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SUPPORTED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY MEDICINE FOUNDATION
We are happy to announce that applications for the Montegut Global Scholar Program, are now open! The Montegut Global Scholars Program (MGSP) was established by the American Board of Family Medicine Foundation (ABFM-F) in 2010. The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). The ABFM-F is a supporting organisation of the ABFM. Its primary mission is to support the ABFM’s research and scholarly activities.
ALAIN MONTEGUT MD The Montegut Global Scholars Program (MGSP) was established by the ABFM-F in April 2010. It was named in honor of Alain Montegut, M.D., a member of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) from 2005-2010 and whose career has been devoted to developing high quality family medicine practice internationally, especially in underserved and/or undeveloped countries.
A PROGRAM FOR WONCA REGIONAL MEETING ATTENDANCE. The MGSP was established to foster international education, research, and collaboration in the specialty of family medicine. It will support the attendance of family physicians from Africa, Asia Pacific, East Mediterranean, Europe Iberoamericana, North America, and South Asia Regions of the international organization of family physicians (WONCA) to any WONCA regional conference of 2022.
For further information on the MGSP click here.
2022 INFORMATION The MGSP will provide a scholarship for the selectees from Africa, Asia Pacific, East Mediterranean, Europe, Iberoamericana, North America, and South Asia Regions to attend any WONCA regional conference of 2022. The application process depends on the region of origin of the candidates. To apply: 1. For WONCA Africa, please contact Elizabeth Reji. 2. For WONCA South Asia, please contact the South Asia Region President, presidentSAR@wonca.net 3. For WONCA Europe please contact Barbara Toplek, secretariateurope@wonca.net. 4. For WONCA Iberoamericana – CIMF, please contact Thomas Meoño Martín, ceo@cimfwonca.org 5. For Asia Pacific and East Mediterranean, please submit the application form and all relevant documents to the WONCA Secretariat at secretariat@wonca.net.
ELIGIBILITY The MGSP will provide a scholarship for the selectees from Africa, Asia Pacific, East Mediterranean, Europe, Iberoamericana, North America, and South Asia Regions to attend any WONCA regional conference of 2022. Criteria for all applicants:
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