Terms Used

Host

The responsible doctor for hosting the visiting doctor in their practice.

 

Visitor / Outgoing / Incoming Doctor

The doctor visiting from another country to observe general practice in the host practice.

 

National Exchange Co-ordinator 

Co-ordinates exchange activities in their country. He/she is appointed by the VdGM Council Representative or is the same person as the VdGM Council Representative of that country.

www.vdgm.eu/index.cfm/spKey/exchange.membership.html

 

VdGM Council Representative

Is appointed by the national college of that country and recognised by the VdGM Council:

www.vdgm.eu/index.cfm/spKey/europe_council.membership.html 

 

VdGM Exchange Liaison Person 

Is the member of the VdGM Executive Group co-ordinating VdGM exchange activities by liaising with the VdGM Council Representatives and National Exchange Co-ordinators:

www.vdgm.eu/index.cfm/spKey/executive_group.membership.html

 

VdGM Exchange Team

Consists of the team of all National Exchange Co-ordinators, VdGM Exchange Liaison Person and Senior Hippokrates Co-ordinator.

www.vdgm.eu/index.cfm/spKey/exchange.membership.html

 

National Exchange Team

A team appointed nationally to support the National Exchange Co-ordinator to work across the country supporting exchanges at local level. It is made up of Regional Exchange Co-ordinators.

 

Regional Exchange Co-ordinator /Lead

Work at local level to co-ordinate VdGM exchanges. They form part of the National Exchange Team, which is led by the National Exchange Co-ordinator of the country.