Is Family Medicine in Sync? [Reflections on Stellenbosch 2003]

Abstract

The 12th National Family Practitioners Conference took place in the Music Conservatoire at Stellenbosch on 8 - 10 August 2003, amidst the shivering mid-winter cold and drizzling rain of the Cape. The welcome rain that came as the delegates arrived broke a prolonged drought in the region, but it did not discourage 250 enthusiastic delegates to engage in their scientific discourses, debate the issues of the day and enjoy each other's company. The conference had a comforting and intimate ambiance. Maybe it was the rhythm of the Conservatoire, or the fact that the cold and rain kept the delegates huddled together in the warmth of the building, but it certainly made a pulsating event!