CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - New deadline for Abstract Submission: January 15th 2010! at 00:00 hrs (UTC -6).

The Scientific Committee of the 19th Wonca World Conference of Family Doctors, “Millennium Development Goals: the contribution of Family Medicine”, invites you to submit abstracts and to be part of the Scientific Programme of this international event.

• Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts related with the Millennium Development Goals, or the main areas/topics selected for the Conference such as

  Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Alternative and Traditional Medicine Environment Food and Nutrition HIV/AIDS Injury and Emergency Health Services Maternal Health Family medical care Occupational Health and Safety Podiatric Health Patient Health Education and Health Promotion School Health Education and Services Vision Care Section Family Studies Gender Topics

  Chiropractic Health Care Community Health Planning and Policy Development Epidemiology Gerontological and Geriatric Health Health Administration International Health Programmes Child Health Mental Health Oral Health Population, Family Planning and Reproductive Health Health Teams Statistics Training of family doctors Family Therapy Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues

  If you do not see your topic listed here, please submit it under the 'Other Topics' session.
• All submissions must be submitted electronically through this website. There will no be paper submissions.
• There is no fee for submitting an abstract and you can submit as many as you wish.
• All submissions must be in English language. Submissions on other languages will be discarded.
• You do not need to be registered at the Conference to submit an abstract. However, if your abstract is accepted for presentation you MUST register for the Conference. Submission of an abstract implies a commitment to make the presentation during the meeting.
• All abstracts will be reviewed by a panel which is made up of members of the Scientific Committee and members of an International Advisory Group.
• Acceptance of abstracts will be notified via email 2 months after reception.
• All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings, but acceptance is conditional on registration as a delegate.
• Everyone presenting an abstract is responsible for their own registration and travel to the Conference.