Fellows in Focus: July 2024

Updates concerning Sciana Fellows in July 2024

Sonja Kahlmeier to present at ISPAH Congress 2024

Sonja Kahlmeier will present at this year's ISPAH Congress in Paris. ISPAH (International Society for Physical Activity and Health) will host this year's congress between 28-31 October in Paris, France. Sonja will present the latest developments of the Health Economic Assessment Tool for Walking and Cycling.

Richard Kirby receives honourary doctorate from Aston University

Congratulations to Richard Kirby (Cohort 3) after receiving an honourary doctorate for his significant contribution to healthcare leadership. Richard is the chief executive of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation, one of the UK's largest specialist providers of community health services.

Sarah Hughes receives honourary doctorate from University of Hull

Congratulations to Sarah Hughes (Cohort 3) for being awarded Doctor of Letters by the University of Hull. Sarah is CEO of Mind, a mental health charity in England and Wales that campaigns to improve services, raise awareness, and promote understanding.

Transforming health and care delivery through innovation

Richard Stubbs (Cohort 5) reflects on his Sciana experience, leadership, and the role of innovation and research in healthcare.

Health promotion and climate change in health care organisations: mitigation and adaption strategies

Oliver Groene (Cohort 3) has co-authored a new policy brief for the International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals & Health Services. The brief aims to inform change and raise awareness among relevant stakeholders.

Judith Safford speaks at Gesundheitsdatenraum Forum 2024

Judith Safford (Cohort 3) was a keynote speaker at this year's Gesundheitsdatenraum Forum, which took place in Olten, Switzerland. She delivered a speech titled "Give me my data!" Watch an overview video of this year's event. Before the event, Judith took part in a brief Q&A, which you can read on LinkedIn.

The Forum's organisers, Association Swiss Health Data Space, are keen to promote people-centred digitalisation in healthcare.

Das richtige Mass (The right measure)

In a column for Swiss Health Web, Urs Brügger (Cohort 6) considered what recommendation he'd be looking for from his doctor - as a patient and health economist.

«Eine Migros-Krankenkasse wird es mit Sicherheit nicht geben», sagt der Medbase-Chef ("There will definitely not be a Migros health insurance company," says the Medbase boss)

Marcel Napierala (Cohort 1) spoke with the NZZ to discuss Medbase, Migros, and the state of the healthcare system in Switzerland.

Adrian Jonas and NHS Consortium for Global Health visit Ghana

In July, Adrian Jonas (Cohort 5) and other members of the NHS Consortium for Global Health visited Ghana to share expertise with health institutions and define a digital capability-building programme for the next two years. This trip was facilitated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in Ghana.