Membership

WONCA invites membership applications from Organizations and Individuals.

Membership for Organizations

More information for Organizations

Professional Organizations as members

WONCA Member Organizations are professional organizations who are national organizations or a group of national organizations. Organizations may apply for Full or Associate Membership. See lists of Member Organizations here 

Academic Departments as members

Academic Departments and Training Programs of General Practice/Family Medicine which are actively involved in teaching and research and which support WONCA’s mission and seek affiliation, may apply for WONCA Academic Membership.

See lists of Academic Members click here.

Organizations in Collaborative Relations

International organizations whose missions and objectives are consistent with those of WONCA and who are not eligible for, or who do not seek Full or Associate Membership may apply for this category of membership. See list of members and more information.

Membership for Individuals - "Direct Membership"

More information for Individuals

Since WONCA first began, many family doctors have expressed a desire to belong to WONCA individually, although they were already indirect members through their national college or academy. The category of Direct Membership was created to enable individual family doctors to have a direct association with WONCA.

Individual Direct Membership

Direct Membership is open to any health professional who has an interest in family medicine/general practice, who supports the vision, mission and goals WONCA, and who wishes to belong to a worldwide network of family medicine/general practice professionals, educators, caregivers and advocates. In addition to regular news and communications from WONCA, Direct Members are entitled to a substantial discount on WONCA conference registration fees.

A special category of Direct Membership is available for Young Doctors.

Life Direct Membership

Provides the opportunity for individuals to make a special gift to the World Organization of Family Doctors in return for waiver of annual direct membership renewal requirements. They receive all the benefits of Direct Membership, plus Life Direct Member Digital Certificate. (If you would like to recieve a printed copy, kindly note that you will be responsible for covering the incurred shipping costs)