Malta College of Family Doctors

14/11/2025

Second obesity CME coming up!

Have you registered yet?

👉Link:

Dear Doctor, While trusting this email finds you well. We are pleased to provide a summary of the main points of the 29th October Obesity Series first presentation entitled Obesity Care Essentials: Introduction, Diagnosis, and Lifestyle Strategies delivered by Dr. Monica Dalli, Senior General Practi...

14/11/2025

The MCFD website has a page: Specialists in Family Medicine in your area, which can also be accessed by the public

https://mcfd.org.mt/generalpublic/specialists-in-family-medicine-in-your-area

Any member who wishes to be added or needs to change details can send the necessary info to secretary@mcfd.org.mt

All registers regularly updated by the Ministry of Health can be found below: https://medicalcouncil.gov.mt/en/resources/registers/   Specialists in Family Medicine who are members of the Malta College of Family Doctors listed according to the area in which they work is available here: Family Docto...

11/10/2025

📣Don't forget to check out all the latest news, information, updates and CMEs:
https://mcfd.org.mt/category/mcfd-news

- Advanced Care Planning Seminar
-Konferenza dwar id-Dritt tat-Tfal
- Ix-Xahar Dinji tas-Sahha Mentali
- One-day workshop for professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of desire, intimacy, and emotional well-being: “Supporting Clients with Low Sexual Desire.”

You can register: https://mcfd.org.mt/newsletter to receive all the updates via the newsletter :)

10/10/2025

🔔CMEs on Obesity coming up! 🔔

"Weight Matters: A Family Doctor's. Guide to Effective Obesity Intervention"🩺

https://mcfd.org.mt/2025/10/save-the-dates-2-hybrid-cmes-on-obesity

30/09/2025

CME 15th October 2025 "No-one left behind : Eliminating HCV"
Speaker: Dr James Farrugia M.D., MRCP(Uk), Acute Med SCE, MSc Inf Disease (LSHTM)
Consultant in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease
Mater Dei Hospital, Malta

More information and registration details:

Dear Colleague, Please find attached the invitation about the CME on Elimination of Hepatitis C virus. Members interested to attend are to confirm their attendance to Mr Roger Aquilina on: raquilina@ammangion.com The invite with details can be found here: HCV invite – 15 October 25 -Salini – JF

30/09/2025

CME Tomorrow 1st October!

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18/09/2025

📣CME: The Family Doctor’s Guide to the Intermediate Care Pathway for Older Adult.

Date: 1st October 2025
Place: The Notch, San Gwann
Time: 20.00hrs.

The speakers are going to be:
- Dr Matthew Vella
- Dr Francesca Farrugia.

Dr Mohamed Salem, Dr Doriella Camilleri and Dr Antoine Vella will be on the panel to take questions and discuss after the presentation.

Refreshments will follow.

Paid up members enter free.

Non paid-up members and non-members have to register with a 30 Eur fee to attend the event.

Register by sending an email: secretary@mcfd.org.mt and cc. office@mcfd.org.mt

The link to the event will be provided in the last call for those who cannot attend in person and wish to follow online.

More info:

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18/09/2025

📣📣WONCA working party on Policy Advocacy is giving you the chance to voice your thoughts on our local healthcare situation in order to contribute to a report on healthcare workforce being prepared by European Parliament.

Speak out for family medicine and primary care so that you are also represented.

Let's make the voice of Family medicine heard and counted

Dear colleagues, The European Parliament is currently preparing a report on the Health Workforce and has expressed openness to hearing our ideas. We have already shared some of our needs and priorities as Family Doctors, but we would also like to collect your insights and suggestions to share with M...

13/09/2025

CME 17th September 2025

Active Ageing Community Services in Malta and Gozo

Speaker: Dr Nicole Marie Scicluna Calleja,
General Practitioner, Dementia Intervention Team, Dementia Care Directorate, AACC – MD(Melit.), DipFMS, PgDip(USW), MMCFD, MRCGP (Int.)

https://mcfd.org.mt/

11/09/2025

Il-bieraħ kien il-Jum Dinji għall-prevenzjoni tas-Suwiċidju🎗️
🟡Nbiddlu n-narrativa

🟡Nibdew Nitħaddtu

Yesterday was World Su***de Prevention Day🎗️
🟡Changing the narrative

🟡Start the conversation

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 📞☎️

Your family doctor

Telemedicine 21231231

National Mental health helpline 1579

Emergency services (ambulance, fire brigade or the police if you see someone in danger) 112

Richmond foundation helpline 1770

National Dementia Helpline 1771

Loneliness helpline 1772

Gambling supportline and chat 1777 or www.rgf.org.mt

Disability helpline 153

Supportline 170

Caritas Malta 22199000

Aġenzija Sedqa 23885110

Lifeline Malta (for individuals and families with pregnancy-related traumas) 20330023

Victim Support Agency 116006

Olli chat https://olli.chat/

Kellimni.com 21244123

09/09/2025

🔔Upcoming CMEs 📣

*17th September 2025* CME AACC services: Active Ageing Community Services in Malta and Gozo

*1st October 2025* CME The Family Doctor’s Guide to the Intermediate Care Pathway for Older Adult

*15th October 2025* CME on Hepatitis C elimination

*17th and 18th October 2025* Cardiology Conference

*6th November 2025* Oncology Conference

https://mcfd.org.mt/

Welcome to MCFD - Malta College of Family Doctors - NGO that represents GPs in Malta and provide them with suitable training to provide better primary care.