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Building accessible pathways and rethinking mental health systems

Sciana Fellow Kai Lanz shares his journey of building mental health services, what systems leadership means in times of crisis, and why early intervention is key to sustainable change

Fellows in Focus: October 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in October 2025

Integrating patient perspectives into healthcare innovation and encouraging empathic leadership

Christian Pfeuffer reflects on the start of his Sciana journey, his lived experience and his vision for inclusive public health leadership

Building accessible pathways and rethinking mental health systems

Sciana Fellow Kai Lanz shares his journey of building mental health services, what systems leadership means in times of crisis, and why early intervention is key to sustainable change

Fellows in Focus: October 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in October 2025

Integrating patient perspectives into healthcare innovation and encouraging empathic leadership

Christian Pfeuffer reflects on the start of his Sciana journey, his lived experience and his vision for inclusive public health leadership

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Building accessible pathways and rethinking mental health systems

Sciana Fellow Kai Lanz shares his journey of building mental health services, what systems leadership means in times of crisis, and why early intervention is key to sustainable change

Fellows in Focus: October 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in October 2025

Integrating patient perspectives into healthcare innovation and encouraging empathic leadership

Christian Pfeuffer reflects on the start of his Sciana journey, his lived experience and his vision for inclusive public health leadership

Fellows in Focus: September 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in September 2025

Asking questions, building trust, and bringing stakeholders together in an authentic way

Sciana Fellow Sarah Holloway reflects on leadership, her experience working within mental health across sectors, and her working group’s focus on prevention and health promotion

Fellows in Focus: August 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in August 2025

Improving population health and recognising kindness as a strategic asset

Dominique Allwood reflects on her Sciana experience, what she is learning about systems leadership, and her first few months as CEO of Imperial College Health Partners

Fellows in Focus: July 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in July 2025

Fellows in Focus: June 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in June 2025

New private investment routes needed to replace crumbling hospitals and modernise healthcare

Sciana Fellow Nick Kirby reflects on the pressing need for investment in UK hospital infrastructure

Fellows in Focus: May 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in May 2025

Cohorts 6 and 7 convene in Salzburg for May residential meetings

Sciana Fellows use time to focus on Sciana Challenge, network, and exchange innovations and experiences from day-to-day work

Leading a team in times of change: connecting visions with reality

Sciana Fellow Thorsten Langer discusses his work at the Social Paediatric Centre at the University Children's Hospital Freiburg and his thoughts on leadership

Creating healthier cities and finding a shared language to move forward

Sonja Kahlmeier reflects on her research, overcoming challenges, and learning from different people’s realities

Sciana Lecture | John McTernan - Political Leadership: Future Directions

In November 2024, the Sciana Network welcomed political strategist John McTernan to Cohort 6's second residential meeting to deliver the Sciana Lecture. During the lecture, he spoke about the state of world affairs, people’s desire for change, new channels of communication, and ways to improve con...

Fellows in Focus: April 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in April 2025

Call for applications: Cohort 8

The Network’s next cohort will focus on “Systems leadership for ageing in good health”

Deep listening and bridging the gap between social care and healthcare

Mirjam Lämmle (-Weber) reflects on the start of her Sciana journey, leadership, and her first few months as CEO of the Swiss Cancer League

“It is morally questionable to let people get sick in the first place”

Sciana Advisor Lothar H. Wieler speaks with the Bosch Health Campus

Fellows in Focus: March 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in March 2025

Creating connections and considering the adoption of new technologies

Lawrence Tallon reflects on his Sciana experience, the focus of his working group, and diversity in health research

Thinking bigger and learning from others’ experiences

Sciana Fellow Oliver Reich reflects on his Sciana experience, economics in healthcare, and mental health

Our Sciana Experience - Testimonials from Cohort 5

In May 2024, we spoke with several Fellows from Cohort 5 about their experience as Sciana Fellows. During their fourth residential meeting at Salzburg Global, we spoke with Rachel Carey, Wiebke Loebker, Sven Streit, Ulrike Streit, Richard Stubbs, and Claudia Witt. Cohort 5's Sciana Challenge was "Bu...

Fellows in Focus: February 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in February 2025

New perspectives and open exchange

Urs Brügger discusses his Sciana journey so far and his working group's focus on end-of-life care

Finding pragmatic solutions to complicated challenges

Maxine Mackintosh reflects on her Sciana experience, diversity in health innovation, and equity in health data

Fellows in Focus: January 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in January 2025

Advancing One Health literacy and governance

Sciana Fellow Saskia De Gani (Cohort 5) reflects on her experience attending the 17th European Public Health Conference

Introducing Sciana’s seventh cohort

Meet the latest Fellows of Sciana: The Health Leaders Network

Fellows in Focus: December 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in December 2024

Renewing the social contract in Europe: Building new bridges for health and wellbeing

Sciana Network represented in panel discussion at 2024 European Health Forum Gastein

Introducing our three new Sciana Advisors

Alwen Williams, Peter Berchtold, and Lothar H. Wieler are together for the first time at Cohort 6’s second residential meeting

Fellows in Focus: October 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in October 2024

Fellows in Focus: September 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in September 2024

Fellows in Focus: July 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in July 2024

Transforming health and care delivery through innovation

Fellows in Focus: June 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in June 2024

Brave leadership and new ways of thinking

Sciana Fellow Helen Crimlisk reflects on her “transformative” Sciana experience and how it has affected her day-to-day work

Exploring the power of exchange and leadership

Sciana Fellow Ulrike Streit highlights the value of exchanging ideas and learning from fellow healthcare leaders

Working collaboratively and witnessing democracy in action

Jacqui Dyer is an independent health and social care consultant with lived experience. She is also president of the Mental Health Foundation (UK), an elected local councillor, chair of Lambeth's Black Thrive Partnership, director of Black Thrive Global, and a mental health equalities advisor fo...

Fellows in Focus: May 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in May 2024

One Health, digital health, and everything in between

Sciana Fellow Harpreet Sood discusses his Sciana experience, One Health, and the challenges and opportunities in digital health

Fellows in Focus: April 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in April 2024

Finding purpose, motivation, and dealing with uncertainty

Sciana Fellow Andy Fischer reflects on Medgate, his “helicopter view” of healthcare, and leadership

The challenge of scaling the best practice model

Sciana Fellow Marc Augustin investigates the difficulties behind scaling projects and the skills required by leaders when seeking innovation

Creating a culture of cooperation and sustainable organisations

Yvonne Gilli discusses her vision for health leadership, her Sciana experience, and changes she would like to see in health care in Switzerland

Call for applications: Cohort 7

The theme for the Sciana Network’s seventh cohort is “Systems leadership for population health in times of scarcity”

Building a connected and sustainable health system

Sciana Fellow Adrian Jonas reflects on leadership, his Sciana experience to date, and his hopes for the future

Fellows in Focus: March 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in March 2024

Planning for the future and encouraging a diversity of perspectives

Sciana Fellow Adam Doyle discusses leadership, his hopes for Sciana, and effecting change

Building a new social contract through leadership, collaboration, and reflection

Sciana Fellow Rishi Das-Gupta shares how collaborating with other healthcare leaders has empowered his own work advocating for technological innovation in healthcare

Fellows in Focus: February 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in February 2024

Leading the way to a connected and sustainable health ecosystem

Saskia De Gani shares insights on Cohort 5’s Sciana Challenge, her experience as a Fellow so far, and her passion for health literacy

Thinking non-linearly and forming new connections

Honorary Sciana Fellow Bogi Eliasen reflects on his time as co-chair of Cohort 4 and his experience within the programme

Leadership lessons and information exchange

Birgit Bauer, project coordinator at Data Saves Lives Germany, reflects on her experience as a Sciana Fellow, leadership, and her hopes for the future

It’s all about trust

After attending this year's OECD High-Level Policy Forum, Sciana Fellow Birgit Bauer reflects on ways to develop and maintain trust between patients and other healthcare stakeholders

The importance of communication and defining what is a social contract

Nicola von Lutterotti reflects on her experience as a Sciana Fellow, building a new social contract for health and wellbeing, and the COVID-19 pandemic

United for One Health

Sciana Fellow Sven Streit reflects on his Sciana experience to date, leadership, and his hopes for the future

Leadership is complex and messy, just like people

Tim Taylor reflects on his experience as a Sciana Fellow, lessons on leadership, and thinking about purpose

Revolutionising healthcare: navigating the future of patient-centred innovation

Sciana Fellow Rishi Das Gupta reflects on what he learned at this year’s OECD High-Level Policy Forum

Fellows in Focus: January 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in January 2024

Introducing Sciana’s sixth cohort

Meet the latest Fellows of Sciana: The Health Leaders Network

Seven leadership lessons we learned from Elhadj As Sy

Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation spoke in front of Cohorts 4 and 5 for the latest Sciana Lecture

Sciana Lecture | Elhadj As Sy - Lessons on Leadership

In November 2023, the Sciana Network welcomed Elhadj As Sy, chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation, to deliver the Sciana Lecture. He imparted some lessons on leadership he picked up from his career and experiences.

Unlocking the future of healthcare

Cohort 5's "Tech Stream" working group organise site visits in London

Sciana Fellows outline ideas for a sustainable Swiss health system

Sciana Fellows in Switzerland share solutions in new position paper

Fellows in Focus: November 2023

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows, Advisors, and Chairs in November 2023

Fellows in Focus: October 2023

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows, Advisors, and Chairs in October 2023

Shifting the dialogue and giving everyone a voice

Louise Baker-Schuster, Chief Foundation Partners' Officer, reflects on this year's European Health Forum Gastein

Fellows in Focus: September 2023

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows, Advisors, and Chairs in September 2023

Fiona Godlee on how health leaders can prepare for future challenges

In May 2022, Sciana Advisor Fiona Godlee spoke to us about the discussions emerging about leadership among Sciana Fellows.

Fiona Godlee on being the first female editor of the British Medical Journal

In May 2022, Sciana Advisor Fiona Godlee spoke to us about being appointed the first female editor of the British Medical Journal.

Challenges facing health leaders in the next five years

In May 2022, Jose M. Martin-Moreno, co-chair for Cohort 5, and Sciana Advisors Fiona Godlee and Edelgard Bulmahn discussed the biggest challenges that health leaders may face in the next five years.

Edelgard Bulmahn on women’s experience during the pandemic

In May 2022, Sciana Advisor Edelgard Bulmahn spoke to us about women's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fiona Godlee on using her experience for the Sciana Network

In May 2022, Sciana Advisor Fiona Godlee spoke to us about what she's learned in her career and what she can offer the Sciana Network.

Introducing Jose M. Martin-Moreno, Fiona Godlee, and Edelgard Bulmahn

In May 2022, Jose M. Martin-Moreno, co-chair for Cohort 5, and Sciana Advisors Fiona Godlee and Edelgard Bulmahn sat down to provide a further introduction.

Edelgard Bulmahn on using her experience for the Sciana Network

In May 2022, Sciana Advisor Edelgard Bulmahn spoke to us about what she's learned in her career and what she can offer the Sciana Network.

Edelgard Bulmahn on her hopes for the Sciana Network

In May 2022, Sciana Advisor Edelgard Bulmahn spoke to us about her hopes for the Sciana Network.

The benefits of a multi-country network

In May 2022, Jose M. Martin-Moreno, co-chair for Cohort 5, and Sciana Advisors Fiona Godlee and Edelgard Bulmahn discussed the benefits of Fellows from Germany, Switzerland, and the UK learning from one another.

Jose Martin Moreno on Spain’s health policy

In May 2022, Jose M. Martin-Moreno, co-chair for Cohort 5, shared insights on what other countries can learn from health policies and practices in Spain.

Jose Martin Moreno on hope

In May 2022, Jose M. Martin-Moreno, co-chair for Cohort 5, explained why it is important to remain hopeful.

Fellows in Focus: August 2023

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows, Advisors, and Chairs in August 2023

Sciana Lecture | Pedro Conceição - Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: The New UNDP Report

In May 2023, the Sciana Network welcomed Pedro Conceição, director of the Human Development Report Office, UNDP, to deliver the Sciana Lecture.

Call for Applications: Cohort 6

Professionals are welcome to apply for the Sciana Network's sixth cohort

Sir David Behan to chair Sciana’s sixth cohort

Current Sciana Advisor will take over from Ilona Kickbusch, who is moving to a new role within Sciana Network

Sciana Chair Ilona Kickbusch receives honourary doctorate

The University of Valencia recognised Ilona for her commitment to global health governance

Fresh insights and collaboration at the OECD

Louise Baker-Schuster, chief foundation partners' officer, reflects on network meeting in Paris

Sciana Lecture | Bruno Roche - The Economics of Mutuality: Rethinking Business Leadership and Purpose

In May 2022, Bruno Roche, the founder and executive director of the Economics of Mutuality, attended Sciana: The Health Leaders Network to deliver the Sciana Lecture.

A manifesto for healthcare reform in Germany

Sciana Fellows in Germany call for a joint effort to rethink and adapt mechanisms in the country's healthcare system

Jose M. Martin-Moreno appointed Sciana Cohort 5 co-chair

Experienced public health advisor and former chief medical officer of Spain joins the Sciana Network

Introducing Sciana’s fifth cohort

Meet the latest Fellows of Sciana: The Health Leaders Network

The importance of the patient voice in health leadership

Members from Cohort 3 discuss the benefits of hearing from patient representatives

The changing role of health leadership

Members of Cohort 3 reflect on what leadership means to them

Continuum of care – the Compassana ecosystem

Sciana Members Marcel Napierala and Daniel Liedtke explain how discussions at Sciana led to a new venture to empower patients in Switzerland

Together We Care - Together We Test

Sciana member Daniel Liedtke explains the public-private partnership project he established to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Inspiring new approaches: climate change and health

Cohort 3 member Oliver Gröne reflects on what he learned from Maria Neira's Sciana Lecture

Fiona Godlee appointed new Sciana ambassador

Former editor-in-chief of British Medical Journal to play key role advising Sciana Members on how to communicate their challenge

Going beyond health: bringing different perspectives together

Members of Cohort 3 reflect on how the variety of specialisms and backgrounds across the Sciana Network leads to fruitful conversations

Leadership for wellbeing: navigating relationships at home and work

Andrea Taylor-Cummings talks about four habits that foster healthy and balanced relationships

The leadership challenge for the next five years

Sciana Senior Ambassador David Behan delivers Sciana Lecture

Leaders in health share advice on supporting women in leadership

Dame Sally Davies, the UK special envoy on antimicrobial resistance, joins Sciana: The Health Leaders Network to share her leadership story and takeaways

Diversity and Digital Health Care: The Shuri Network

Sciana Network member Shera Chok is carving out a platform for women from minority backgrounds in the UK’s National Health Service

Using data for better health

Ioana Gligor, from the European Commission, discusses the new European Health Data Space proposal with the Sciana Network

On a positive note

Nicola von Lutterotti (Sciana Cohort 4) shares the story of a GP who set up a mobile Corona test station to offer free virus tests to the most vulnerable

Political Leadership and the European Health Union: A way forward for Health and Wellbeing

Vytenis Andriukaitis, WHO Envoy for the European Region, speaks with the Sciana Network

Tackling Chaos and Complexity: Health Leadership for a New Era

Special envoy of WHO on COVID-19 David Nabarro speaks at latest webinar

Fourth Sciana Network cohort revealed

Sciana: The Health Leaders Network announces its latest members

Sciana members discuss next steps in fighting COVID-19

Members and foundation staff hear from Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation's Frederik Kristensen

Delivering a COVID-19 vaccine: what happens when one is approved?

Members and foundation staff will hear from Frederik Kristensen, deputy CEO of CEPI

COVID-19 and leadership: lessons for the future?

Sciana members convene for the fourth and final virtual meeting in current series

The Importance of Health Policy in An Uncertain World

Ahead of transitioning into a new role, Sciana member Stefan Spycher reflects on important lessons from his career

Patient leadership in health care?

Sciana member Judith Safford reflects on how patients can take an active role in their care

Sciana appoints Bogi Eliasen as co-chair for 2020 cohort 4

Eliasen will attend and co-lead all four meetings alongside Ilona Kickbusch

Sciana hosts webinar on creating a new and better normal

Sciana members and foundation staff to meet online for the last webinar in present series

Impact of data and modelling on COVID-19

Sciana members and foundation staff take part in third webinar in COVID-19 series

Mental health care and resilience during and beyond COVID-19

Sciana members and foundation staff take part in second webinar to discuss COVID-19's effects on mental health and resilience

Leadership and responses to COVID-19: now and planning ahead

Sciana members and foundation staff take part in first webinar since COVID-19 outbreak

Sciana hosts webinar on COVID-19 and data

Members and foundation staff convene for third Sciana webinar on response to COVID-19

Sciana hosts webinar on COVID-19 and mental health

Members to reflect on COVID-19's impact on mental health and resilience

Sciana hosts webinar on COVID-19 response

Members invited to take part in one-hour discussion on preparing for the future

Understanding COVID-19 through data

Citizen-science and data donation solution launched by Sciana Member seeks to collect data from European population to predict the behaviour of COVID-19

Meeting the health needs of populations "now and tomorrow"

Sciana member Annamaria Müller wants to help rethink health care in Switzerland with her new consulting firm

Sciana Member Jérôme Cosandey calls for restraint on introduction of “sin taxes”

Cosandey says “sin taxes” can make what is subsidized more expensive

Sciana Lecture | Maria Neira - Climate Change and Health

Maria P. Neira has been director of the Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health at the World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland since September 2005. During the fourth meeting of the Sciana 2018 cohort, and the second meeting of the Sciana 2019 cohort, Neir...

Maria Neira discusses relationship between climate change and public health

Director from World Health Organization delivers second Sciana Lecture

Sciana member Bob Klaber co-authors BMJ article on kindness

Klaber and Suzie Bailey from The King's Fund write for BMJ on the value of kindness

Identifying great potential in future health leaders

Sciana senior ambassador Bettina Borisch reflects on her first Sciana meetings in Salzburg

Sciana 2019 Cohort Arrives in Salzburg with a Focus on Leadership

The third cohort’s second meeting will see members continue to collaborate and work on a Sciana Challenge

Sciana 2018 cohort returns to Salzburg to “complete Sciana Challenge”

Final meeting of second cohort to outline next steps post-Salzburg and how members can continue supporting the Sciana Network

A space to think: reflections on the value of being part of the Sciana Network

Sciana members from 2017 and 2018 reflect on the value of time and considering challenges in different environments

Sciana-inspired hackathon sets charity’s operational plan

Sciana member Richard Lee adopts a technique from fellow Sciana member to help produce his charity’s operational plan.

The power of the expert: reflections on the value of being part of the Sciana Network

Sciana members from 2017 and 2018 reflect on the value of expertise and learning from others within their cohorts

Learning from leaders: reflections on the value of being part of the Sciana Network

Sciana members from 2017 and 2018 reflect on the diversity that exists within the Sciana Network and the value of acquiring more knowledge from different sectors

Improving health care in rural areas with practices without doctors

Sciana Member Tobias Gantner helps launch new scheme in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to fill existing gaps in health care coverage

Inaugural Sciana-backed hackathon inspires innovative ideas

More than 40 participants convene in Zurich, Switzerland, for 48-hour challenge

Applications open for fourth Sciana cohort

Meetings will take place in 2020 and 2021 at Schloss Leopoldskron, in Salzburg, Austria

Sciana to co-organize hackathon in Zurich

Attendees will have 48 hours to produce pioneering ideas to solve health care challenges

Sciana Lecture | Thomas Zeltner - The Future of Health

Thomas Zeltner, Deputy Chair, University Council of the Medical University of Vienna, former secretary of health of Switzerland and director-general of the Swiss National Health Authority (1991-2009), has a long history as an innovative leader in public health. He is the deputy chair of the Universi...

Thomas Zeltner delivers inaugural Sciana Lecture

Sciana senior ambassador delivers talk to members of the 2018 and 2019 Sciana cohorts

Sciana welcomes a new cohort of members for 2019

The third cohort will arrive in Salzburg, Austria, for its first meeting on May 15

Opportunities and Solutions for Health Care in Rural Areas

Sciana Members work together on solutions to challenges in health care in rural areas

Anja Leetz - Only systemic change can ensure our collective survival

Former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe reflects on the #Fridays4Future strike and the need for action

Shera Chok – We can use networks to solve universal problems in health care

UK general practitioner describes the challenges she faces in her professional life

Thomas Zeltner – Inspiring new ideas, growth, and leadership

Sciana senior ambassador discusses the challenges and rewards that come from being a leader in the health sector

David Behan – We need to solve the crisis in old age care in the UK

Former chief executive of the Care Quality Commission discusses why radical solutions are needed to help care for Britain’s ageing population

Sciana senior ambassador to be new Charité CEO

Sciana senior ambassador Heyo Kroemer has been appointed the next chief executive officer of Charité.

Sciana Member John Palmer discusses the importance of partnerships in health care delivery

Sciana Member interviewed by BBC News Wales as NHS prepares for busiest time of year

2017 Sciana cohort returns to Salzburg, Austria, for final meeting

Sciana 2017 cohort to take part in final meeting at Schloss Leopoldskron

2018 Sciana cohort returns to Salzburg, Austria, for second meeting

Sciana 2018 cohort to take part in four-day programme at Schloss Leopoldskron

Rahel Naef on the importance of providing family-centred care

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses how she and others help family-centred care.

Amit Khutti on the initial pushback DrEd received and why he persisted

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), on the pushback DrEd received when it first launched and how it reacted.

Anja Leetz on the value of networking and enabling transformative change

Anja Leetz, former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe, discusses the value of building a network, highlighting case studies and enabling transformative change.

Amit Khutti on technology's ability to help people open up more about health conditions

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), on his experience of technology enabling people to open up more and removing stigmas around health conditions.

Mathias Binswanger on viewing health care from a macro- and micro-economic perspective

Mathias Binswanger, author of Die Tretmühlen des Glücks (The Treadmills of Happinesss) and political advisor to the federal government of Switzerland, reflects on health care from a macro- and micro- economic perspective.

Amit Khutti on public-private partnerships within health care

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses cases where public health providers can partner with other private companies and reap benefits.

Mathias Binswanger on what happiness means to him

Mathias Binswanger, author of Die Tretmühlen des Glücks (The Treadmills of Happinesss) and political advisor to the federal government of Switzerland, reflects on what happiness means to him.

Amit Khutti on scaling up health care services using technology

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses scaling up his organisation.

Amit Khutti on the role of the online doctor and digital health care

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses the increase of digital health care services and existing regulation.

Rahel Naef on what could help lead to more effective health care

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses what approach she thinks can lead to more effective health care.

Amit Khutti on what's required to bring together different sectors within health care

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses what's required to bring together different stakeholders and sectors.

Anja Leetz reflects on her first Sciana meeting

Anja Leetz, former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe, reflects on her first experience at a Sciana meeting.

Rahel Naef on resilience

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses what inspires her and fascinates her.

Rahel Naef on what she wants nurses to learn and practice

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses what she wants nurses to learn as they gain experience.

Anja Leetz on the role and impact of Health Care Without Harm

Anja Leetz, former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe, discusses Health Care Without Harm's mission.

Rahel Naef on the different methods of implementing family-centered approaches in health care

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses methods utilised to implement family-centered approaches in acute and critical care

Ailsa Swarbrick - What we talk about when we talk about tax

Sciana member Ailsa Swarbrick has assessed what we mean when we talk about tax as part of an article for the Health Foundation.

Amit Khutti on one of his proudest moments at Dr Ed

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses one of the proudest moments at DrEd.

Mathias Binswanger on the challenges facing health care systems

Mathias Binswanger, author of Die Tretmühlen des Glücks (The Treadmills of Happinesss) and political advisor to the federal government of Switzerland, reflects on what he sees as some of the biggest challenges facing health care.

Anja Leetz on the relationship between the environment and health

Anja Leetz, former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe, discusses the relationship between the environment and health, as well as the need for dialogue and understanding at a global scale.

Rahel Naef on investigating the care needs of older people with cognitive impairments

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses her findings investigating the care needs of older people with cognitive impairments.

Amit Khutti on leaving the NHS to work for a small private company

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses leaving the NHS to work for a small private company.

Mathias Binswanger on how economic interests lie behind every decision

Mathias Binswanger, author of Die Tretmühlen des Glücks (The Treadmills of Happinesss) and political advisor to the federal government of Switzerland, discusses how there are economic interests behind everything - including in the health sector.

Anja Leetz on the origins of Health Care Without Harm and phasing out mercury in hospital equipment

Anja Leetz, former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe, discusses the origins of Health Care Without Harm and phasing out mercury in hospital equipment.

Rahel Naef on her work caring for people with cognitive impairments

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses one of her latest projects, involving caring for people with cognitive impairments.

Amit Khutti on DrEd's origins and the need for convenience in health care

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses the ambition behind DrEd and the need for convenience.

Mathias Binswanger on his book "Absurd Competitions" and being at Sciana

Mathias Binswanger, author of Die Tretmühlen des Glücks (The Treadmills of Happinesss) and political advisor to the federal government of Switzerland, discusses what brought him to Sciana.

Anja Leetz on one of her proudest moments working in health care

Anja Leetz, former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe, reflects on her proudest moments in health care.

Rahel Naef on challenges facing health care in Switzerland

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses challenges facing health care systems in Switzerland.

Amit Khutti on DrEd making a statement and encouraging health care providers to innovate

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses how DrEd and other private companies can lead the way to show how traditional health care providers can adopt new innovations.

Mathias Binswanger on happiness being at the heart of economics

Mathias Binswanger, author of Die Tretmühlen des Glücks (The Treadmills of Happinesss) and political advisor to the federal government of Switzerland, reflects on why happiness is at the heart of economics.

Anja Leetz on how hospitals can be more sustainable

Anja Leetz, former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe, discusses how hospitals can realign their work towards being more sustainable. "By setting the criteria of how you procure and how then you go through the process and how you deal with the waste, you can have a far bigger impa...

Rahel Naef explains her role as a nurse scientist

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses what her job entails. "It also entails translating existing knowledge into practice and to support nurses and other health professionals to actually provide good care."

The Sciana Challenge - Planning the next steps forward

Eighteen health leaders from across Europe have outlined the building blocks of a new challenge that will set the groundwork for their activities over the next two years.

Forging alliances – Health care professionals return to Salzburg to deliberate on digital and social strategies

Members illustrate efforts to develop joint projects and share insights between meetings

Christina Brunnschweiler- I want to improve public health in a very hands-on manner

CEO of Spitex Zurich Limmat discusses her transition from the world of IT and finance to the health sector

Patrick Jahn – We need an inter-professional body to improve quality of life in cancer patients

Nursing Research Unit head discusses projects to improve training of academic nurses and advance cancer pain management

Marcel Napierala – Robots can help physiotherapists achieve greater success

Co-founder and chief executive officer of Medbase Group highlights the importance of technology and artificial intelligence in physicians’ inter-human activity

Susanne Ozegowski – There is untapped potential in the use of smart data

Head of integrated care health insurance contracts unit at TK discusses efforts to implement electronic health records in Germany

Claire Lemer- Health systems should work around the patients

UK paediatric consultant shares insight into the NHS and her experience innovating clinical health care for children and families

Mathias Binswanger – Nothing happens in the health system in an interest-free space

What does happiness mean? To what degree do financial incentives create deep-set contentment? What is the relationship between economics and the health sector? Mathias Binswanger, the author of Absurd Competitions (2010) and a member of the 2018 group of Sciana – The Health Leaders Network, spends...

Aiming high: Behavioural insights in practice

In an age where there’s no time to think, setting long-term targets can be a difficult task. How we define success is also subjective. We can’t pinpoint a date in our head where we will solve one challenge before we can move onto the next. Change is incremental, and solutions are often only deli...

Anja Leetz – We only have one planet and we must jointly address health concerns

Executive director of Health Care without Harm advocates for sustainable and green health care

System transformation: A nudge in the right direction

Inaugural members of Sciana: The Health Leaders Network are spending part of their third meeting investigating the potential impact of behavioural economics and behavioural psychology on health care.

Amit Khutti - “So many parts of our lives are increasingly being done through digital means”

DrEd Co-Founder shares insight into planning and creating a digital GP service

Jacqueline Martin - We need to focus on caring instead of just curing

Director of nursing at University Hospital Basel discusses plans for a hospital merger to provide more quality patient care

Innovations in health care - Making systems more resilient

Changes are taking place within society, which will become more pronounced in the coming decades. The need to have resilient systems in place, particularly in the field of health and health care, is critical.

Samantha Jones - “We should be looking out and across to learn from other health and care systems”

Former director of New Care Models Program at NHS England offers insight into digital solutions to health care services

Let’s get started - New Sciana members identify existing and future challenges

New members of Sciana: The Health Leaders Network have been encouraged to leave Salzburg with “a feeling of strategic intent” after meeting for the first time.

Eighteen health care leaders are selected from across Europe to join Sciana network

Eighteen outstanding health care leaders have been selected from across Europe to join Sciana: The Health Leaders network, an international initiative that brings together health care leaders to address challenges and improve health and health care across Europe and beyond.

Caroline Clarke on establishing a group of hospitals

Caroline Clarke, chief finance officer and deputy chief executive of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, discusses the reasons why the organization is establishing a group of hospitals during the second meeting of Sciana's first cohort.

Karin Holm on becoming a naturalised Swiss citizen and learning about different health systems

Karin Holm, president and founder of Patient Advocates for Cancer Research and Treatment (PACRT), discusses her unique perspective and how grateful she is to compare and contrast health systems from different countries.

Friederike Botzenhardt discusses the importance of bringing people together to develop ideas

Friederike Botzenhardt, head of the Task Force Innovation Fund at the German Federal Ministry of Health, discusses the potential impact Sciana can make on health systems and help members in their day-to-day jobs.

Caroline Clarke on the new insights she gained

Caroline Clarke, chief finance officer and deputy chief executive of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, discusses the new insight she gained during the second meeting of Sciana's first cohort.

Ilona Kickbusch discusses changes at second Sciana meeting

Ilona Kickbusch, director of the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, discusses how Sciana members are more comfortable sharing their opinions.

Daniel Liedtke on the work of the Hirslanden Private Hospital Group

Daniel Liedtke, chief operating officer of the Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, discusses the group's patient-first focus and the insights he'll take away from his fellow Sciana members, including plans for a potential project.

Israel and UK health care - What can we learn from each other?

Sciana Members visit Israel for study tour of country's health systems

Karin Holm on availability of information which can help empower patients

Karin Holm, president and founder of Patient Advocates for Cancer Research and Treatment (PACRT), discusses how patients are the experts in their particular experience of their diseases.

Louise Baker on Sciana members discussing the digital revolution in health care

Louise Baker, a senior project manager at the Robert Bosch Stiftung, discusses the developments at the second meeting of the Sciana network.

Friederike Botzenhardt on the link between digitalization and usability

Friederike Botzenhardt, head of the Task Force Innovation Fund at the German Federal Ministry of Health, discusses how digitalization is important to her work and ensuring people know how to react to it.

Daniel Liedtke on discussions exploring different dimensions of health care

Daniel Liedtke, chief operating officer of the Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, discusses the interesting meetings which have taken place as a result of Sciana.

Caroline Clarke on examining different health care systems

Caroline Clarke, chief finance officer and deputy chief executive of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, discusses her interest in the examination of different systems to improve current healthcare practices.

Ruth Glassborow on bringing together perspectives from the UK, Germany, and Switzerland

Ruth Glassborow, director of improvement support and ihub at Healthcare Improvement Scotland, discusses how Sciana has helped her challenge assumptions and find similarities.

Karin Holm on the value of Sciana members hearing from patients

Karin Holm, president and founder of Patient Advocates for Cancer Research and Treatment (PACRT), discusses the value of Sciana members hearing the perspective of patients.

The steps being taken to address Germany's nursing crisis

Louise Baker, Senior Project Manager at the Robert Bosch Stiftung, discusses how the Robert Bosch Stiftung is helping to improve recognition for nursing profession

Louise Baker on health care no longer being just a national topic

Louise Baker, a senior project manager at the Robert Bosch Stiftung, discusses the formation of Sciana and her hopes for the network.

Caroline Clarke on the challenges for health and society

Caroline Clarke, chief finance officer and deputy chief executive of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, discusses the various challenges she faces in regards to society and the health sector during the second meeting of Sciana's first cohort.

Friederike Botzenhardt on the Task Force Innovation Fund at the German Federal Ministry of Health

Friederike Botzenhardt, head of the Task Force Innovation Fund at the German Federal Ministry of Health, discusses the purpose of the Task Force Innovation Fund.

Ilona Kickbusch on the different bouquet of solutions being put forward

Ilona Kickbusch, director of the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, discusses the conversations taking place at the second meeting of Sciana. "People are really learning from each other and are reflecting on their own approaches...

Daniel Liedtke on the value of being a Sciana member

Daniel Liedtke, chief operating officer of the Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, discusses how Sciana helped him realise the differences between health care systems in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland.

Ruth Glassborow on scaling up and spreading good practice

Ruth Glassborow, director of improvement support and ihub at Healthcare Improvement Scotland, discusses the challenges of scaling up and spreading good practice. "I'm really interested, as are some of my Sciana colleagues, in what we could learn from marketing and particularly how we might s...

Karin Holm on learning more about the social determinants of health

Karin Holm, president and founder of Patient Advocates for Cancer Research and Treatment (PACRT), reflects on what it’s like to be back for her second Sciana meeting and what she’s taken away from it.

Sciana leaders: towards stewardship of their national systems

Chief executive of the Health Foundation discusses role of Sciana and sharing insights to accelerate effective change

Second Sciana meeting ends with discussion on future projects

The second meeting of the 2017 Sciana group reached a conclusion on Sunday with members drawing up plans for further collaboration.

Felix Schneuwly - Digitalisation represents both an opportunity and challenge for health insurance

“As citizens, people want to have freedom of choice. Thus transparency from the providers is very important but also a challenge as, in transparent markets, free choice is not particularly valuable as people have access to all information,” says Felix Schneuwly, speaking at the second meeting of...

Planning for the Future: The Digitalisation of Health Care

As the second Sciana meeting comes to a close, members of the 2017 group are already exploring their next steps and the projects to be worked on between gatherings. From presenting at the European Health Forum Gastein to taking part in a study tour across the United States, these are just some of th...

Caroline Clarke – Good health is a fundamental human right

“I think the health industry is the most interesting industry to be in – kind of ever – but particularly now because it’s hard and presents really complex problems that need lots and lots of thought,” Caroline Clarke says, speaking at the second meeting of the first Sciana cohort.

The New World of Data - Empowering the Patient

Towards the end of the inaugural meeting of Sciana: The Health Leaders Network, the inclusion

Ina Kopp on the opportunities Sciana will provide her with

Ina Kopp, director of the German Association of the Scientific Medical Societies' Institute for Medical Knowledge-Management (AWMF-IMWi), talks about what she hopes Sciana will provide her with as well as the results that will come from the network.

Sir Harry Burns on the insights he's gained from Sciana

Sir Harry Burns, professor of global public health at the University of Strathclyde, explains the insights he has already gained from Sciana.

Hans Gut on his hopes for Sciana

Hans Gut, president at the Careum Stiftung discusses his hopes for Sciana: The Health Leaders Network.

Sir Harry Burns on developing societies focused on well-being

Sir Harry Burns, professor of global public health at the University of Strathclyde, discusses the links between health care and well-being.

Hans Gut on Switzerland's health care system

Hans Gut, president at the Careum Stiftung, talks about the foundation's vision to educate health care professionals and reflects on the state of health care in Switzerland. 

Felix Schneuwly on people using the Internet to compare health care providers

Felix Schneuwly, head of public affairs and specialist for the Swiss health insurance and health care system at comparis.ch, talks about what Swiss people want from their health care and how the Internet is enabling people to compare different health care providers.

Bernadette Klapper on why The Robert Bosch Stiftung supports Sciana

Bernadette Klapper, head of the Department “Health” at The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH explains why the organization supports Sciana: The Health Leaders Network.

Tobias Gantner on his experience at Sciana

Tobias Gantner, the founder of HealthCare Futurists GmbH, describes his experience at Sciana: The Health Leaders Network and the qualities of other members of the network.

Paul Bate on what Sciana represents

Paul Bate, director of NHS Services at Babylon Health, discusses how much of an opportunity Sciana: The Health Leaders Network represents for health care experts to broaden their horizons.

Ambassadors offer their reflections as second Sciana meeting begins

There were smiles aplenty as members of the first Sciana cohort reunited in Salzburg on Friday.

John Palmer on the impact and importance of Sciana

John Palmer, director of Primary Care, Community and Mental Health of Cwm Taf University Board, and co-chair of PCMH Directors Peer Group shares his opinion on what makes Sciana: The Health Leaders Network so important for health care development.

Jennifer Dixon on the value of having a platform to discuss European health care

Jennifer Dixon, chief executive of The Health Foundation, and a member of the Parliamentary Review Panel for the Welsh Assembly Government on the future of the NHS and social care talks about the value of having a platform for discussing European health care.

Ina Kopp on challenges for the German health care system

Ina Kopp, director of the German Association of the Scientific Medical Societies' Institute for Medical Knowledge-Management (AWMF-IMWi) discusses some of the issues affecting the German health care system.

Bernadette Klapper on the characteristics of Germany's health care system

Bernadette Klapper, head of the Department “Health” at The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH discusses the German health care system.

Sciana Wins German Design Award

Sciana is delighted to announce it has received a prestigious award for its corporate design.

Tobias Gantner on how technology can support health care in rural areas

Tobias Gantner, founder of the HealthCare Futurists GmbH, discusses the impact technology can have on supporting health care in rural areas.

Paul Bate on how AI can transform health care

Paul Bate, director of NHS Services at Babylon Health, discusses how artificial intelligence can transform health care and make it accessible and affordable.

John Palmer on the relationship between different European health care models

John Palmer, director of Primary Care, Community and Metal Health of Cwm Taf University Board, and co-chair of PCMH Directors Peer Group, discusses integrated care pathways and the links between European health care models.

John Lotherington on Sciana format

John Lotherington, a program director at Salzburg Global Seminar with particular responsibility for Salzburg Global's health and health care programs, discusses Sciana: The Health Leaders Network and its ties within Salzburg Global Seminar.

Sciana: The Health Leaders Network

Sciana: The Health Leaders Network is a new initiative bringing together outstanding leaders in health and health care policy and innovation across Europe. 

Welcome Sciana: The Health Leaders Network

Salzburg Global Seminar welcomes our partners Sciana: The Health Leaders Network. A new initiative bringing together leaders in health and health care policy and innovation from the UK, Germany and Switzerland.

Salzburg Global Seminar 70th Anniversary

Salzburg Global Seminar’s mission is to challenge current and future leaders to solve issues of global concern. The non-profit organization designs, facilitates, and hosts strategic multi-year programs, connecting people from all regions of the world.

The future of health care in a world of artificial intelligence and robotics

Technology’s increasing pervasiveness has touched nearly every corner of our lives, not the least of which is health and health care. The evolution of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics have already begun to shape the future of health care delivery, and will have an undeni...

Jennifer Dixon – “We really have a big impetus for change which is absent in other countries”

The Sciana network, an international collaboration between The Health Foundation, Careum Stiftung and the Robert Bosch Stiftung, brings together leaders in health and health care policy to find solutions to shared challenges being faced in health care across Europe. During the inaugural meeting, fac...

Paul Bate – “Bringing in artificial intelligence has a potential to really transform the way health care is delivered”

Director of NHS services at Babylon Health discusses role of technology in health care

Sir Harry Burns – The determinants of health

Members of the inaugural meeting of the Sciana network have spent days contemplating the challenges facing the health and health care systems of today, and of the future. But when theorising solutions to  these challenges, Sir Harry Burns, professor of global public health at the University of ...

From Salzburg to beyond

After two days of input, sharing experiences and listening to expert opinions, the third day of the inaugural meeting of Sciana saw the members focus on what comes next: what will they individually and collaboratively do once they leave Salzburg and return to their respective countries? Encouraged ...

Three countries, three systems, many lessons to learn

Sciana brings together health leaders from three different countries: Germany, Switzerland and the UK. Each country has well-developed and deeply entrenched health care systems, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures. On the second day of the inaugural Sciana meeting, ...

Ina Kopp – “We need to start caring for our societies at an early stage”

The German, Swiss and British health care systems are very different, each tackling distinct difficulties regarding reform, funding, and political trials. But despite these differences, they still face many of the same broad challenges; from ageing populations and depleted workforces, to the ever-in...

Ilona Kickbusch – “A small group really can make a difference”

When confronting the key issues facing health and health care over the next 20 years, Ilona Kickbusch believes demography cannot be discussed without addressing inequality. As significant portions of the population in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland grow older, Kickbusch says addressing the inequal...

Confronting the challenges of today – and tomorrow

So were the questions posed to the 17 experts gathered in Salzburg, Austria for the inaugural meeting of Sciana, the Health Leaders Network. Two years in the making, Sciana is a groundbreaking international initiative, bringing together health care leaders from the UK, Germany, and Switzerland to a...

Sciana – New European health leaders network launched

A groundbreaking international initiative that will bring together health care leaders from the UK, Germany, and Switzerland has been launched to address challenges and improve health and health care across Europe and beyond.

A Healthy Partnership

Sciana: The Health Leaders Network exists today because of the contributions made by three major European foundations.

Members to convene at Salzburg Global for inaugural Sciana gathering

First of four meetings to take place at Schloss Leopoldskron to review global trends and challenges

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Building accessible pathways and rethinking mental health systems

Sciana Fellow Kai Lanz shares his journey of building mental health services, what systems leadership means in times of crisis, and why early intervention is key to sustainable change

Fellows in Focus: October 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in October 2025

Integrating patient perspectives into healthcare innovation and encouraging empathic leadership

Christian Pfeuffer reflects on the start of his Sciana journey, his lived experience and his vision for inclusive public health leadership

Fellows in Focus: September 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in September 2025

Asking questions, building trust, and bringing stakeholders together in an authentic way

Sciana Fellow Sarah Holloway reflects on leadership, her experience working within mental health across sectors, and her working group’s focus on prevention and health promotion

Fellows in Focus: August 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in August 2025

Improving population health and recognising kindness as a strategic asset

Dominique Allwood reflects on her Sciana experience, what she is learning about systems leadership, and her first few months as CEO of Imperial College Health Partners

Fellows in Focus: July 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in July 2025

Fellows in Focus: June 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in June 2025

New private investment routes needed to replace crumbling hospitals and modernise healthcare

Sciana Fellow Nick Kirby reflects on the pressing need for investment in UK hospital infrastructure

Fellows in Focus: May 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in May 2025

Cohorts 6 and 7 convene in Salzburg for May residential meetings

Sciana Fellows use time to focus on Sciana Challenge, network, and exchange innovations and experiences from day-to-day work

Leading a team in times of change: connecting visions with reality

Sciana Fellow Thorsten Langer discusses his work at the Social Paediatric Centre at the University Children's Hospital Freiburg and his thoughts on leadership

Creating healthier cities and finding a shared language to move forward

Sonja Kahlmeier reflects on her research, overcoming challenges, and learning from different people’s realities

Fellows in Focus: April 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in April 2025

Call for applications: Cohort 8

The Network’s next cohort will focus on “Systems leadership for ageing in good health”

Deep listening and bridging the gap between social care and healthcare

Mirjam Lämmle (-Weber) reflects on the start of her Sciana journey, leadership, and her first few months as CEO of the Swiss Cancer League

“It is morally questionable to let people get sick in the first place”

Sciana Advisor Lothar H. Wieler speaks with the Bosch Health Campus

Fellows in Focus: March 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in March 2025

Creating connections and considering the adoption of new technologies

Lawrence Tallon reflects on his Sciana experience, the focus of his working group, and diversity in health research

Thinking bigger and learning from others’ experiences

Sciana Fellow Oliver Reich reflects on his Sciana experience, economics in healthcare, and mental health

Fellows in Focus: February 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in February 2025

New perspectives and open exchange

Urs Brügger discusses his Sciana journey so far and his working group's focus on end-of-life care

Finding pragmatic solutions to complicated challenges

Maxine Mackintosh reflects on her Sciana experience, diversity in health innovation, and equity in health data

Fellows in Focus: January 2025

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in January 2025

Advancing One Health literacy and governance

Sciana Fellow Saskia De Gani (Cohort 5) reflects on her experience attending the 17th European Public Health Conference

Introducing Sciana’s seventh cohort

Meet the latest Fellows of Sciana: The Health Leaders Network

Fellows in Focus: December 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in December 2024

Renewing the social contract in Europe: Building new bridges for health and wellbeing

Sciana Network represented in panel discussion at 2024 European Health Forum Gastein

Introducing our three new Sciana Advisors

Alwen Williams, Peter Berchtold, and Lothar H. Wieler are together for the first time at Cohort 6’s second residential meeting

Fellows in Focus: October 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in October 2024

Fellows in Focus: September 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in September 2024

Fellows in Focus: July 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in July 2024

Transforming health and care delivery through innovation

Fellows in Focus: June 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in June 2024

Brave leadership and new ways of thinking

Sciana Fellow Helen Crimlisk reflects on her “transformative” Sciana experience and how it has affected her day-to-day work

Exploring the power of exchange and leadership

Sciana Fellow Ulrike Streit highlights the value of exchanging ideas and learning from fellow healthcare leaders

Working collaboratively and witnessing democracy in action

Jacqui Dyer is an independent health and social care consultant with lived experience. She is also president of the Mental Health Foundation (UK), an elected local councillor, chair of Lambeth's Black Thrive Partnership, director of Black Thrive Global, and a mental health equalities advisor fo...

Fellows in Focus: May 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in May 2024

One Health, digital health, and everything in between

Sciana Fellow Harpreet Sood discusses his Sciana experience, One Health, and the challenges and opportunities in digital health

Fellows in Focus: April 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in April 2024

Finding purpose, motivation, and dealing with uncertainty

Sciana Fellow Andy Fischer reflects on Medgate, his “helicopter view” of healthcare, and leadership

The challenge of scaling the best practice model

Sciana Fellow Marc Augustin investigates the difficulties behind scaling projects and the skills required by leaders when seeking innovation

Creating a culture of cooperation and sustainable organisations

Yvonne Gilli discusses her vision for health leadership, her Sciana experience, and changes she would like to see in health care in Switzerland

Call for applications: Cohort 7

The theme for the Sciana Network’s seventh cohort is “Systems leadership for population health in times of scarcity”

Building a connected and sustainable health system

Sciana Fellow Adrian Jonas reflects on leadership, his Sciana experience to date, and his hopes for the future

Fellows in Focus: March 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in March 2024

Planning for the future and encouraging a diversity of perspectives

Sciana Fellow Adam Doyle discusses leadership, his hopes for Sciana, and effecting change

Building a new social contract through leadership, collaboration, and reflection

Sciana Fellow Rishi Das-Gupta shares how collaborating with other healthcare leaders has empowered his own work advocating for technological innovation in healthcare

Fellows in Focus: February 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in February 2024

Leading the way to a connected and sustainable health ecosystem

Saskia De Gani shares insights on Cohort 5’s Sciana Challenge, her experience as a Fellow so far, and her passion for health literacy

Thinking non-linearly and forming new connections

Honorary Sciana Fellow Bogi Eliasen reflects on his time as co-chair of Cohort 4 and his experience within the programme

Leadership lessons and information exchange

Birgit Bauer, project coordinator at Data Saves Lives Germany, reflects on her experience as a Sciana Fellow, leadership, and her hopes for the future

It’s all about trust

After attending this year's OECD High-Level Policy Forum, Sciana Fellow Birgit Bauer reflects on ways to develop and maintain trust between patients and other healthcare stakeholders

The importance of communication and defining what is a social contract

Nicola von Lutterotti reflects on her experience as a Sciana Fellow, building a new social contract for health and wellbeing, and the COVID-19 pandemic

United for One Health

Sciana Fellow Sven Streit reflects on his Sciana experience to date, leadership, and his hopes for the future

Leadership is complex and messy, just like people

Tim Taylor reflects on his experience as a Sciana Fellow, lessons on leadership, and thinking about purpose

Revolutionising healthcare: navigating the future of patient-centred innovation

Sciana Fellow Rishi Das Gupta reflects on what he learned at this year’s OECD High-Level Policy Forum

Fellows in Focus: January 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in January 2024

Introducing Sciana’s sixth cohort

Meet the latest Fellows of Sciana: The Health Leaders Network

Seven leadership lessons we learned from Elhadj As Sy

Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation spoke in front of Cohorts 4 and 5 for the latest Sciana Lecture

Unlocking the future of healthcare

Cohort 5's "Tech Stream" working group organise site visits in London

Sciana Fellows outline ideas for a sustainable Swiss health system

Sciana Fellows in Switzerland share solutions in new position paper

Fellows in Focus: November 2023

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows, Advisors, and Chairs in November 2023

Fellows in Focus: October 2023

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows, Advisors, and Chairs in October 2023

Shifting the dialogue and giving everyone a voice

Louise Baker-Schuster, Chief Foundation Partners' Officer, reflects on this year's European Health Forum Gastein

Fellows in Focus: September 2023

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows, Advisors, and Chairs in September 2023

Fellows in Focus: August 2023

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows, Advisors, and Chairs in August 2023

Call for Applications: Cohort 6

Professionals are welcome to apply for the Sciana Network's sixth cohort

Sir David Behan to chair Sciana’s sixth cohort

Current Sciana Advisor will take over from Ilona Kickbusch, who is moving to a new role within Sciana Network

Sciana Chair Ilona Kickbusch receives honourary doctorate

The University of Valencia recognised Ilona for her commitment to global health governance

Fresh insights and collaboration at the OECD

Louise Baker-Schuster, chief foundation partners' officer, reflects on network meeting in Paris

A manifesto for healthcare reform in Germany

Sciana Fellows in Germany call for a joint effort to rethink and adapt mechanisms in the country's healthcare system

Jose M. Martin-Moreno appointed Sciana Cohort 5 co-chair

Experienced public health advisor and former chief medical officer of Spain joins the Sciana Network

Introducing Sciana’s fifth cohort

Meet the latest Fellows of Sciana: The Health Leaders Network

The importance of the patient voice in health leadership

Members from Cohort 3 discuss the benefits of hearing from patient representatives

The changing role of health leadership

Members of Cohort 3 reflect on what leadership means to them

Continuum of care – the Compassana ecosystem

Sciana Members Marcel Napierala and Daniel Liedtke explain how discussions at Sciana led to a new venture to empower patients in Switzerland

Together We Care - Together We Test

Sciana member Daniel Liedtke explains the public-private partnership project he established to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Inspiring new approaches: climate change and health

Cohort 3 member Oliver Gröne reflects on what he learned from Maria Neira's Sciana Lecture

Fiona Godlee appointed new Sciana ambassador

Former editor-in-chief of British Medical Journal to play key role advising Sciana Members on how to communicate their challenge

Going beyond health: bringing different perspectives together

Members of Cohort 3 reflect on how the variety of specialisms and backgrounds across the Sciana Network leads to fruitful conversations

Leadership for wellbeing: navigating relationships at home and work

Andrea Taylor-Cummings talks about four habits that foster healthy and balanced relationships

The leadership challenge for the next five years

Sciana Senior Ambassador David Behan delivers Sciana Lecture

Leaders in health share advice on supporting women in leadership

Dame Sally Davies, the UK special envoy on antimicrobial resistance, joins Sciana: The Health Leaders Network to share her leadership story and takeaways

Diversity and Digital Health Care: The Shuri Network

Sciana Network member Shera Chok is carving out a platform for women from minority backgrounds in the UK’s National Health Service

Using data for better health

Ioana Gligor, from the European Commission, discusses the new European Health Data Space proposal with the Sciana Network

On a positive note

Nicola von Lutterotti (Sciana Cohort 4) shares the story of a GP who set up a mobile Corona test station to offer free virus tests to the most vulnerable

Political Leadership and the European Health Union: A way forward for Health and Wellbeing

Vytenis Andriukaitis, WHO Envoy for the European Region, speaks with the Sciana Network

Tackling Chaos and Complexity: Health Leadership for a New Era

Special envoy of WHO on COVID-19 David Nabarro speaks at latest webinar

Fourth Sciana Network cohort revealed

Sciana: The Health Leaders Network announces its latest members

Sciana members discuss next steps in fighting COVID-19

Members and foundation staff hear from Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation's Frederik Kristensen

Delivering a COVID-19 vaccine: what happens when one is approved?

Members and foundation staff will hear from Frederik Kristensen, deputy CEO of CEPI

COVID-19 and leadership: lessons for the future?

Sciana members convene for the fourth and final virtual meeting in current series

The Importance of Health Policy in An Uncertain World

Ahead of transitioning into a new role, Sciana member Stefan Spycher reflects on important lessons from his career

Patient leadership in health care?

Sciana member Judith Safford reflects on how patients can take an active role in their care

Sciana appoints Bogi Eliasen as co-chair for 2020 cohort 4

Eliasen will attend and co-lead all four meetings alongside Ilona Kickbusch

Sciana hosts webinar on creating a new and better normal

Sciana members and foundation staff to meet online for the last webinar in present series

Impact of data and modelling on COVID-19

Sciana members and foundation staff take part in third webinar in COVID-19 series

Mental health care and resilience during and beyond COVID-19

Sciana members and foundation staff take part in second webinar to discuss COVID-19's effects on mental health and resilience

Leadership and responses to COVID-19: now and planning ahead

Sciana members and foundation staff take part in first webinar since COVID-19 outbreak

Sciana hosts webinar on COVID-19 and data

Members and foundation staff convene for third Sciana webinar on response to COVID-19

Sciana hosts webinar on COVID-19 and mental health

Members to reflect on COVID-19's impact on mental health and resilience

Sciana hosts webinar on COVID-19 response

Members invited to take part in one-hour discussion on preparing for the future

Understanding COVID-19 through data

Citizen-science and data donation solution launched by Sciana Member seeks to collect data from European population to predict the behaviour of COVID-19

Meeting the health needs of populations "now and tomorrow"

Sciana member Annamaria Müller wants to help rethink health care in Switzerland with her new consulting firm

Sciana Member Jérôme Cosandey calls for restraint on introduction of “sin taxes”

Cosandey says “sin taxes” can make what is subsidized more expensive

Maria Neira discusses relationship between climate change and public health

Director from World Health Organization delivers second Sciana Lecture

Sciana member Bob Klaber co-authors BMJ article on kindness

Klaber and Suzie Bailey from The King's Fund write for BMJ on the value of kindness

Identifying great potential in future health leaders

Sciana senior ambassador Bettina Borisch reflects on her first Sciana meetings in Salzburg

Sciana 2019 Cohort Arrives in Salzburg with a Focus on Leadership

The third cohort’s second meeting will see members continue to collaborate and work on a Sciana Challenge

Sciana 2018 cohort returns to Salzburg to “complete Sciana Challenge”

Final meeting of second cohort to outline next steps post-Salzburg and how members can continue supporting the Sciana Network

A space to think: reflections on the value of being part of the Sciana Network

Sciana members from 2017 and 2018 reflect on the value of time and considering challenges in different environments

Sciana-inspired hackathon sets charity’s operational plan

Sciana member Richard Lee adopts a technique from fellow Sciana member to help produce his charity’s operational plan.

The power of the expert: reflections on the value of being part of the Sciana Network

Sciana members from 2017 and 2018 reflect on the value of expertise and learning from others within their cohorts

Learning from leaders: reflections on the value of being part of the Sciana Network

Sciana members from 2017 and 2018 reflect on the diversity that exists within the Sciana Network and the value of acquiring more knowledge from different sectors

Improving health care in rural areas with practices without doctors

Sciana Member Tobias Gantner helps launch new scheme in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to fill existing gaps in health care coverage

Inaugural Sciana-backed hackathon inspires innovative ideas

More than 40 participants convene in Zurich, Switzerland, for 48-hour challenge

Applications open for fourth Sciana cohort

Meetings will take place in 2020 and 2021 at Schloss Leopoldskron, in Salzburg, Austria

Sciana to co-organize hackathon in Zurich

Attendees will have 48 hours to produce pioneering ideas to solve health care challenges

Thomas Zeltner delivers inaugural Sciana Lecture

Sciana senior ambassador delivers talk to members of the 2018 and 2019 Sciana cohorts

Sciana welcomes a new cohort of members for 2019

The third cohort will arrive in Salzburg, Austria, for its first meeting on May 15

Opportunities and Solutions for Health Care in Rural Areas

Sciana Members work together on solutions to challenges in health care in rural areas

Anja Leetz - Only systemic change can ensure our collective survival

Former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe reflects on the #Fridays4Future strike and the need for action

Shera Chok – We can use networks to solve universal problems in health care

UK general practitioner describes the challenges she faces in her professional life

Thomas Zeltner – Inspiring new ideas, growth, and leadership

Sciana senior ambassador discusses the challenges and rewards that come from being a leader in the health sector

David Behan – We need to solve the crisis in old age care in the UK

Former chief executive of the Care Quality Commission discusses why radical solutions are needed to help care for Britain’s ageing population

Sciana senior ambassador to be new Charité CEO

Sciana senior ambassador Heyo Kroemer has been appointed the next chief executive officer of Charité.

Sciana Member John Palmer discusses the importance of partnerships in health care delivery

Sciana Member interviewed by BBC News Wales as NHS prepares for busiest time of year

2017 Sciana cohort returns to Salzburg, Austria, for final meeting

Sciana 2017 cohort to take part in final meeting at Schloss Leopoldskron

2018 Sciana cohort returns to Salzburg, Austria, for second meeting

Sciana 2018 cohort to take part in four-day programme at Schloss Leopoldskron

Ailsa Swarbrick - What we talk about when we talk about tax

Sciana member Ailsa Swarbrick has assessed what we mean when we talk about tax as part of an article for the Health Foundation.

The Sciana Challenge - Planning the next steps forward

Eighteen health leaders from across Europe have outlined the building blocks of a new challenge that will set the groundwork for their activities over the next two years.

Forging alliances – Health care professionals return to Salzburg to deliberate on digital and social strategies

Members illustrate efforts to develop joint projects and share insights between meetings

Christina Brunnschweiler- I want to improve public health in a very hands-on manner

CEO of Spitex Zurich Limmat discusses her transition from the world of IT and finance to the health sector

Patrick Jahn – We need an inter-professional body to improve quality of life in cancer patients

Nursing Research Unit head discusses projects to improve training of academic nurses and advance cancer pain management

Marcel Napierala – Robots can help physiotherapists achieve greater success

Co-founder and chief executive officer of Medbase Group highlights the importance of technology and artificial intelligence in physicians’ inter-human activity

Susanne Ozegowski – There is untapped potential in the use of smart data

Head of integrated care health insurance contracts unit at TK discusses efforts to implement electronic health records in Germany

Claire Lemer- Health systems should work around the patients

UK paediatric consultant shares insight into the NHS and her experience innovating clinical health care for children and families

Mathias Binswanger – Nothing happens in the health system in an interest-free space

What does happiness mean? To what degree do financial incentives create deep-set contentment? What is the relationship between economics and the health sector? Mathias Binswanger, the author of Absurd Competitions (2010) and a member of the 2018 group of Sciana – The Health Leaders Network, spends...

Aiming high: Behavioural insights in practice

In an age where there’s no time to think, setting long-term targets can be a difficult task. How we define success is also subjective. We can’t pinpoint a date in our head where we will solve one challenge before we can move onto the next. Change is incremental, and solutions are often only deli...

Anja Leetz – We only have one planet and we must jointly address health concerns

Executive director of Health Care without Harm advocates for sustainable and green health care

System transformation: A nudge in the right direction

Inaugural members of Sciana: The Health Leaders Network are spending part of their third meeting investigating the potential impact of behavioural economics and behavioural psychology on health care.

Amit Khutti - “So many parts of our lives are increasingly being done through digital means”

DrEd Co-Founder shares insight into planning and creating a digital GP service

Jacqueline Martin - We need to focus on caring instead of just curing

Director of nursing at University Hospital Basel discusses plans for a hospital merger to provide more quality patient care

Innovations in health care - Making systems more resilient

Changes are taking place within society, which will become more pronounced in the coming decades. The need to have resilient systems in place, particularly in the field of health and health care, is critical.

Samantha Jones - “We should be looking out and across to learn from other health and care systems”

Former director of New Care Models Program at NHS England offers insight into digital solutions to health care services

Let’s get started - New Sciana members identify existing and future challenges

New members of Sciana: The Health Leaders Network have been encouraged to leave Salzburg with “a feeling of strategic intent” after meeting for the first time.

Eighteen health care leaders are selected from across Europe to join Sciana network

Eighteen outstanding health care leaders have been selected from across Europe to join Sciana: The Health Leaders network, an international initiative that brings together health care leaders to address challenges and improve health and health care across Europe and beyond.

Israel and UK health care - What can we learn from each other?

Sciana Members visit Israel for study tour of country's health systems

The steps being taken to address Germany's nursing crisis

Louise Baker, Senior Project Manager at the Robert Bosch Stiftung, discusses how the Robert Bosch Stiftung is helping to improve recognition for nursing profession

Sciana leaders: towards stewardship of their national systems

Chief executive of the Health Foundation discusses role of Sciana and sharing insights to accelerate effective change

Second Sciana meeting ends with discussion on future projects

The second meeting of the 2017 Sciana group reached a conclusion on Sunday with members drawing up plans for further collaboration.

Felix Schneuwly - Digitalisation represents both an opportunity and challenge for health insurance

“As citizens, people want to have freedom of choice. Thus transparency from the providers is very important but also a challenge as, in transparent markets, free choice is not particularly valuable as people have access to all information,” says Felix Schneuwly, speaking at the second meeting of...

Planning for the Future: The Digitalisation of Health Care

As the second Sciana meeting comes to a close, members of the 2017 group are already exploring their next steps and the projects to be worked on between gatherings. From presenting at the European Health Forum Gastein to taking part in a study tour across the United States, these are just some of th...

Caroline Clarke – Good health is a fundamental human right

“I think the health industry is the most interesting industry to be in – kind of ever – but particularly now because it’s hard and presents really complex problems that need lots and lots of thought,” Caroline Clarke says, speaking at the second meeting of the first Sciana cohort.

The New World of Data - Empowering the Patient

Towards the end of the inaugural meeting of Sciana: The Health Leaders Network, the inclusion

Ambassadors offer their reflections as second Sciana meeting begins

There were smiles aplenty as members of the first Sciana cohort reunited in Salzburg on Friday.

Sciana Wins German Design Award

Sciana is delighted to announce it has received a prestigious award for its corporate design.

The future of health care in a world of artificial intelligence and robotics

Technology’s increasing pervasiveness has touched nearly every corner of our lives, not the least of which is health and health care. The evolution of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics have already begun to shape the future of health care delivery, and will have an undeni...

Jennifer Dixon – “We really have a big impetus for change which is absent in other countries”

The Sciana network, an international collaboration between The Health Foundation, Careum Stiftung and the Robert Bosch Stiftung, brings together leaders in health and health care policy to find solutions to shared challenges being faced in health care across Europe. During the inaugural meeting, fac...

Paul Bate – “Bringing in artificial intelligence has a potential to really transform the way health care is delivered”

Director of NHS services at Babylon Health discusses role of technology in health care

Sir Harry Burns – The determinants of health

Members of the inaugural meeting of the Sciana network have spent days contemplating the challenges facing the health and health care systems of today, and of the future. But when theorising solutions to  these challenges, Sir Harry Burns, professor of global public health at the University of ...

From Salzburg to beyond

After two days of input, sharing experiences and listening to expert opinions, the third day of the inaugural meeting of Sciana saw the members focus on what comes next: what will they individually and collaboratively do once they leave Salzburg and return to their respective countries? Encouraged ...

Three countries, three systems, many lessons to learn

Sciana brings together health leaders from three different countries: Germany, Switzerland and the UK. Each country has well-developed and deeply entrenched health care systems, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures. On the second day of the inaugural Sciana meeting, ...

Ina Kopp – “We need to start caring for our societies at an early stage”

The German, Swiss and British health care systems are very different, each tackling distinct difficulties regarding reform, funding, and political trials. But despite these differences, they still face many of the same broad challenges; from ageing populations and depleted workforces, to the ever-in...

Ilona Kickbusch – “A small group really can make a difference”

When confronting the key issues facing health and health care over the next 20 years, Ilona Kickbusch believes demography cannot be discussed without addressing inequality. As significant portions of the population in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland grow older, Kickbusch says addressing the inequal...

Confronting the challenges of today – and tomorrow

So were the questions posed to the 17 experts gathered in Salzburg, Austria for the inaugural meeting of Sciana, the Health Leaders Network. Two years in the making, Sciana is a groundbreaking international initiative, bringing together health care leaders from the UK, Germany, and Switzerland to a...

Sciana – New European health leaders network launched

A groundbreaking international initiative that will bring together health care leaders from the UK, Germany, and Switzerland has been launched to address challenges and improve health and health care across Europe and beyond.

A Healthy Partnership

Sciana: The Health Leaders Network exists today because of the contributions made by three major European foundations.

Members to convene at Salzburg Global for inaugural Sciana gathering

First of four meetings to take place at Schloss Leopoldskron to review global trends and challenges

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A manifesto for healthcare reform in Germany

Sciana Fellows in Germany call for a joint effort to rethink and adapt mechanisms in the country's healthcare system

Sciana Lecture | John McTernan - Political Leadership: Future Directions

In November 2024, the Sciana Network welcomed political strategist John McTernan to Cohort 6's second residential meeting to deliver the Sciana Lecture. During the lecture, he spoke about the state of world affairs, people’s desire for change, new channels of communication, and ways to improve con...

Our Sciana Experience - Testimonials from Cohort 5

In May 2024, we spoke with several Fellows from Cohort 5 about their experience as Sciana Fellows. During their fourth residential meeting at Salzburg Global, we spoke with Rachel Carey, Wiebke Loebker, Sven Streit, Ulrike Streit, Richard Stubbs, and Claudia Witt. Cohort 5's Sciana Challenge was "Bu...

Sciana Lecture | Elhadj As Sy - Lessons on Leadership

In November 2023, the Sciana Network welcomed Elhadj As Sy, chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation, to deliver the Sciana Lecture. He imparted some lessons on leadership he picked up from his career and experiences.

Fiona Godlee on how health leaders can prepare for future challenges

In May 2022, Sciana Advisor Fiona Godlee spoke to us about the discussions emerging about leadership among Sciana Fellows.

Fiona Godlee on being the first female editor of the British Medical Journal

In May 2022, Sciana Advisor Fiona Godlee spoke to us about being appointed the first female editor of the British Medical Journal.

Challenges facing health leaders in the next five years

In May 2022, Jose M. Martin-Moreno, co-chair for Cohort 5, and Sciana Advisors Fiona Godlee and Edelgard Bulmahn discussed the biggest challenges that health leaders may face in the next five years.

Edelgard Bulmahn on women’s experience during the pandemic

In May 2022, Sciana Advisor Edelgard Bulmahn spoke to us about women's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fiona Godlee on using her experience for the Sciana Network

In May 2022, Sciana Advisor Fiona Godlee spoke to us about what she's learned in her career and what she can offer the Sciana Network.

Introducing Jose M. Martin-Moreno, Fiona Godlee, and Edelgard Bulmahn

In May 2022, Jose M. Martin-Moreno, co-chair for Cohort 5, and Sciana Advisors Fiona Godlee and Edelgard Bulmahn sat down to provide a further introduction.

Edelgard Bulmahn on using her experience for the Sciana Network

In May 2022, Sciana Advisor Edelgard Bulmahn spoke to us about what she's learned in her career and what she can offer the Sciana Network.

Edelgard Bulmahn on her hopes for the Sciana Network

In May 2022, Sciana Advisor Edelgard Bulmahn spoke to us about her hopes for the Sciana Network.

The benefits of a multi-country network

In May 2022, Jose M. Martin-Moreno, co-chair for Cohort 5, and Sciana Advisors Fiona Godlee and Edelgard Bulmahn discussed the benefits of Fellows from Germany, Switzerland, and the UK learning from one another.

Jose Martin Moreno on Spain’s health policy

In May 2022, Jose M. Martin-Moreno, co-chair for Cohort 5, shared insights on what other countries can learn from health policies and practices in Spain.

Jose Martin Moreno on hope

In May 2022, Jose M. Martin-Moreno, co-chair for Cohort 5, explained why it is important to remain hopeful.

Sciana Lecture | Pedro Conceição - Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: The New UNDP Report

In May 2023, the Sciana Network welcomed Pedro Conceição, director of the Human Development Report Office, UNDP, to deliver the Sciana Lecture.

Sciana Lecture | Bruno Roche - The Economics of Mutuality: Rethinking Business Leadership and Purpose

In May 2022, Bruno Roche, the founder and executive director of the Economics of Mutuality, attended Sciana: The Health Leaders Network to deliver the Sciana Lecture.

Sciana Lecture | Maria Neira - Climate Change and Health

Maria P. Neira has been director of the Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health at the World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland since September 2005. During the fourth meeting of the Sciana 2018 cohort, and the second meeting of the Sciana 2019 cohort, Neir...

Sciana Lecture | Thomas Zeltner - The Future of Health

Thomas Zeltner, Deputy Chair, University Council of the Medical University of Vienna, former secretary of health of Switzerland and director-general of the Swiss National Health Authority (1991-2009), has a long history as an innovative leader in public health. He is the deputy chair of the Universi...

Rahel Naef on the importance of providing family-centred care

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses how she and others help family-centred care.

Amit Khutti on the initial pushback DrEd received and why he persisted

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), on the pushback DrEd received when it first launched and how it reacted.

Anja Leetz on the value of networking and enabling transformative change

Anja Leetz, former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe, discusses the value of building a network, highlighting case studies and enabling transformative change.

Amit Khutti on technology's ability to help people open up more about health conditions

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), on his experience of technology enabling people to open up more and removing stigmas around health conditions.

Mathias Binswanger on viewing health care from a macro- and micro-economic perspective

Mathias Binswanger, author of Die Tretmühlen des Glücks (The Treadmills of Happinesss) and political advisor to the federal government of Switzerland, reflects on health care from a macro- and micro- economic perspective.

Amit Khutti on public-private partnerships within health care

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses cases where public health providers can partner with other private companies and reap benefits.

Mathias Binswanger on what happiness means to him

Mathias Binswanger, author of Die Tretmühlen des Glücks (The Treadmills of Happinesss) and political advisor to the federal government of Switzerland, reflects on what happiness means to him.

Amit Khutti on scaling up health care services using technology

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses scaling up his organisation.

Amit Khutti on the role of the online doctor and digital health care

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses the increase of digital health care services and existing regulation.

Rahel Naef on what could help lead to more effective health care

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses what approach she thinks can lead to more effective health care.

Amit Khutti on what's required to bring together different sectors within health care

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses what's required to bring together different stakeholders and sectors.

Anja Leetz reflects on her first Sciana meeting

Anja Leetz, former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe, reflects on her first experience at a Sciana meeting.

Rahel Naef on resilience

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses what inspires her and fascinates her.

Rahel Naef on what she wants nurses to learn and practice

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses what she wants nurses to learn as they gain experience.

Anja Leetz on the role and impact of Health Care Without Harm

Anja Leetz, former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe, discusses Health Care Without Harm's mission.

Rahel Naef on the different methods of implementing family-centered approaches in health care

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses methods utilised to implement family-centered approaches in acute and critical care

Amit Khutti on one of his proudest moments at Dr Ed

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses one of the proudest moments at DrEd.

Mathias Binswanger on the challenges facing health care systems

Mathias Binswanger, author of Die Tretmühlen des Glücks (The Treadmills of Happinesss) and political advisor to the federal government of Switzerland, reflects on what he sees as some of the biggest challenges facing health care.

Anja Leetz on the relationship between the environment and health

Anja Leetz, former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe, discusses the relationship between the environment and health, as well as the need for dialogue and understanding at a global scale.

Rahel Naef on investigating the care needs of older people with cognitive impairments

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses her findings investigating the care needs of older people with cognitive impairments.

Amit Khutti on leaving the NHS to work for a small private company

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses leaving the NHS to work for a small private company.

Mathias Binswanger on how economic interests lie behind every decision

Mathias Binswanger, author of Die Tretmühlen des Glücks (The Treadmills of Happinesss) and political advisor to the federal government of Switzerland, discusses how there are economic interests behind everything - including in the health sector.

Anja Leetz on the origins of Health Care Without Harm and phasing out mercury in hospital equipment

Anja Leetz, former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe, discusses the origins of Health Care Without Harm and phasing out mercury in hospital equipment.

Rahel Naef on her work caring for people with cognitive impairments

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses one of her latest projects, involving caring for people with cognitive impairments.

Amit Khutti on DrEd's origins and the need for convenience in health care

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses the ambition behind DrEd and the need for convenience.

Mathias Binswanger on his book "Absurd Competitions" and being at Sciana

Mathias Binswanger, author of Die Tretmühlen des Glücks (The Treadmills of Happinesss) and political advisor to the federal government of Switzerland, discusses what brought him to Sciana.

Anja Leetz on one of her proudest moments working in health care

Anja Leetz, former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe, reflects on her proudest moments in health care.

Rahel Naef on challenges facing health care in Switzerland

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses challenges facing health care systems in Switzerland.

Amit Khutti on DrEd making a statement and encouraging health care providers to innovate

Amit Khutti, entrepreneur and founder of DrEd (since renamed Zava), discusses how DrEd and other private companies can lead the way to show how traditional health care providers can adopt new innovations.

Mathias Binswanger on happiness being at the heart of economics

Mathias Binswanger, author of Die Tretmühlen des Glücks (The Treadmills of Happinesss) and political advisor to the federal government of Switzerland, reflects on why happiness is at the heart of economics.

Anja Leetz on how hospitals can be more sustainable

Anja Leetz, former executive director of Health Care Without Harm Europe, discusses how hospitals can realign their work towards being more sustainable. "By setting the criteria of how you procure and how then you go through the process and how you deal with the waste, you can have a far bigger impa...

Rahel Naef explains her role as a nurse scientist

Rahel Naef, a nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich, discusses what her job entails. "It also entails translating existing knowledge into practice and to support nurses and other health professionals to actually provide good care."

Caroline Clarke on establishing a group of hospitals

Caroline Clarke, chief finance officer and deputy chief executive of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, discusses the reasons why the organization is establishing a group of hospitals during the second meeting of Sciana's first cohort.

Karin Holm on becoming a naturalised Swiss citizen and learning about different health systems

Karin Holm, president and founder of Patient Advocates for Cancer Research and Treatment (PACRT), discusses her unique perspective and how grateful she is to compare and contrast health systems from different countries.

Friederike Botzenhardt discusses the importance of bringing people together to develop ideas

Friederike Botzenhardt, head of the Task Force Innovation Fund at the German Federal Ministry of Health, discusses the potential impact Sciana can make on health systems and help members in their day-to-day jobs.

Caroline Clarke on the new insights she gained

Caroline Clarke, chief finance officer and deputy chief executive of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, discusses the new insight she gained during the second meeting of Sciana's first cohort.

Ilona Kickbusch discusses changes at second Sciana meeting

Ilona Kickbusch, director of the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, discusses how Sciana members are more comfortable sharing their opinions.

Daniel Liedtke on the work of the Hirslanden Private Hospital Group

Daniel Liedtke, chief operating officer of the Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, discusses the group's patient-first focus and the insights he'll take away from his fellow Sciana members, including plans for a potential project.

Karin Holm on availability of information which can help empower patients

Karin Holm, president and founder of Patient Advocates for Cancer Research and Treatment (PACRT), discusses how patients are the experts in their particular experience of their diseases.

Louise Baker on Sciana members discussing the digital revolution in health care

Louise Baker, a senior project manager at the Robert Bosch Stiftung, discusses the developments at the second meeting of the Sciana network.

Friederike Botzenhardt on the link between digitalization and usability

Friederike Botzenhardt, head of the Task Force Innovation Fund at the German Federal Ministry of Health, discusses how digitalization is important to her work and ensuring people know how to react to it.

Daniel Liedtke on discussions exploring different dimensions of health care

Daniel Liedtke, chief operating officer of the Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, discusses the interesting meetings which have taken place as a result of Sciana.

Caroline Clarke on examining different health care systems

Caroline Clarke, chief finance officer and deputy chief executive of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, discusses her interest in the examination of different systems to improve current healthcare practices.

Ruth Glassborow on bringing together perspectives from the UK, Germany, and Switzerland

Ruth Glassborow, director of improvement support and ihub at Healthcare Improvement Scotland, discusses how Sciana has helped her challenge assumptions and find similarities.

Karin Holm on the value of Sciana members hearing from patients

Karin Holm, president and founder of Patient Advocates for Cancer Research and Treatment (PACRT), discusses the value of Sciana members hearing the perspective of patients.

Louise Baker on health care no longer being just a national topic

Louise Baker, a senior project manager at the Robert Bosch Stiftung, discusses the formation of Sciana and her hopes for the network.

Caroline Clarke on the challenges for health and society

Caroline Clarke, chief finance officer and deputy chief executive of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, discusses the various challenges she faces in regards to society and the health sector during the second meeting of Sciana's first cohort.

Friederike Botzenhardt on the Task Force Innovation Fund at the German Federal Ministry of Health

Friederike Botzenhardt, head of the Task Force Innovation Fund at the German Federal Ministry of Health, discusses the purpose of the Task Force Innovation Fund.

Ilona Kickbusch on the different bouquet of solutions being put forward

Ilona Kickbusch, director of the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, discusses the conversations taking place at the second meeting of Sciana. "People are really learning from each other and are reflecting on their own approaches...

Daniel Liedtke on the value of being a Sciana member

Daniel Liedtke, chief operating officer of the Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, discusses how Sciana helped him realise the differences between health care systems in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland.

Ruth Glassborow on scaling up and spreading good practice

Ruth Glassborow, director of improvement support and ihub at Healthcare Improvement Scotland, discusses the challenges of scaling up and spreading good practice. "I'm really interested, as are some of my Sciana colleagues, in what we could learn from marketing and particularly how we might s...

Karin Holm on learning more about the social determinants of health

Karin Holm, president and founder of Patient Advocates for Cancer Research and Treatment (PACRT), reflects on what it’s like to be back for her second Sciana meeting and what she’s taken away from it.

Ina Kopp on the opportunities Sciana will provide her with

Ina Kopp, director of the German Association of the Scientific Medical Societies' Institute for Medical Knowledge-Management (AWMF-IMWi), talks about what she hopes Sciana will provide her with as well as the results that will come from the network.

Sir Harry Burns on the insights he's gained from Sciana

Sir Harry Burns, professor of global public health at the University of Strathclyde, explains the insights he has already gained from Sciana.

Hans Gut on his hopes for Sciana

Hans Gut, president at the Careum Stiftung discusses his hopes for Sciana: The Health Leaders Network.

Sir Harry Burns on developing societies focused on well-being

Sir Harry Burns, professor of global public health at the University of Strathclyde, discusses the links between health care and well-being.

Hans Gut on Switzerland's health care system

Hans Gut, president at the Careum Stiftung, talks about the foundation's vision to educate health care professionals and reflects on the state of health care in Switzerland. 

Felix Schneuwly on people using the Internet to compare health care providers

Felix Schneuwly, head of public affairs and specialist for the Swiss health insurance and health care system at comparis.ch, talks about what Swiss people want from their health care and how the Internet is enabling people to compare different health care providers.

Bernadette Klapper on why The Robert Bosch Stiftung supports Sciana

Bernadette Klapper, head of the Department “Health” at The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH explains why the organization supports Sciana: The Health Leaders Network.

Tobias Gantner on his experience at Sciana

Tobias Gantner, the founder of HealthCare Futurists GmbH, describes his experience at Sciana: The Health Leaders Network and the qualities of other members of the network.

Paul Bate on what Sciana represents

Paul Bate, director of NHS Services at Babylon Health, discusses how much of an opportunity Sciana: The Health Leaders Network represents for health care experts to broaden their horizons.

John Palmer on the impact and importance of Sciana

John Palmer, director of Primary Care, Community and Mental Health of Cwm Taf University Board, and co-chair of PCMH Directors Peer Group shares his opinion on what makes Sciana: The Health Leaders Network so important for health care development.

Jennifer Dixon on the value of having a platform to discuss European health care

Jennifer Dixon, chief executive of The Health Foundation, and a member of the Parliamentary Review Panel for the Welsh Assembly Government on the future of the NHS and social care talks about the value of having a platform for discussing European health care.

Ina Kopp on challenges for the German health care system

Ina Kopp, director of the German Association of the Scientific Medical Societies' Institute for Medical Knowledge-Management (AWMF-IMWi) discusses some of the issues affecting the German health care system.

Bernadette Klapper on the characteristics of Germany's health care system

Bernadette Klapper, head of the Department “Health” at The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH discusses the German health care system.

Tobias Gantner on how technology can support health care in rural areas

Tobias Gantner, founder of the HealthCare Futurists GmbH, discusses the impact technology can have on supporting health care in rural areas.

Paul Bate on how AI can transform health care

Paul Bate, director of NHS Services at Babylon Health, discusses how artificial intelligence can transform health care and make it accessible and affordable.

John Palmer on the relationship between different European health care models

John Palmer, director of Primary Care, Community and Metal Health of Cwm Taf University Board, and co-chair of PCMH Directors Peer Group, discusses integrated care pathways and the links between European health care models.

John Lotherington on Sciana format

John Lotherington, a program director at Salzburg Global Seminar with particular responsibility for Salzburg Global's health and health care programs, discusses Sciana: The Health Leaders Network and its ties within Salzburg Global Seminar.

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Sciana: The Health Leaders Network is a new initiative bringing together outstanding leaders in health and health care policy and innovation across Europe. 

Welcome Sciana: The Health Leaders Network

Salzburg Global Seminar welcomes our partners Sciana: The Health Leaders Network. A new initiative bringing together leaders in health and health care policy and innovation from the UK, Germany and Switzerland.

Salzburg Global Seminar 70th Anniversary

Salzburg Global Seminar’s mission is to challenge current and future leaders to solve issues of global concern. The non-profit organization designs, facilitates, and hosts strategic multi-year programs, connecting people from all regions of the world.

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