A network of more than 2,000 physicians and biomedical scientists of Greek or Cypriot descent in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Italy, Ireland, Austria, Finland, Spain, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Czech Republic, Norway, Singapore, Japan, Albania, Azerbaijan, China, Denmark, Egypt, Hungary, Kuwait, Jordan, Malta, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Slovenia, Turkey, Russia and Luxembourg

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News

- 1st WHBA post-graduate symposium in Clinical & Translational Medicine (Feb 22-24, 2013)
- WHBA Newsletter (Fall 2012)
- 10th World Hellenic Biomedical Congress, Cyprus Nov 2012
- 2ndWHBA summer school in Medical & Biosciences Research and Management, Greece- Summer newsletter of the WHBA'
- The WHBA in the Euroscience Open Forum 
 "George N. Papanikolaou symposium" (Hellenic Medical Society fo New York, May 17, 2012)
- Maria Kalapothakes Symposium (Hellenic Medical Society of New York, April 19, 2012)
- The Federation of Hellenic Medical Societies of North America contributes in the Greek Relief Fund
- The WHBA in the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2011 - International Lunch Forum

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News of the WHBA societies

Announcements

- International Society of Hypertension and European Society of Hypertension joint meetings (June 13-16, 2014, Athens, Greece) 
- 2nd International Medical Olympiad (18-20 October 2013, Thessaloniki-Greece)
- First Hellenic Forum for Science, Technology and Innovation at NCSR (July 17-19, 2013 - Greece)
- Inaugural Genomic Medicine conference (October 2-5, 2013, Crete-Greece; Organizers: Manolis Dermitzakis, University of Geneva & Nicholas Katsanis, Duke University & Tayfun Özçelik, Bilkent University)
- Research funding opportunities in Europe (FP7 and Horizon 2014-2020 - Liaison Office Administration, Research Committee, University of Ioannina)
- Hellenic Psychiatric Association in the UK Newsletter
- Databases of Greek physicians and scientists abroad
-  2012 World university rankings

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Research training

- Research and educational collaboration of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the University of Patras
- Graduate studies in the USA 
- College and graduate students research exchange program in the USA
- Research opportunities in the UK
- Education and training in European and US biotech companies (Fondation Santé)

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Medical training

- Medical specialization in the USA
- Medical training in the UK for Greek nationals 
- Medical specialization in Germany
- Medical education and specialization in France 
- Medical training in Australia
- Medical specialization in Psychiatry in Switzerland
- Medical student exchange program between Boston Univ. and the Univ. of Crete
- "The Residency Database" - Information about medical residency in more than 40 countries

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Submit candidacy for the WHBA Executive Board (January 2014 - December 2017)

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Support the mission of the World Hellenic Biomedical Association to expand the  network and enhance the scientific profile of Hellenes physicians and bioscientists abroad

Geographical distribution of WHBA members

2nd WHBA Summer School in 
Medical & Biosciences Research & Management

1st part: May 26 - June 2, 2013
Monemvasia, Laconia

2nd part: June 3 - 4, 2013
Sparta, Laconia

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Positions

- Positions in Greek hospitals and research institutes
- Associate Professor or Professor and First Director of Studies (University of Cyprus, Medical School)
- Postdoctoral position in Cancer & Inflammation, (BRF Academy of Athens & Univ. of Ioannina, Greece)
- PhD student funded positions in Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
- Faculty member in Anatomy (St. George's University of London at Nicosia, Cyprus)
- Postdoctoral Position in Obesity and Metabolic Disorders - Project "Excellence"  (University of Patras, Greece )
- Post-doctoral position in Neurophysiology (Columbia University, USA)
- Post-doctoral position in Hematology-Oncology (University of Arizona, USA)
- Lecturer in Medical Ethics and Law (University of St. George's University of London at Nicosia, Cyprus)
- Post-doctoral position in Pharmacology (University of Athens Medical School, Greece)
- Post-doctoral position in Pharmacology-Pharmacotechnology (Biomedical Research Institute, Academy of Athens, Greece)
- Post-doctoral position in Alzheimer's Disease (Edith Cowan University - Australia)
- Position in Bioinformatics (Columbia University - New York, USA)
- Research fellow position (Internal Care Unit - University of Crete, Greece)
- Post-doctoral position in Internal Medicine Research (University of Crete, Greece)