Great work Darach!

It took some time but I'm finally on board

Italy is still actively involved with the Exchange group and the E/T group

for any italian references concerning young Gp's

click

www.dottorgiotto.altervista.org
Ciao all

Dear Vasco da Gama Movement Colleagues

On the 24^th April 2009 the UK held it's first official meeting for the Vasco da Gama Movement. Around 50 GP trainees and young GPs attended from across the UK. The day was great success with speakers from our Royal College of General Practitioners including Iona Heath and Steve Mowle. GP trainees who had attended the WONCA Europe conference last year, and the Dutch exchange in Utrecht this year also gave fantastic presentations. Chantal Emaus, one of the founders of the Dutch 'WES' and member of the VdGM Executive Council gave a truly inspirational talk on how to set up a junior international committee. Many brilliant discussions took place. These gave rise to excellent ideas and plans that will allow the UK to become more involved in the Vasco da Gama Movement over the years to come.

We will keep you posted of our progress.

Kind regards,

Luisa

Dr Luisa Pettigrew

UK VdGM Council Representative

Hello All
Just come back from Basel Conference..
I had a great time there. The conference was really useful. but what was even better is that my involvement was under the VdGM umbrella. People are now aware of us as a young GP group. We are starting to take a position in WONCA Europe where we can defend our demands and push for them. 
I feel if we carry on like that we will certainly be more and more influential in the decision making process when it comes to GP training programmes across Europe.
My goal is that VdGM becomes a solid member and effective decision maker in the EU health system, so strong that we will have to be consulted before any changes are made. 

So keep up the enthusiasm everybody.

Husam Abdul-Kadir
husam.abdulkadir@nhs.net 
UK