6th to 9th September 2017, Barcelona, Spain. The aim of the 17th European Burns Association Congress is to provide a true interactive forum where new ideas, current outcomes and future perspectives can be exchanged and explored. A 360º vision of burn care provision, from the patient journey to the interaction of all team members […]

23rd to 27th July 2017, San Francisco, CA, USA. The IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics is a major vehicle through which the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) achieves its objectives and it is held every four years. Internationally recognized experts in Gerontology and Geriatrics share their […]

Appeal to support the population affected by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. On 4 October 2016, Hurricane Matthew violently struck Haiti and affected at least 20 percent of the territory mainly in Grande-Anse and Sud Departments, as well as Nippes, Sud-Est, Ouest and Nord Ouest Departments. Being a category 4 hurricane […]

23. November 2017, Würzburg, Deutschland.    INTUS steht für “Interdisziplinäres Trainings- und Simulationszentrum”. Am Universitätsklinikum Würzburg ist eine bislang einmalige Aus- und Weiterbildungsplattform für operative und interventionelle Verfahren in der Medizin entstanden. Im INTUS kommen modernste Simulatoren und Trainingssysteme im Rahmen zertifizierter Fortbildungskurse zum Einsatz. Im Rahmen des interaktiv gestalteten […]

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 […]

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 […]