Hessen: International Summer University- Innovation in Medicine and Health Care

About

The academic part of our program is designed to educate participants in the highly important fields of innovation in Medicine and Health Care: Economics, Incentives and Sustainability. The interdisciplinary program addresses undergraduates, postgraduates and young professionals, who have some prior experience or who are aspiring to get a job in the health care sector. Furthermore, it is attractive for people who want to gain some first-hand experiences with the German and European culture. All seminars are taught by internationally renowned academics and practitioners in the English language. Moreover, students will attend a mandatory German language course offered at different levels according to the students' proficiency in the German language.

The program combines high-quality teaching with a wide range of cultural and social activities. In addition to the academic courses, we offer various field trips: two on-site visits to leading pharma companies, a four-day trip to Berlin and a four-day trip to Brussels; these will add more practical elements to the content learned in class. The students will visit some of the most beautiful places in Germany during these trips. Above all, studying abroad will broaden one's horizon. Participants will gain intercultural knowledge because of the interaction with their fellow students but most important, they will spend a great time in an international environment.

Course leader

Prof. Dr. Christian Gissel

Target group

Interdisciplinary (e.g health economics, medicine, pharmacy, law, etc...)

Course aim

The courses are divided into four main parts:

Medicine: Linking Global Health Challenges and Entrepreneurship
Applied Economics: Linking Innovation, Health Economics and Market Access
Digitalization and MedTech in Health Care: Linking Digital Solutions and Data Privacy
Linking Intellectual Property Rights, Regulation of the Health Sector, Human Rights and Ethic Concerns

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