19. März 2020, Wien, Österreich. Die noch junge Forschungsrichtung der Medical Humanities widmet sich den kulturellen Prägungen medizinischer Praxis. Eine interdisziplinäre Tagung an der ÖAW diskutiert die Herausforderungen für ein modernes Gesundheitssystem, das alle Menschen hierzulande – unabhängig vom kulturellen Background – mit der nötigen Sensibilität zu behandeln sucht. In […]

Die Ausgabe 2019 von Health at a Glance  („Gesundheit auf einen Blick“) präsentiert die neuesten Vergleichs‑ und Trenddaten zum Gesundheitszustand der Bevölkerung und zur Leistungsfähigkeit der Gesundheitssysteme in OECD‑Mitgliedsländern, ‑Beitrittsländern und ‑Partnerländern. 1. Der Anstieg der Lebenserwartung stagniert; immer mehr Menschen leiden unter chronischen und psychischen Erkrankungen • Wer heute […]

25th to 28th May 2020, Plymouth, United Kingdom. Ocean and Marine Medicine is aimed at medical and healthcare professionals interested in marine-based challenges, sporting events, ocean swims, extended sailing trips and expeditions. The course has been designed to cater for non-medics with a significant interest in ocean/marine events. World Extreme […]

30. April bis 02. Mai 2020, Baden-Baden, Deutschland. Die herausragenden Erfolge der Vergangenheit und die sich abzeichnenden spektakulären Möglichkeiten der Zukunft, welche eine substantielle Verbesserung der Lebensqualität unserer Patienten in allen Bereichen mit sich brachten, waren nur durch ein hoch motiviertes Bestreben nach Innovation möglich. Dieses Bestreben hat stets die […]

anytime, online course. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). A novel coronavirus (CoV) was identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China. This […]

24th to 26th March, Geneva, Switzerland. Health systems are facing serious dynamic challenges. Resources are increasingly limited in a rapidly changing world, where the nature of health needs are equally changeable. However, technological progress in the digital age and the emergence of new health actors expand our array of potential […]

29th February 2020, worldwide. Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year, a month known for having a ‘rare’ number of days.. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients‘ lives. Building awareness of […]

22nd to 27th March 2020, Naivasha, Kenya. The course will focus on international law and standards applicable during armed conflict. It is designed to help the participants to find, understand and apply that framework to achieve their professional humanitarian objectives. The course will cover the: Origins, structure, principles and rules […]

1st to 5th March 2020, Copper, CO, USA. Ideally situated midway between Vail, Breckenridge, and Keystone, Copper Mountain is a family-friendly and more affordable option for a great week of skiing – along with the same outstanding and clinically focused faculty. This program will provide a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art […]

by Lilian van der Ven, MD, Amsterdam UMC. Current and future developments For a number of years, the number of residents in social medicine has been lagging behind, resulting in an imminent shortage of social medicine specialists. To counteract this, in 2016 the Ministry of Health proposed a new approach […]