This fourth edition of Health at a Glance: Europe presents key indicators of health and health systems in the 28 EU countries, 5 candidate countries to the EU and 3 EFTA countries. This 2016 edition contains two main new features: two thematic chapters analyse the links between population health and labour […]

By Bianca Klee. Waking up every morning with a beautiful sunrise over the green mountains has been a dream come true for me. Every morning, I appreciate the marvelous view from my window on the mountains of Thaba-Tseka (Lesotho). One can observe the fascinating play of the sun and the […]

Erfahrungsbericht von Christoph Eckharter. Da ich aufgrund meiner durch Famulaturen gewonnenen Einblicke sowie durch Medienberichte gegenüber einer ärztlichen Weiterbildung in Österreich negativ gestimmt war, wollte ich mich im klinisch praktischen Jahr nach Alternativen umschauen und habe sowohl in der Schweiz (Universitätsklinikum Basel), als auch in den USA (Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia) in […]

Start: October 2017, Oxford, United Kingdom. Oxford’s new MSc in Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care builds on the world-leading research in nanomedicine at the University’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering and other departments in the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division and Medical Sciences Division. This advanced modular course […]

3rd July to 14th July 2017, Brussels, Belgium. This 2-week course aims to familiarize health professionals with epidemiological techniques to assess the health impact of disasters and conflicts on affected communities. Interactive classes will be given by international experts with extensive experience in humanitarian settings. These will be complemented by […]

9. Juni 2017, Wien, Österreich. Der 4. Fachtag Sportmedizin findet am 9. Juni 2017 im Eagle HomeOne in Wien mit zahlreichen Expertinnen und Experten der Branche statt. Unter der wissenschaftlichen Kongressleitung von Prim. Univ.-Prof. Mag. DDr. Anton Wicker diskutieren namhafte Referentinnen und Referenten dieses Jahr über die Bedeutung von Faszien […]

27th to 29th June 2017, Porto, Portugal. Hosted in collaboration with both the University of Porto and Ordem dos Medicos, the International Network for Health Workforce Education (INHWE) holds its congress once a year and it is the prime meeting place for international health workforce educators, researchers and policy makers. […]

3rd to 7th July 2017, London, United Kingdom. The one week non-residential UCL Health and Society summer school “Social Determinants of Health” will be held from 3rd to 7th July 2017 at UCL in central London. The summer school is organised by the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. It […]

20th to 23rd June 2017, Athens, Greece. Twenty-seven years after the first European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) Meeting in Crete in 1990, Greece is proud to host ESGAR 2017 in Athens. Year by year the ESGAR Annual Meeting has become more popular, more comprehensive, more innovative and more […]

15th to 18th June 2017, Gothenburg, Sweden. The 6th International Congress on Neuropathic Pain (NeuPSIG 2017) is an international forum that provides the latest research and developments in understanding the mechanisms, assessment, prevention and treatment of neuropathic pain. The preceding five NeuPSIG congresses have gathered more than 6000 interacting delegates representing […]