Session Highlights

1. Pre Conference Workshops : 22nd to 24th Nov 2021

The scientific program of The 23rd WONCA World Conference of Family Doctors (WONCA 2021) will include a wide range of workshops, symposia, oral and poster presentations, as well as lectures by world renowned and eminent guest speakers during plenary and special sessions.

Suggested Topics :

Pre conference workshops will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis, and anyone registered to the Wonca 2021 Virtual Conference will be eligible to attend, pre-registration will not be required to book your place at any of these sessions.

2. Opening Session : 25th Nov 2021 (16:00 – 16:40 Dubai LCT)

Time		Opening Session : Universal Health Coverage
16:00	16:05	Opening Speech – HOC	Dr. Hussein Al Rand
16:05	16:10	Opening Speech – HOC	Dr. Wadeia Al Sharief
16:10	16:15	Opening Speech – WONCA President	Dr. Donald Li
16:15	16:20	Opening Speech – Scientific Committee	Dr Mohamed Farghaly
16:15	16:35	PHC, UHC, COVID-19 and Family Medicine	Dr. Donald Li

Closing Session : 27th Nov 2021 (16:00 – 16:40 Dubai LCT)

Time		Closing Session
16:00	16:10	Closing Remarks – HOC	Dr. Wadeia Al Sharief
16:10	16:20	Closing Remarks – Scientific	Prof. Chris Van Weel
16:20	16:40	WONCA Roadmap 2023	Dr. Ana Stavdal
16:40	16:42	Wonca 2022 Promo (Rural)	Video
16:42	16:47	WONCA 2023 Sydney	Video

3. Plenary Lectures:

4. Expert Sessions:

Expert sessions will be a 60-minute dynamic discussion that presents a topic (explained by the expert) and engages the attendees in the process of identifying the problem and then finding a solution in relation to clinical practice, implementation of guidelines or in relation to training and research.

The participants will be active co-creators of the narrative and are free to share their own expertise and jointly learn practical recommendations and gain advice on how to apply them immediately.

These expert sessions are a perfect mix between theory and real practice for a meaningful attendee experience.

Supporting companies will also be given the opportunity to provide additional Expert sessions, however such sessions will not be CME accredited.

5. Ask the Experts sessions

Ask the Expert sessions will be a special opportunity for attendees to meet and interact with the most renowned experts in their fields within a small group setting to connect and converse on a one-on-one level.

The schedule for the Ask the Expert sessions is planned to follow through after a short break from the Special and/or The Expert sessions.

Please note that the virtual Ask the Expert sessions will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis, and while anyone registered to the Wonca 2021 Virtual Conference will be eligible to attend, pre-registration through the general registration form will be required to book your place at any of these sessions.

Supporting companies will also be given the opportunity to provide additional Ask the Expert sessions, however such sessions will not be CME accredited.

Further information, on Industry Symposia and Sponsored sessions will be provided in due course.

Wonca Disclaimer:

An ethical relationship with sponsorship organisations in relation to the delivery of education to healthcare professionals is essential. The primary purpose of education activities accredited by The World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA) is to improve the quality of patient care. The education material covered within the activity must meet clinical and ethical standards. The education being provided or delivered to Family Doctors must be completely independent of the sponsoring organization and from any brief to the facilitator/ speaker/writer as to the education materials that should be delivered, covered, revised and/or edited.

Provider organizations are required to be transparent regarding sponsorship arrangements and must declare that an education activity is sponsored and by whom each time the activity is promoted, advertised and delivered. Speakers are also required to make their own conflict declaration regarding whether they are being paid or receiving other benefits or inducements from the sponsorship organization prior to the activity being delivered. WONCA will not endorse an educational activity if there is input from its sponsor(s) to the design, development, education content or the delivery of the activity. WONCA considers such input to be a conflict of interest and a breach of its ethical policy and criteria.

Read the full Terms and Conditions of Sponsorship of Educational Activities at WONCA Conferences here.

6. Special sessions

Please note that the Special sessions program will be repeated at different time during the conference proceedings to allow attendees from various time zones the opportunity to participate in the live discussions. Topics as follows: