The 27th Annual Conference of the General Practice Research on Infections Network (GRIN) took place this year on September 19 and 20 in Würzburg and focused on the most pressing issues in infection research in primary care.

On March 22, the team of the study "UTI-IPD - Strategies to reduce antibiotic use in women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections in primary care - an individual patient data meta-analysis (IPD-MA)" represented by Dr. Yvonne Kaußner received the David Sackett Award. Prof. Ildikó Gágyor was the scientific director of the project. The prize of the EbM network was awarded during this year's annual meeting in Potsdam.

Since 2020, the Bavarian Practice Based Research Network (BayFoNet) has been promoting research in general medicine through collaborations between general practices and the departments of general practice in Bavaria. At the advisory board meeting on March 9-10, 2023 in Würzburg, the representatives of the five participating Bavarian departments of general medicine took stock of the progress.