The Gulf Association of Family Medicine (GAFM) held a meeting in Doha for the heads and members of its committees, on the sidelines of the first conference on family and community medicine.The meeting, which was opened by President of the Qatar Association for Family and Community Medicine, Dr. Samia Al-Abdullah, discussed the activities of GAFM during the past period, including E-seminars, lectures, and workshops. It also discussed mechanisms for improving internal communication between the member association in the GCC countries in light of the multiplicity of events and activities.President of the GAFM, Dr. Mohammed Al-Azmi noted the importance of unifying the media identity of GAFM in cooperation with the member associations in accordance with the laws of each country, in order to enhance the positive visual impact on the scientific, societal, and marketing presence of the Association.For her part, Vice-President of the Qatari Association for Family and Community Medicine, Dr. Mona Taher stressed the importance of scientific and community efforts to ensure continued communication with the medical community and Gulf communities, which often endure the same health problems.The meeting agreed to invite distinguished and influential family physicians in the Gulf countries to participate in the events, and to expand the scope of participation to include resident family doctors and even patients.GAFM also discussed several proposals and recommendations aimed at raising the level of scientific and professional competence of family physicians in the Gulf countries, thus enhancing the role of the Gulf Association in supporting this vital field. (QNA)