Transcript The role of the UEMO In General Practice in Europe

The role of UEMO In General
Practice in Europe
Dr Claudio Cricelli
The scenary of European General
Practice - National and
International
Political Associations
 Colleges and Societies
 Academic Bodies
 University Departments
 Networks
 Research Organizations
 Unions
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In the different Health Systems
in Europe
General Practice as
a profession shows :
Common
Aims
Shared Culture
Analogous Problems
Main Issues of the
profession
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Relationship with specialists
Accreditation and Reaccreditation
 The Issue of Cost Containment
Drugs policy , prescription and research
Professional Management
Managed Care and Disease Management
Information Technology and Telematics
Critical Issues in General
Practice
Primary Health Care vs Speialistic
 Vocational Training and/or
Specialization
 Shared Care
 Evidence Based Practice
 Technological Infrastucture
 New Organization Models
 Cost Containment or Effective Care
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Primary Care and Primary
Role - Problems
Insufficient Recognition
 Lack of political representation
 Unable to lobby the Political World
 Difficulties in coordinating projects
 Lack of integration between
political and scientific association
 Low profile professional policy
 Funding and resources : EU ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,others.
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UEMO :
The Voice , the Head , the Heart
of General Practice
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Voice : dissemination of information ,
speak at European Level , stimulate
Legislation ,promote the Profession ,
identify the common problems of all
Member Organizations
The Head: visibility and recognition.
Coordination of Associations
The Heart : where new ideas are
cultivated
 The Arms : work to be done
UEMO : the need for
change
Internal Problems of the UEMO:
statutes
 Who is represented in UEMO
 How to represent all General
Practitioners in Europe
 New Statutes: a Dedicated
Committee
under the Presidency Coordination
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UEMO : the need for
change
The Vice Presidents
 The need for organization and
coordination : working method and
working Groups
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Collaboration and coordination
with other bodies
UEMO: the Need for
Change
How to be representative of GP in
Europe
How to support the individual Member
Countries activities and problems
 Disseminate information
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Need for:
MONOTHEMATIC MEETINGS
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Funding and
Financies
 Self
Funding
 External Funding: Ph. Industry
, Surveys and Research , EU (
direct funding for projects )
Coordination of Projects in the
EU Actions , Other
 Publications
 Journal of the Uemo
The Burden of
Organization
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Information and Communication: E
mail , Fax , Postage .
 Coordination of Work
 Information Center Via Internet
 Political Contacts
 Books and Magazines
 Resources
 Meetings or Conferences
At the Centre of the EU
Do we really want to promote joint
projects
between
the
National
Delegations ?
 Can we promote European Projects in
GPs and together with the Specialist
 UEMO as a political sponsor of social
and medical international activities (
prevention , healthy lifestyles , the role
of GPs in delivering Health Care ,
disseminating information ) European
Surveys, etc.
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The Political
Associations and Bodies
 CP
 UEMS
 WHO
Euro ( The Forum)
 EMEA
 The Stakeholders : The
industry of Drugs , Technology
and Health Care Providers
Scientific Bodies
 Education
: Basic UnderG.
Vocational - CME
 Research Committment
 The quality of Care
 Prevention
The policy of the UE
European Parliament - The
Commission - DGs
 The quest for resources
Coordination of projects
 , New directives on training , accreditation ,
drug research and information , Health care
Policy
 stimulate the legislation regarding General
Practice.
 Support the profession through legislation
 We need to be present where decisions are
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taken and resources allocated ?
The policy of the UE
European Parliament - The
Commission - DGs
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Establish continous relationship with EU
and the DGs
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Define the DRUG POLICY of
General Practice with EMEA
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– Drugs
– Generics
– Self Medication
Relationship with ACME
Lobbying the New Parliament
The policy of the UE
European Parliament - The
Commission - DGs
We
would like to
establish a UEMO
Presence in
Bruxelles Strasbourg
WONCA - ESGP and the
Networks
– A political proposal : coordinating general Practice in
Europe
A professional agreement with the Academical Bodies
and Networks in Europe
WONCA ESGP -EWGRGP - EURACT - EQUIP
 role definition ,
 policy confrontation ,
 project planning , a joint meeting :UEMO Meteting
for General Practice in the Year 2000
 2001 : Joint Committee
 2002 :The First Joint European Meeting of General
Practice in Europe organized byIndipendent
Associations
A political proposal :
coordinating general
Practice in Europe
– A professional pact with the Academical
Bodies
– 3 Steps :role definition , policy
confrontation , project planning , a joint
meeting : General Practice in the Year 2000
– 2001 : Joint Committee
– 2002 - Joint Conference