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News 2024
President's Letter 2024

ENDINGS. BEGINNINGS. CHANGE.

You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment... [Read more]

News 2023
President's Report 2023

Another year of our association's activity is coming to an end. Time to summarize it.

The mo... [Read more]

Article 2022
WMTS Meeting in Orlando Florida

Dear WMTS Members and Friends-
I am pleased to announce that we are all set for the 2022 WMTS Meeting in Orlando F... [Read more]

News 2022
Ukrainian situation

Dear WMTS members,
It is February 2022 and it is long overdue my yearly Presidents letter.

As we h... [Read more]

News 2022
President's Report 2022

President's Report 2022
As our Orlando meeting comes to a close, I would like to thank all of you... [Read more]

News 2021
Letter from the President 2021

Dear Wmts members,

It is with great sadness that I was notified that Cori Kirkpatrick has died. ... [Read more]

Article 2020
Dear Wmts Members

Dear Wmts Members,

What a strange year 2020 has been. I do hope you and your family have survived... [Read more]

News 2020
Letter from the President

Dear Colleagues,

As I step in to the role of President of the WMTS organization, I want you all ... [Read more]

Article 2012
Wrap-Up of 42nd Annual WMTS Meeting, Cervia Milano Marrittima, Italy, 22-29 September, 2012

The meeting is over, and now we are home, glad to have been there, and knowing it was one of the all-time best meetings in our... [Read more]

Article 2012
Minutes of the WMTS' Delegates' 42nd Meeting, September 22-29, 2012, Cervia Milano Marittima, Italy

Call to Order. Dr. Egils Valeinis, President, called the meeting to order.

Approval of Minutes of Las... [Read more]

News 2011
Member news 2011

Paul Young is going to be inducted into the New England Tennis Hall of Fame next June. It is a significant honor and reflects on his play and ran... [Read more]

Article 2011
Wrap-Up of 41st Anniversary Meeting of the World Medical Tennis Society, Summer, 2011, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

The 41st meeting of the WMTS was held in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, August 20-26, 2011. There were many highlights that ma... [Read more]

Article 2011
Minutes of the WMTS' Delegates' 41st Meeting, August 24, 2011, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Call to Order. Dr. Miroslav Ondrej, President, called the meeting to order. He introduced new delegates and alternate... [Read more]

Article 2010
Wrap-Up of 40th Anniversary Meeting of the World Medical Tennis Society, Summer, 2010, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia

The Slovakian Medical Tennis Society hosted the 40th meeting of the WMTS in August, 2010. The meeting was held in the norther... [Read more]

Article 2009
WRAP-UP OF 39TH WMTS MEETING, HELSINKI, FINLAND, JULY, 2009

The Finnish Medical Tennis Association staged an outstanding meeting. There were many highlights to remember.

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Article 2009
Minutes of the Delegates' Meeting, Wednesday, July 15, 2009, Helsinki, Finland

Call to Order Dr. Lon Olsen, President, called the 29th meeting of the World Medical Tennis Society ... [Read more]

News 2008
Member news 2008

In the last meeting of the staff of the Italian Medical Tennis Society, new components have entered in the council:

... [Read more]

Article 2008
MINUTES OF WMTS' PRESIDENTS'/DELEGATES' MEETING, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008, SOL UMAG, CROATIA

The meeting was brought to order by WMTS President Lon Olsen from USA promptly at 6:00pm. Those present were asked to stand a... [Read more]

Article 2007
WRAP-UP OF 37TH WMTS MEETING, SAN DIEGO, USA, SEPTEMBER, 2007

The 37th meeting was held in San Diego, California, USA, September 8-14, 2007. There were many highlights of tennis competiti... [Read more]

Article 2007
MINUTES OF WMTS' PRESIDENTS'/DELEGATES' MEETING, SEPTEMBER 12, 2007, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA

Dr. Micaela Hernberg, President of WMTS, called the meeting to order.

Attendance. Executive Committee... [Read more]

News 2006
Obituary

Farris Coggins, M.D., USA passed away on March 15, 2006 after a year long battle with Alzheimers.

I have known Farris for... [Read more]

Article 2006
36th Annual Congress, Malta - Wrap-up

The 36th annual meeting of the World Medical Tennis Society was held in Malta from October 14-21, 2006. The meeting was a gre... [Read more]

News 2005
Obituary

Homer Peabody, M.D., USA passed away December 16, 2005, in San Diego, CA. He led a fulfilling life of service and dedication to e... [Read more]

News 2005
Member News

Zbigniew Jablonski, M.D., Poland. Dr. Jablonski attended his first WMTS in August 2005, in Poland. He has a wife, Bozenna, twin ... [Read more]

News 2005
Member News

Charles J. Supple, M.D., USA. WHERE IS THE CALVALRY?, MAYBE THERE IS NO CALVALRY!
On November the 5th, 2005, the luxury cruise... [Read more]

News 2005
Obituary

Gunnar Stenninger, M.D., Sweden died at 77 years old, after a period of illness. Gunnar had a private practice in pediatrics and w... [Read more]

News 2005
Member News

Mike Reilly, M.D., USA. (Mike was a mainstay for many years with us, and he's a fantastic player, but he's become fairl... [Read more]

Article 2005
MINUTES OF WMTS' PRESIDENTS' MEETING, AUGUST 24, 2005, GDYNIA, POLAND

The 35th meeting was called to order, Dr. Toru Higashi presiding.

Attendance... [Read more]

Article 2005
WORLD MEDICAL TENNIS SOCIETYS' EXECUTIVE SECRETARY'S REPORT, AUGUST, 2005, GDYNIA, POLAND

WMTS'Constitution and By-Laws. There will be a discussion of a number of issues. There needs to be a Nominating Commi... [Read more]

Article 2004
MINUTES OF WMTS' PRESIDENTS' MEETING, 2004, Austria

The 34th meeting of the WMTS was called to order by Dr. Toru Higashi, President. 21 Presidents/Delegates, or their Representa... [Read more]

Article 1991
Memoirs of the WMTS.

Dr. Stanley McCampbell Quotes

""Bill Drake and I..decided to form the World Med... [Read more]

Article 1984
A History of the World Medical Tennis Society

To relate, properly, the beginning of the World Medical Tennis Society (WMTS) it is necessary to know the manner in which the ... [Read more]

News
Obituary

Our great, good friend, Dr. Stanley McCampbell, a founder of WMTS in 1971 and its President for many years, has died. I rec... [Read more]

News
Member News

Lon & Betty departing the port of Skagway, Alaska.

Dr. Alonzo (Lon) Olsen, M.D., President Elect of WMT... [Read more]

News
Member News

Giorgio Dobrilla, M.D., Italy. Dr. Dobrilla and a priest have made comments, aphorisms, in a book, [Read more]

News
Obituary

Our Hungarian friend, Imre Glied, died 2 years ago from lung cancer though he had never smoked cigarettes. He was a good hu... [Read more]