The European Commission has published the Final Report and the Country Reports of the Study Quality in and Equality of Access to Healthcare Services: HealthQUEST.
This project led by EHMA with the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research (Vienna) had the main objectives to:
Besides the final report, the project produced eight country studies: England,
Finland, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Spain.
More information on the project can be found at: http://www.ehma.org/projects/default.asp?NCID=138
Final Report and Country reports are available at our website: http://www.ehma.org/projects/default.asp?NCID=138#Reports
and at the website of the European Commission:
http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/spsi/studies_en.htm#healthcare
July's edition of EU Shortcuts is now available on the website here.
Summary of topics covered:
First reactions to Cross Border Healthcare Directive; Health priorities for the French Presidency of the EU; DG SANCO Conference on future challenges for health; EU Structural Funds and good practice; HealthQuest Report; EU Health research funding: call for proposals; eHealth medical assistance initiative.
'European developments in public health - Ageing, obesity, emerging diseases'
From 30th - 31st October 2008 - Cité des sciences et de l'industrie, Paris, France
Under the auspices of the French Presidency of the European Union, EHESP school of public health organizes its first European meeting during a large exhibition on epidemics at la Cité des sciences et de l'industrie in Paris.
By gathering outstanding professors, researchers, health professionals, manufacturers, citizens' organizations, decision-makers, etc. who are involved with the most important schools of public health in the world.
In partnership with la cité des sciences et de l'industrie, Pasteur Institute, Association of School of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER), French CDC (InVS), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Details and registration on: www.ehesp.fr
Download the program
The European Health Leaders Programme
A Strategic Development Programme for Leaders in European Health Systems
Programme Focus
The overall focus for the programme is the evolving European Health and Social Services Market and the challenges leaders are facing today Health and social care systems in Europe face many similar issues and there are new opportunities and challenges for those involved in providing high quality services and seeking to improve the quality of life in their communities.
The European Health Leaders Programme provides an unique opportunity to invest in your development, building a learning community alongside fellow leaders and senior academic thinkers, gaining an international perspective on trends influencing Health and Social Care across Europe today.
For further details visit: www.euhlp.eu
Or download the full brochure here
Management Center Innsbruck - Vacancies
The Management Center Innsbruck is now seeking applicants for the following positions within its Non-profit, Social & Health Care Management (BA) and International Health Care Management (MA) programme team:
-Academic Assistant in Health Care Management
-Academic Assistant in Health Politics
-Lecturer in Health Care Management
For more details on the posts and how to apply please click here
Or you can go directly to the MCI website.
New international literature review of review-level data on suicide risk factors and primary evidence of protective factors against suicide
Before Christmas the Scottish Government published a systematic international literature review on risk and protective factors in suicide.
The review had two overarching aims: first, to describe and assess current knowledge regarding the societal and cultural factors associated with increased incidence of suicide (risk factors), and to delineate the population subgroups that are at increased risk of suicidal behaviour; and second, to describe and assess current knowledge regarding factors that promote resilience and healthy survival against suicidal behaviour amongst people who are exposed to known suicidal risk conditions (protective factors).
Click here for the full report
Emerging Leaders - new partnership between The King's Fund and EHMA
EHMA is delighted to announce that we are working in partnership with the King's Fund (UK) to establish an international virtual community, ‘Emerging Leaders’, to be launched in June 2009.
Emerging Leaders will be an international virtual community of people who are building their careers in the health and health care sector. The target audience is those people who are developing their careers in management and leadership in health and health care, including academia and policymaking. This is not necessarily about ‘young’ emerging leaders, but rather reflects the particular information, development and network needs for people at this stage in their careers
We are now seeking 30 Founding Members to support the development of the network. We are looking for people who work in the field of health, are willing to offer ideas in the early stages of the network's development, and are able to offer at least two active contributions to the network in its first year.
For more information on the network and becoming a Founding Member please see the attached flyers.
If you want to discuss becoming a Founding Member please contact Lizzie Jelfs at EHMA or email Kings Fund.
The next Observatory Venice Summer School 2009 will take place from 26 to 31 July 2009 on the San Servolo Island in Venice.
The theme for this year’s Summer School will be: Innovation and Health Technology Assessment: Improving Health System Quality.
You can find more information in our website:
Or download the programme outline and application form by clicking the links below:
Observatory Venice Summer School 2009 Programme Outline
Observatory Venice Summer School 2009 Application Form
The Award will be given during a celebratory event at the European Health Forum in Gastein in October.
For more info click here: http://www.ehfg.org/award.html?&L=0
March 2009's edition of EU Shortcuts is available now on the website here.
Call for Papers -14th Annual Conference
Italian Health Economics Association (AIES)
'PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF HEALTH SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZATIONS'
Bergamo – Faculty of Economics - October 29-30, 2009
For more details click here.