Welcome Message

Dear colleagues,

It is a great pleasure to invite you to the IX EURIPA RURAL HEALTH FORUM.
This forum will take place in the beautiful city of Ponta Delgada, located in the green island of São Miguel, Azores, Portugal.
Welcomed by a breath-taking nature, we will focus all our efforts on the training of the family doctor regarding the challenges of rural and isolated context.
This event aims to bring together rural and urban professionals, making use of the experience of some and the concerning’s of others.
We long to discuss acute and chronic pathologies as well as appointment organization strategies.

On the 7th, 8th and 9th of November, we hope to see you in Ponta Delgada, Azores.

Jose Augusto Simões
President of Scientific Committee