29 Aug - 2 Sep 2011
EuroMediterranean University Center of Bologna
Thanks to the help of philanthropic sponsors the European Genetics Foundation can now offer the Summer Course in Comparative Health: The reforms of the health care systems in a globalized world. at a discounted fee of 550 € instead of the previous 680 €.
Fellowships are still available for participants coming from the Emilia-Romagna region and from all over the world and young interested candidates are invited to submit their application before the deadline (Friday, 15th July 2011).
The course will be held on August 29th- September 2nd, 2011 at the Euro-Mediterranean University Center located in Ronzano- .
The summer course will be supervised by: John Tooker - Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, American College of Physicians (ACP) and Guido Giarelli - President of the European Society for Health and Medical Sociology (ESHMS).
Invited Speakers: Robert Blank (New College of Florida, U.S.), Stefano Nava (Sant` Orsola Malpighi, Italy), Allyson Pollock (Univ. of Edinburgh, U.K.), Antonio Maturo (Univ. of Bologna, Italy - Brown University (U.S.),Zofia Slonska (National Institute of Cardiology, Poland), Giovanni Romeo (University of Bologna, Italy), Adriano Cattaneo (IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Italy), Mauro Serapioni (Center for Social Studies - Univ. of Coimbra, Portugal).
This first edition will provide an overall view of the reforms which are taking place in different health care systems in both developed and developing countries with a global perspective and an interdisciplinary array of methodological approaches. The most recent accomplishments in Medical Sociology, Health Economy, Political Science, Public Health related to the course topics will be discussed and the course will provide a chance to use a range of techniques and research tools and will allow opportunities to establish research networks. The topics covered will include: comparative typologies of health systems to the problem of rationing of hospital resources, the Obama’s reform to Cameron’s Big Society, the changing role of the physician to the impact of genomic medicine, the re-centralization and market reforms in Scand inavian health care systems, the insurance reforms in Bismarckian welfare systems, the Mediterranean paradigm to the reforms in post-socialist Central-Eastern Europe, the evolution of global health policies and the health reforms of emerging countries such as Brazil.
We would appreciate if you could forward this announcement to all your colleagues in your Institute and Country.
CME credits (Continuing Medical Education Credits) will be provided.
Course Fellowships are stilla available.
For further information regarding the scientific program please visit the EGF website www.eurogene.org
Useful links:
Promotional Leaflet
Course Page
EGF website
Accommodation info
For further information please contact Matteo Dutto: matteo.dutto@eurogene.it
Regards,
The EGF Staff