#23 GP Works Wonca Rural Health Conference June 2022

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Rural general practice is facing many challenges and changes, and this year, the WONCA World Rural Health Conference will be held in the University of Limerick - the first time this major conference is being held in Ireland. In this episode, Prof. Liam Glynn, from the UL School of Medicine, and Dr Jerry Cowley, founder of the Rural, Island and Dispensing Doctors of ireland, talk about the significance of this conference, within the context of the challenges facing general practice services in rural Ireland. This international conference will hear a range of speakers talk about community-based general practice and primary care services in many other countries around the globe, while seeking to find innovative solutions to the challenges. The Conference is being held on 17 - 20 June in the University of Limerick campus. It’s being co-hosted by the Irish College of General Practitioners, UL School of Medicine, and the Rural, Island and Dispensing Doctors of Ireland. Read the press release about the conference here https://www.ul.ie/medicine/news/ul-host-wonca-world-rural-health- conference-2022 Register for the conference here [email protected] Access the Conference website here https://www.woncarhc2022.com