Transforming our approach to international affairs – a 10 year strategy

Prof Val Wass

Chair RCGP International Committee

“A world where excellent person centred care in general practice is at the heart of healthcare”

Our vision:

“Do not confine children to your own learning for they were born in another time.”

Hebrew proverb

RCGP international- 60 years on Historically opportunistic

International Development Programme

MRCGP[INT] Exams

The international strategy

Six month organisational review of international

60 stakeholders

4 workshops, 30 interviews

Council approval

Moving global primary care policy higher up the health agenda of RCGP, other specialities and other countries

Increasing the quality of education and delivery of general practice/family medicine

Influencing EU legislation and policy relevant to the training and delivery of primary care

Three externally facing strategic priorities

Three internally facing strategic priorities

Improving the governance and coordination of RCGP-led international activities

Strengthening support for international and overseas members

Increasing capacity and capability within RCGP to deliver the strategy

How you can help?

Raise the profile of international

Become involved in your local Faculty

Come and meet us at the RCGP conference

Shadowing

Give us your ideas

“A world where excellent person centred care

in general practice is at the heart of healthcare”