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Symposium “Rethinking Healthcare Systems”

DATE April 17th, 2024

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, the high costs of advanced treatments, and how these challenges necessitate an EU-wide collaborative approach.

Rethinking Healthcare Systems Initiative

After several workshops and events in 2023, EUHA adopted as a strategic priority to develop innovative solutions for clinical care and upskill the healthcare workforce to support the development, resilience, and sustainability of European healthcare systems. Accordingly, EUHA started the Rethinking Healthcare Systems Initiative, to inform and convince the public, healthcare workforce and relevant authorities that a master plan for future-proof healthcare is urgently needed.

As part of the initiative, EUHA has set up a series of events and activities that aim to increase the priority status of an EU-wide master plan to implement a set of comprehensive measures and actions for sustainable and resilient healthcare systems in Europe.

Symposium “Rethinking Healthcare Systems”

One of the events that comprises the initiative is the Symposium “Rethinking Healthcare Systems, co-organised by Karolinska University Hospital and EUHA.

The discussions will revolve around critical challenges in Europe, including workforce shortages, an ageing population, the high costs of advanced treatments, and how these challenges necessitate an EU-wide collaborative approach.

Keynote Speakers

This gathering will feature a warm welcome from Patrik Rossi, President of EUHA and acting CEO of Karolinska University Hospital. The event will kick off with an introductory speech by Aida Hadžialić, the Metropolitan Mayor of Stockholm.

Other confirmed keynote speakers are:

Bullet Point List
  • Keynote speaker Yeoh Khay Guan, Chief Executive of the National University Health System in Singapore, will delve into the transformation of healthcare systems

  • Keynote speaker Michael J Maniaci, Enterprise Medical Director of Virtual Care at the Mayo Clinic Center of Digital Health, Mayo Clinic
  • This event is a must-attend for anyone committed to the future of healthcare in Europe.

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