Sweden

Contact persons: Lars Agréus and Ture Ålander

Contact email: Lars.Agreus@ki.se, ture@tapraktik.se

Number of members: approximately 20

Aims

To promote research and development of gastroenterology among Swedish primary care doctors and participate in continuing medical education.

Links to specialist groups

the Swedish Society for Gastroenterology
(SGF) http://www3.svls.se/sektioner/ga/

Links to GP College

Gastroprima is recognized as a network of doctors within SFAM – The Swedish Association of General Practice

http://www.sfam.se/english.html

http://www.sfam.se/radnatverk.html

Sources of funding

Support from individual GP´s, family practices and SFAM – The Swedish Association of General Practice.

Planned activities

Disseminating information from the ESPCG , promote research in gastroenterology, and academic group meetings (CEFAM)

Planned meetings

Group meetings at Karolinska institutet (CEFAM)

National website

none