Video lectures
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11 minOptimising Management with SGLT-2i-based Strategies in Primary Care
9 minThe Foundation of Cardiorenal Protection: What the Guidelines Say
6 minCardiorenal Risk Management at the Interface of Primary Care and Cardiology
11 minIs there a Role for Primary Care in Obesity Management? From Gatekeeper to Population Health Leaders
17 minKey changes in clinical guidance for blood pressure and lipid management
16 minWhy is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) more important for Primary Care
37 minScreening & risk stratification in CKD: The crucial role for primary care
30 minManaging CKD in Primary Care
37 minGuideline-Directed Medical therapy in CKD: The crucial role for primary care
16 minScreening for CVD in Greece
10 minHypertension guidelines update in Turkey
19 minCardiovascular risk management in Poland
Science updates
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Optimising Management with SGLT-2i-based Strategies in Primary Care
The Foundation of Cardiorenal Protection: What the Guidelines Say
Cardiorenal Risk Management at the Interface of Primary Care and CardiologyCKD; New ESC Guidelines: Every Patient with Heart Disease Should Now Be Tested for Kidney DiseaseMyocardial Infarction: A New Universal DefinitionNew Data Confirms Adherence Is Key to Blood Pressure ControlSociety updates
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EU Screening Week - Know Your Numbers Campaign
Stroke Insights – Connecting science and lived experience
EPCCS refreshes identity to champion integrated Cardiorenalmetabolic Care in Primary Care
Atlas of Cardiology - Avoidable inequalities remain in cardiovascular disease burden and care 
Towards Comprehensive Cardiovascular Health Checks accross Europe
The Pulse of Primary Care - EPCCS Summit 2026
GPcardio
The Global Primary Care Cardiovascular NetworkThe Global Primary Care Cardio Network (GPcardio) is a collaborative initiative by EPCCS and IPCCS, dedicated to connecting healthcare professionals and organizations in primary care. Our mission is to tackle the growing burden of cardiovascular, cardiometabolic, and cardiorenal diseases by enhancing collaboration, knowledge sharing, and guideline implementation.
CVD, CKD & T2D
A call to action for primary careThe growing global burden of cardiovascular, cardiorenal, and cardiometabolic diseases calls for urgent action in primary care.
About EPCCS
European Primary Care Cardio-renal-metabolic SocietyThe European Primary Care Cardio-renal-metabolic Society (EPCCS), aims to provide a focus of support, education, research, and policy on issues relating to CardioRenalMetabolic disease within primary care settings.
About IPCCS
The International Primary Care Cardiovascular Society is established to expand the activities of EPCCS on a global scale. Through our international collaborations we experienced colleagues in primary care experience similar challenges in other parts of the world.
NCD Academy
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 71% of global deaths with cardiovascular disease ranked number one. The IPCCS & EPCCS support NCD Academy, an online platform designed to empower the global primary care community with the knowledge, tools, and skills required to effectively address and mitigate the leading risk factors of NCDs.
EACH
European Alliance for Cardiovascular HealthGPcardio is partner in EACH, aimed to promote a better cardiovascular health for European citizens
WONCA World 2025
EPCCS symposium focussed on Cardio-metabolic-renal risk, and what to do in primary care?Impression of our symposium held at the WONCA 2025 World Conference in LisbonDaily literature scan
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Türkiye Aile Hekimleri Uzmanlık DerneğiTurkeyThe Turkish Family Physicians Specialization Association is an institutional association operating in Turkey for the purpose of Family Medicine specialization training and the development of primary health care services. It contributes to the development of physicians by providing education, research and professional support.
WONCA EuropeEuropeWONCA Europe is the academic and scientific society for general practitioners and family physicians across Europe. It comprises 47 member organizations, representing over 120,000 family doctors. The EPCCS is a WESIG - Special Interest Group from Wonca Europe
NCD AcademyUSAThe Non Communicable Disease Academy is an inittiative of the ACC (American College of Cardiology), designed to equip the global primary care community with the skills necessary to mitigate today's leading causes of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
SEMERGENSpainSEMERGEN, founded in 1973, is the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians, a non-profit organization and the oldest family medicine society in Spain. Among our objectives are improving healthcare services for the population, enhancing the professional competence of family doctors by promoting research and continuing education, defending the ethical interests of professionals, and safeguarding citizens' rights.
HAGP/FM PHCGreeceHellenic Academy of General Practice /Family Medicine and Primary Health Care was established in 2021 aiming to promote the health and quality of life of the Greek population through the achievement and maintenance of high standards of prevention and care in General Practice /Family Medicine and Primary Health Care (PHC), as well as to ensure optimal scientific and professional working conditions for its members
FIMMGItalyThe Federazione Italiana Medici di Medicina Generale (FIMMG) is the Italian Federation of General Practitioners, established in 1946. It serves as the primary representative body for general practitioners (GPs) in Italy, advocating for their professional, legal, economic, and welfare interests. FIMMG's mission includes enhancing patient care, promoting continuous medical education, and safeguarding the rights of both physicians and patients
UPCCAUkraineCardiovascular preventive care in Ukraine is mainly delivered both by family doctors and by cardiologists, who are employed at the state medical services and in private medical facilities. Guidance in prevention is obtained through the guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology. These guidelines are obligatory for implementation in the medical services after adaptation to the national resources in Ukraine
SFMGFranceSFMG - The French Society of General Medicine. Made up of general practitioners, the SFMG has 1200 associate and full members throughout France.
It is a non-union structure working for the promotion of General Medicine. The SFMG is a member of the College of General Medicine.
NSOPLBBulgariaThe NSOPLB - National Society for Primary Care - was established with the main goal of protecting the rights, social, and economic interests of general practitioners, enhancing the prestige of the profession, and providing better services to patients
PTMRPolandThe Polish Society of Family Medicine (PTMR) was established in 1999. The Society is an interdisciplinary organization that brings together all those interested in family medicine, primarily family medicine specialists.
SNMFRomaniaThe Romanian National Society of Family Medicine is the main professional association of family doctors in Romania. Established in 1990, the Society has 41 member organizations from each county, ensuring it is representative on a national level. Its main activity is improving family doctors' education and training through conferences, courses, workshops, dedicated working groups and other resources. It also facilitates communication both between family doctors and with other members of the health system, acts as a voice for family doctors and their patients and represents family doctors in health policy matters