On the occasion of the Spring EUHA Members’ Assembly, Karolinska University Hospital hosted a series of EUHA meetings and activities from June 12th – 14th. The events gathered numerous EUHA colleagues to explore current healthcare challenges and potential solutions. Key highlights of the events included the EUHA Symposium on Rethinking Healthcare Systems, EUHA Working Group and Network meetings, and a high-level roundtable. The assembly concluded with Karolinska University Hospital handing over the EUHA Presidency to Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan.
In the run-up to the twice-yearly Members’ Assembly in Stockholm, we speak to Patrik Rossi, Acting CEO of Karolinska University Hospital and the serving EUHA president. On June 14th, Karolinska University Hospital will host the representatives from each EUHA member, including their CEOs and EUHA Steering Committee members, at the upcoming EUHA Member’s Assembly.
Karolinska University Hospital together with EUHA is excited to announce a symposium titled ‘Rethinking Healthcare Systems’, scheduled for Thursday, June 13th, at Karolinska University Hospital. The discussions will revolve around critical challenges in Europe, including workforce shortages, an ageing population, and the high costs of advanced treatments, and how these challenges necessitate an EU-wide collaborative approach.
The EUHA Members’ Assembly, scheduled for June 14 in Stockholm, will be hosted by Karolinska University Hospital and will bring together representatives from all EUHA members, ten of Europe’s leading university hospitals. During the meeting, EUHA representatives will discuss EUHA’s ongoing projects, review the progress of EUHA working groups and networks, and discuss EUHA’s long-term strategy and agenda.
EUHA delegation visited Helsinki University Hospital to gain insights from the Finnish Health and Social Care reform that was implemented in 2023. The visit was part of EUHA’s ongoing efforts to explore innovative future-proof ways of sustainable and resilient healthcare
ATMPs are very promising treatments for the severely ill. However, the path leading to their registration and clinical use is long and fraught with difficulties.JOIN4ATMP, an EUHA-driven and EU-funded project, was launched in January to help accelerate the development and affordable access to ATMPs in Europe.
EUHA, as a unique alliance of leading university hospitals in Europe, advocates for the essential role of academic medicine within healthcare systems. With the appointment of a Secretary-General, EUHA aims to represent the concerns of academic medicine and strengthen its role as advisor to policymakers at the EU level.
EUCARE is an EUHA-driven fellowship programme that will foster the exchange of essential knowledge among critical care nurses within EUHA hospitals. The programme will create a network of critical care nurses at the European level that will increase the preparedness to face future disasters while helping reduce shortages by increasing the attractiveness of the nursing profession. EUCARE is an ERASMUS+ funded programme that brings together several EUHA members and is officially launched today at Karolinska University Hospital.
ATMPs are very promising treatments for the severely ill. However, the path leading to their registration and clinical use is long and fraught with difficulties. Through the intense collaboration of its members, EUHA (and EUCCAT) is leading the translation of academia-developed ATMPs into clinical applications. This week, EUHA colleagues met in Berlin to discuss the progress of the EUHA-driven cross-border clinical trials that aim to address hurdles and create new sustainable models for ATMP development in Europe.
The Future Medicine Science Match (FMSM) is a flagship event with a focus on medical research, innovative ideas and concepts for the future of science, research and health care, taking place during the Berlin Science Week. EUHA is a network partner at this year’s conference and several EUHA colleagues will contribute by participating in panel discussions.