Summer school: "European Health Care and Social Systems in Transition"
The European Forum Alpbach
and the Institute of Social Medicine, Center for Public Health at the Medical
University of Vienna present the Summer School "European Health Care and
Social Systems in Transition", which will take place in Alpbach/Austria
from 18 to 25 August, 2011. The Summer School will take place as part of the
"European Forum Alpbach", an international interdisciplinary
conference.
The summer school will provide specific training for young health care
professionals and enable them to build an international network. Up to 25
candidates will be selected from applications received for the Summer School.
SYLLABUS
The course will:
• provide participants with an overview of the
economic, financial and organizational concepts
of health and social systems;
• introduce participants to the diverse
influencing factors and processes which form
the health and social systems, such as social and epidemiological data, legal
frameworks or drug authorization regulations;
• understand and analyse the interrelationships
of health and social systems and identify
challenges on the local, national and European levels;
• discuss possible solutions to previously
identified problems by tapping the professional
and systemic backgrounds of the participants.
REQUIREMENTS
The summer school is geared towards graduate and post-graduate students as well
as young health professionals from all relevant backgrounds, including but not
limited to medicine, economics, law, public health and social security
institutions. No limit on age or professional background applies.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Proficiency in English (European level C1) is required. Please note that
participants need to be able follow group discussions, express their own
opinion, present a case-study and complete a multiple choice final exam.
FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
The participation fee of EUR 2.000,- includes: 50 hours of lectures and group
exercises, course material, lunch and refreshments, social events and free participation
in all events of the European Forum Alpbach (www.alpbach.org) as far as the
course schedule allows. Travel and accommodation costs have to be covered by
the participants.
A limited number of scholarships will be available for participants, who submit
a conclusive motivation letter and CV and fulfill the general participation
requirements. Preference will be given to participants from the CEE/SEE region.
APPLICATION
For detailed information about the registration, course content, objectives, logistics
including scholarships and the preliminary course agenda please refer to http://alpbach.org/index.php?id=1289.
Application deadline: 27 April 2011.
European Forum Alpbach and
Institute of Social Medicine, Center for Public Health, Medical University of
Vienna