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European Observatory Venice Summer School in collaboration with the Veneto Region of Italy on “Hospital Re-engineering: new roles, tasks and structures”

The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies is organising its Summer School programme in collaboration with the Veneto Region of Italy. The course theme is “Hospital Re-engineering: new roles, tasks and structures”.

Venue:
The island of San Servolo, Venice

Dates:
3 – 8 August 2008

Course fee:
€ 1, 850 (includes teaching material, transfers from the airport, social programme, accommodation and meals from August 2-8 2008)

Accreditation:
The Summer School is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and therefore counts towards ongoing professional development in all EU Member States.

Course contents:
The course will raise key issues, utilise experience from across Europe, share participants’ insights, develop a greater understanding of how evidence and context interact and build networks. The emphasis will be on participative approaches, complemented by some formal teaching.

Topics, include:
  • Redesigning hospitals
  • Effectiveness, quality and safety in hospitals
  • Planning and managing health services across sectors
  • Financing capital and services
  • Regulation and governance
  • Measuring and awarding performance
  • Collaboration in practice
Target Audience:
Participants will be senior top mid-level policy-makers and a limited number of more junior professionals who are making careers in policy and management at a regional, national or European level.

Travel:
Participants are expected to make their own travel arrangements to Venice. Transfers from Venice airport to the venue will be provided.

Closing Date:
Applications are invited latest until 30 April 2008 using the form below. Earlier applications are encouraged as places are limited.

Acceptance:
Successful applicants will be notified by 10 June 2008

Working language:
English

Key organizational information:
The summer School will take place from August 3-8 on the island of San Servolo in Venice, Italy. The Working hours will be from 9:00 – 19:00. There will be a social programme organised courtesy of the Veneto Region.

Course approach:
There will be a mixture of lectures, discussions, and group work with an emphasis on participation. All participants will be asked to
  • Review materials in advance
  • Take part in workshops, group work, discussions and plenary sessions
  • Make their own presentations.
A certificate by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education will be awarded to all participants who successfully complete the School.

Facilitation and teaching will be by leading international experts and decision-makers.

Selection criteria:
Language skills
  • English (listening, speaking) sufficient to participate actively in technical discus­sions
  • English (reading) sufficient to prepare for the course and manage background materials.
Employment / experience (at a regional, national or European level)
  • Minimum 3 years experience in a health systems or health system related institution
  • Currently employed in an institution with decision-making powers in the health sector (government or non-governmental or relevant provider or payer association)
  • Working in a Member State of the WHO European Region (the World Bank’s Europe and Central Asia Region) or in an international organization working in Europe
  • At least 1 year’s experience of and/or explicit responsibilities for
  • Developing hospital policy and/or management;
  • Reconfiguring hospitals and their links with communities and/or other players;
  • Health services planning or another strategic role related to hospitals
Knowledge and academic qualifications
  • University degree or other equivalent experience
  • Ideally a post graduate (Masters) qualification in planning, management or related area Knowledge of
  • tools for planning and managing hospital services and/or
  • designing integrated care models within hospitals and across sectors and/or
  • negotiating and collaboration techniques for partnerships between provider institutions (between hospitals, different provider organizations, other actors) and/or
  • incentives and performance management of hospital services and/or
  • cross-border care practices.
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