medical education and served as President of MG Form from 2012 to 2016. Dr. Soulary was a member of the executive board of MG France, the leading French general practitioners’ union, from 2016 to 2024. Since 2020, he has been a board member of the Collège de la Médecine Générale.

Dr. Isabelle Cibois-Honnorat, MD

Dr. Isabelle Cibois-Honnorat has been a General Practitioner in a multi-professional health center in rural Mirabeau, southern France, since 1987. She is actively involved in both initial and continuing medical education. Dr. Cibois-Honnorat served as Chair of the Scientific Committee for the Congress of the Collège de la Médecine Générale (2019–2022) and is the founding President of SNECHO-MG, the French Society of Ultrasound in General Medicine.

Dr. Ferdinando Petrazzuoli MD, PhD, ORCID

Ferdinando Petrazzuoli has been a family doctor in his native, rural, village in Southern Italy for 40 years. PhD at the Center for Primary Health Care Research, Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmo, Lund University, Sweden in 2019 with the thesis: Dementia management in European Primary Care. Master of Science (MSc) in Primary Care & General Practice from the University of Ulster (United Kingdom) (2008). Since 2024 President of the European Rural and Isolated Practitioners Association (EURIPA: WONCA Europe- Network). From June 2022 on WONCA Europe Executive Bord member at large (EURIPA). From 2010 to 2019 member of the Executive Board of the European General Practice Research Network (EGPRN-WONCA Europe Network). Since 2022 June member of the executive board of the WONCA Europe Social Prescribing and Community Orientation Special Interest Group. From 2022 Contract docent at the School of Specialization in Community Medicine and Primary Care, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy.

Dr. Bernard Gay, GP (Retired), Professor Emeritus

Bernard Gay is a retired General Practitioner who served for 40 years in a rural primary care center in southwest France. He is Professor Emeritus of General Practice at the University of Bordeaux, where he directed the Department of General Practice for 15 years. He has been a member of the Scientific Committee of EBM France and represented France at WONCA Europe and EURACT. Bernard Gay co-authored the European definition of general practice/family medicine and was President of the Scientific Committee for the WONCA Europe Conference in Paris, 2007.

Dr Arabelle Rieder

Dr Arabelle Rieder is a Swiss family doctor and academic teacher who works at Geneva Medical School as a senior lecturer since 2010. As head of Faculty developement in the Family Medicine Institute, she trains GP/FDs who mentor medical students and trainees in their practice.

Dr Aaron Poppleton

Dr Aaron Poppleton is a general practitioner, educational trainer, and academic researcher from the United Kingdom. He is an Executive Board member of WONCA Europe, representing the European Young Family Doctors Movement (EYFDM). He co-chairs the European Young Family Doctors Movement (EYFDM) Special Interest Groups for medical education and leadership. His research interests include migrant health, mental health and Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) in family medicine. His PhD topic is “Cultural adaption of mental health care within UK general practice for patients from Central and Eastern Europe”.

Prof. dr. Zalika Klemenc Ketiš

Prof. Zalika Klemenc Ketiš is a distinguished family medicine specialist, currently serving as Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Maribor and the Institute for Research in Primary Care at the Community Health Centre Ljubljana. She brings extensive leadership experience from national and international health projects, including roles in Erasmus+ and EU Horizon-funded initiatives. As Honorary Treasurer of WONCA Europe and a member of several editorial and scientific boards, she actively contributes to shaping the field of primary healthcare.

Professor Olivier Saint-Lary, MD, PhD

Professor Olivier Saint-Lary is a General Practitioner at a multidisciplinary health center in Poissy and a Professor of General Practice at the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. His academic research focuses on health services research. He currently serves as President of the French National College of Academic General Practitioners (Collège National des Généralistes Enseignants, CNGE).

Dr. Nuno Jacinto, General Practitioner

Dr. Nuno Jacinto is a Senior Graduate Assistant in Family Medicine and Clinical Director for Primary Health Care at the Local Health Unit (ULS) of Alentejo Central. He is President of the Portuguese Association of General Practice and Family Medicine (APMGF) and Co-chair of the Host Organizing Committee for the WONCA World Conference 2025. He holds a medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon and a postgraduate degree in Health Unit Administration from the University of Évora. Dr. Jacinto is also a Guest Assistant at the Department of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Évora.

Dr. Mathilde Minet, MD, General Practitioner

Dr. Mathilde Minet has been a General Practitioner in Mende, Lozère for the past 12 years. She is deeply committed to coordinated care through health centers, territorial health communities, and care coordination systems. She currently heads the General Medicine Department, focusing on strengthening the link between primary and hospital care. Dr. Minet is also an Associate Lecturer at the University Department of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Montpellier-Nîmes.

Dr. Juliette Pinot, General Practitioner

Dr. Juliette Pinot is a General Practitioner based in a multi-professional health center in Suresnes, a suburb of Paris. She is also a University Lecturer at Paris Cité University, actively involved in teaching and research in general medicine.

Pr. Julie Dupouy

Pr Julie Dupouy is general practitioner in a small town near Toulouse, in a multi professional group of 22 health professionals. She is particularly interested with the care of people with mental disorders or substance use disorders. She works closely with psychologist and social worker in her facility. She is also professor in the faculty of health in the University of Toulouse and associate director of the department of Family medicine of Toulouse. She is strongly engaged in teaching and primary care research structuration. She is Vice president of the French academic college of teaching general practitioners. Her research activities deals with the care of people with opioid use disorder in family medicine, care organizations devoted to people with mental disorders and social inequalities.

Dr. Julie Chastang

Dr. Julie Chastang is a general practitioner based in Fontenay-sous-Bois, near Paris. She is an Associate Professor at Sorbonne University and Vice President of the French College of General Practice. Deeply committed to health equity, her research focuses particularly on social health inequalities, especially those affecting children.

Dr. Jean-Pierre Jacquet, Retired General Practitioner

Dr. Jean-Pierre Jacquet is a retired General Practitioner and former Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Université Grenoble Alpes. He is the former President of EURIPA and currently serves on the Scientific Committee of MGForm. He is also a member of the Planetary Health Alliance (France).

Dr. Humbert de Fréminville, MD, PhD, HDR

Dr. Humbert de Fréminville has been a family physician in France for over 30 years. He is an associate professor and primary care researcher at Claude Bernard University Lyon 1. He also practices forensic medicine and serves as a court-appointed expert, specializing in victimology. Dr. de Fréminville has contributed to the WONCA Special Interest Group on Family Violence, is a member of UEMO, and a former member of EURACT. Since 2020, he has chaired the Research Ethics Committee at the University of Lyon.

Dr Fabien Besançon, GM

Dr Fabien Besançon is a French family physician practising in private practice in Egly (Essonne). He also contributes to early childhood care as a physician at a Centre for Early Medico-Social Action (CAMSP). Alongside his clinical work, he directs the medical-education organisation fmc-ActioN, presides over the Cœur Essonne Territorial Professional Health Community (CPTS) and serves as Secretary-General of the French College of General Practice (CMG). A committed advocate for multidisciplinary primary care and continuous professional development, he brings to the 2026 CMGF–WONCA Europe Congress both organisational expertise and the endurance mindset he has honed as a high-level swimrun athlete.

Dr. Daria Gheorghe

Daria Gheorghe is currently working as a General Practitioner in Strasbourg but also at the Family Planning providing sexual health consultations and at the Office for Immigration and Integration, providing healthcare consultations for refugees and asylum seekers. She is also chef de clinique, a teaching and research position and the Faculty of Medicine in Strasbourg. At an international level, Daria has been the president of EYFDM (European Young Family Doctors’ Movement) since January 2025.

Dr. Agathe Scemama General Practitioner

Dr. Agathe Scemama, MD, General Practitioner Dr. Agathe Scemama has been practicing private medicine since 2006 and has supervised medical interns since 2014. She currently serves on the board of the Collège de la Médecine Générale (2023–2025), the organizing committee of the CMGF (2024–2026), and the board of MG Form (2025–2027).

Dr. Andry Rabiaza, General Practitioner

Dr. Andry Rabiaza has been a General Practitioner in Deauville, Normandy since 2016. A former in-practice fellow, he currently teaches part-time at the Department of General Practice at the University of Caen Normandy. His research focuses on physician-patient relationships and medical education. He is also a former president of the French Association of Young Researchers in General Practice, which organizes the annual pre-conference of the Collège de la Médecine Générale.