The history of vaccines did not begin with Jenner’s smallpox vaccine. It will not end with the recent vaccines against the novel coronavirus, which caused the COVID-19 pandemic. The history of vaccines begins before the first vaccine, with an immunizing procedure called „inoculation“ by some and „variolation“ by others. According […]

9th to 12th November 2022, Berlin, Germany. The 15th EPH Conference in Berlin willbe the first conference since Marseille in 2019 to take place live and in person!The focus of Berlin 2022 will be on health systems and research in this field. The spectacular space in the new location of Hub27 […]

18th to 20th October 2022, Geneva, Switzerland. On 18-20 October 2022, four years after its last Congress in Kuala Lumpur, the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) will rally the global cancer community in the capital of global health, Geneva, Switzerland. Home to the World Health Organization (WHO), UICC and […]

self-paced, online. The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Clinical Informatics (PBCCI) is a 21-credit certificate that was designed for health professionals who are adding health informatics to their existing scope of practice. The certificate consists of 6 required courses and a 75-hour practicum. The required courses cover a range of topics from […]

5th October 2022, online. How important are the epigenetic influences on the phenotype of our offspring? During online this course the latest knowledge and insights of transgenerational (nutritional) effects for both humans and animals will be discussed. A diversity of inspiring examples seen in livestock and humans will be presented. […]

15th to 18th August 2022, Vienna Austria. Engaging and insightful, the International Surgical Week (ISW) 2022 provides a platform for scientific and clinical working groups where they can collaborate to establish the foundations for future diagnostic and surgical challenges, and discuss novel approaches and standards, facilitating progress towards real-time, patient-oriented solutions. […]

self-paced, online. www.ecgbuddy.com offers you a complete online ECG course, covering everything you need to know to master this important clinical skill. The content has been produced by cardiologists with >10 years work experience at university hospitals. More than 1,000 users have already taken the course (German version online since […]

von Lisa Fisecker. Meine Motivation Für mich war die Schweiz immer schon ein sehr faszinieren des und wunderschönes Land, in dem ich mir vorstellen könnte, einmal zu leben. Da man einen Ort immer erst wirklich kennenlernt, wenn man eine längere Zeit dort verbringt und weil ich die Schweizer Arbeitsbedingungen am […]

von Marie-Luise Drax Meine Motivation In meinem Elternhaus wurde schon immer sehr viel Wert auf Erfahrungen im Ausland mit anderen Kulturen gelegt, deswegen durfte ich in meinem Leben bereits zahlreiche Auslandsaufenthalte erleben. Im Alter von zwei Jahren sind wir damals für zwei Jahre in die USA gezogen. Danach folgten regelmäßige […]

Humanitarian situation in 2021After seven years of armed conflict, humanitarian needs remained critical on both sides of the “contact line” – the 427km-long stretch of land dividing eastern Ukraine into Government- and non-Government-controlled areas (GCA and NGCA). The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated people’s needs and led to the introduction of […]