Fellows in Focus: December 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in December 2024

Rewriting the script of care: my journey through perimenopause and healthy aging in my forties

In her first LinkedIn article, Valerie Kirchberger (Cohort 6) reflects on how her experience in perimenopause care led to a new professional calling.

«Die moderne Medizin ist ohne Antibiotika nicht denkbar» – der Präsident des Round Table Antibiotika im Interview ("Modern medicine is inconceivable without antibiotics" - the president of the Round Table Antibiotics in an interview)

Rudolf Blankart (Cohort 5) was interviewed by Interpharma in his role as president of the Round Table Antibiotics Switzerland.

Among other questions, he was asked for his thoughts on the big problem with antibiotic resistance, why hardly any new antibiotics were being developed, and the role of the Round Table Antibiotics Switzerland.

New positions for Sciana Network members

Congratulations to the following:

• Judith Proctor (Cohort 4), who has been appointed chief officer at Health & Social Care Moray;
• Dominique Allwood (Cohort 6), who will be starting a new role as CEO of Imperial College Health Partners in early 2025;
• Urs Brügger (Cohort 6), who has been appointed chairman of Forel Klinik's board of directors;
• And David Behan, who has been appointed to the Respiratory Health Initiative Steering Committee.

Sarah Hughes and Mind warn against removal of Mental Health Investment Standard

Sarah Hughes (Cohort 3) and Mind have issued a message to Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting against removing the Mental Health Investing Standard. Watch her message on LinkedIn.

Sarah recently participated in an episode of MOREVER's Leading Lights podcast. Among other topics, she discusses leading in complex environments, her CEO squad, and how she finds levity at difficult moments.

Clinical opinion: differences in addressing needs of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities for in-person and digital psychotherapy

Marc Augustin (Cohort 4) recently published a scientific opinion piece on how face-to-face and digital psychotherapy address the needs of people with disabilities differently. The article was published in the Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities.

Judith Safford delivers keynote at the first Swiss PPIE Symposium

Judith Safford (Cohort 3) delivered the first keynote at the first Swiss PPIE (Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement) Symposium, which took place last month.

In her lecture, she presented different forms of patients’ experiential knowledge and explained how patients’ experiences can be transformed into essential knowledge to co-build better care and identify crucial research questions.

The Swiss PPIE Network is a new patient-led initiative that promotes the involvement and participation of patients, relatives and the public in the Swiss healthcare system. For further highlights from the event, please visit Judith's LinkedIn profile.

Barmer bietet GesundheitsID für bessere Versorgung (Barmer offers health ID for better care)

Marek Rydzewski (Cohort 6) was recently voted in the top five of the "CIO of the Year" competition in the large company category. This was based on his work as CDO for the digital transformation of BARMER, which you can more learn about here.

Marek was also a guest on Inga Bergen's "Visionäre der Gesundheit" (Visionaries of Health) podcast. They discuss the digital transformation of BARMER as well as the future of healthcare.

Mit Diversität zu besserer Gesundheitsdigitalisierung (With diversity to better health digitisation)

Shera Chok (Cohort 2) was recently interviewed by the Süddeutsche Zeitung Dossier to provide her thoughts on digitisation in England and Germany, as well as the work of the Shuri Network.

Shera is the co-founder of the Shuri Network, which recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. Last month, several members from the Network were invited by Letitia Wright, who portrays "Shuri" in Marvel's Black Panther films, to view new statues of the character at an exclusive event at Madame Tussaud's in London.

Shera said, "Our members were thrilled to meet our namesake and inspiration for the Network. Shuri uses science and technology to save lives and to ensure the success of her community and country. She also challenges stereotypes and is a superb role model for our members."

Malte Gerhold: ‘We need to make implementation and adoption exciting’

Malte Gerhold (Cohort 3) spoke with Digital Health News about why politicians and NHS staff need to become excited about implementation, his hopes for the government’s forthcoming 10-year health plan, and what it takes to make technology work better for NHS staff and patients.

Claudia Witt appears on Setting Sails podcast

Claudia Witt (Cohort 5) has appeared on the Setting Sails podcast, produced by the University of Zurich, to discuss her work on digital twins. Find links to the podcast episode on Spotify, Podigee, and Apple Podcasts here.

Lawrence Tallon speaks at France BioTech event

Lawrence Tallon (Cohort 5) was among the speakers at an international panel on health tech innovation organised by France Biotech.

France Biotech is an independent association that brings together health innovation entrepreneurs and their expert partners. Learn more about what Lawrence and the panellists discussed.

Sonia Kahlmeier launches new website for City Health consultancy

Sonia Kahlmeier (Cohort 6) has launched a new website for her new consultancy, City Health.

City Health’s mission is to provide academic insight, expert guidance and innovative solutions to create healthier cities, champion sustainable transport, foster physical activity, and help combat climate change.

Futureproofing our approach to AI

Bob Klaber (Cohort 2) director of strategy, research and innovation at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, writes about the huge potential for using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve care for patients, from diagnosis to treatment to the administration functions that keep hospitals moving, but says it's vital to make sure it is accessible to all.

Birgit Bauer recognised among 2024 Female Transformers in Healthcare

Birgit Bauer (Cohort 5) has been recognised as one of this year's Female Transformers in Healthcare by Healthcare Frauen e.V. and Health&Care Management.

Birgit won the special award category for volunteering. Congratulations, Birgit!

In case you missed it, read Birgit's latest LinkedIn article, "MS und Job - schließt sich nicht aus (MS and a job - not mutually exclusive)".

Gemeinschaftsprojekt Gesundheit - Wie Value-Based Care das Gesundheitswesen neu erfindet (Joint project for health - How value-based care is reinventing healthcare)

The Bundesverband Managed Care (BMC) has published its latest volume on value-based care, featuring submissions from authors from various care areas.

Several of these authors are familiar to the Sciana Network. This list includes Bogi Eliasen (Cohort 4 co-chair), Oliver Gröne (Cohort 2), Lutz Hager (Cohort 2), and Bernadette Klapper.

Lutz and Bernadette have also co-edited the volume alongside Franz Knieps, Bettina Lutz, Johanna Nüsken, Ursula Hahn, and Benedikt Simon.

Lutz, who serves as CEO of the BMC, said, "In einem value-orientiertem Gesundheitssystem steht das gemeinsame Ziel im Zentrum, bessere Gesundheitsergebnisse über den gesamten Behandlungspfad zu erreichen. Dies bietet die Chance, die Qualität der Versorgung zu steigern und gleichzeitig Ressourcen effizient einzusetzen und somit Gesundheitsausgaben zu regulieren.

"Wertorientierung und Wertschöpfung werden so zum zentralen Maßstab. VBC ist somit eine funktionierende Antwort auf die aktuell drängenden ökonomischen Fragen in unserem Gesundheitswesen. Wir müssen jetzt in die Umsetzung kommen.

"Die Zukunft der Gesundheitsversorgung liegt in dieser ergebnisorientierten Zusammenarbeit, die neue Partnerschaften und innovative Lösungen fördert. Unternehmen, Versorger und Selbstverwaltung erhalten so neue Möglichkeiten eine patientenorientierte und leistungsfähige Versorgung zu schaffen, die allen zugutekommt.“