Fellows in Focus: October 2023

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

Artificial intelligence in medicine

Claudia Witt (Cohort 5) helped lead the Strategy Lab of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) where experts from the University of Zurich and other organizations addressed the question: Which objectives and associated recommendations lead to the responsible use of AI in medicine?

Four case studies were developed that demonstrate the changes in medicine due to AI over time. The possibility of creating a digital twin was identified as an important development in the future. The goals and recommendations have been summarised in a position paper. > Read

Claudia spoke further about the concept of digital twins in an interview with the University of Zurich. > Read

Systems leadership for uncertain times

Helen Crimlisk (Cohort 5) delivered a keynote talk at the Royal College of Psychiatry Annual Education Meeting. In her talk, she focused on how to harness the power of educators to support a systems leadership approach to transformation. > Read

Meanwhile, additional congratulation to Helen and her colleagues working on the “Physician Associates in Mental Health” initiative. The Royal College of Psychiatrists has been shortlisted as a finalist for the HSJ Awards’ Workforce Initiative of the Year. > Read

An update on the impact of the Shuri Network

Shera Chok (Cohort 2) provided an update on the impact of the Shuri Network while reflecting on its latest steering group meeting. Thirty-five per cent of its last cohort of Digital Fellows who graduated in March have gained new leadership roles in digital and health care. > Read

Starts At The Top: Leaders' Mental Health Special (Part 2)

Sarah Hughes (Cohort 3) featured on an episode of Starts At The Top. In this episode, she discusses why having a peer group is a really important part of leaders’ wellbeing, whether the pandemic genuinely shifted the conversation about mental health and how people are processing the upheaval and trauma of the last three years. > Listen

The people behind healthcare innovation: Interview with Dr. Jitendra Sharma, Managing Director and CEO of Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ)

Tobias Silberzahn's (Cohort 3) latest conversation is with Dr. Jitendra Sharma, Managing Director and CEO of the Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ), one of world’s largest medical technology manufacturing clusters. > Read

Richard Stubbs speaks at World Hospital Congress

Richard Stubbs (Cohort 5) spoke at the 46th World Hospital Congress in Lisbon on the role of digital in clinical pathways. > Read

Reflections on the Uppsala Health Summit

Mary Helen Pombo reflected on discussions at this year's Uppsala Health Summit. This year's theme was "Chemical Pollution and One Health."  > Read

Shifting the dialogue and giving everyone a voice

Louise Baker-Schuster reflected on discussions at this year's European Health Forum Gastein. This year's theme was "Health systems in crisis - Countering shockwaves and fatigue." > Read