- International Keynote: Prof. Dr. Paul van Royen
- National Keynote: Dr. Gergana Foreva
- Practice Visits
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Pre-conference Workshop
- Workshop 1: Research on quality improvement in practice
- Workshop 2: Quality related concepts and reporting of Qualitative Research
- Workshop 3: Creating Digital Health Interventions: A Hands-On Workshop with the Computerized Intervention Authoring System (CIAS)
- Workshop 4: Basics of qualitative research: Concepts & Method
International Keynote
Prof. Dr. Paul van Royen
Emeritus Full Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium
He is emeritus full Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Antwerp. He has more than 40 years academic expertise in clinical practice, teaching and research. He was chair of EGPRN from 2004-2010 and dean of his Faculty from 2012-2018. Paul has contributed to numerous research projects, including several EU-funded and collaborative projects, within primary care, on respiratory infections, integrated care, medical decision making, medical education, health care organization and data handling. He has a strong expertise in qualitative research and is author of more than 250 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is also the co-ordinator of the Clinical Guidelines project for primary care in Belgium.
Primary Care at a Crossroads: Advancing Research on Interprofessional Collaboration and on Integrated, Equitable and Complex Care
Primary care is undergoing a fundamental transformation, driven by increasing care complexity and technological innovation, persistent health inequities, the need for integrated, interprofessional models and for more cultural competence. This keynote explores with current projects how future-ready primary care research must evolve to support and guide this shift. It advocates for more novel research methodologies, including longitudinal mixed-method studies, implementation science, complexity science, pragmatic trials, realist evaluation, and network analysis. These approaches are essential to better understand and support task shifting, mental–physical health integration, and equitable care for vulnerable and multicultural populations in a changing healthcare landscape.