Workshop: Digital Public Health & Neuromuscular Diseases
The aim of this workshop is to innovate and exchange about digital public health solutions to improve communication and innovative care in the context of neuromuscular diseases.
| Date: | 16 May 2025 |
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| Time: | 13.00 h to 18.00 h |
| Location: | University of Lucerne, Room E.508 |
The workshop will 1) explore how digital tools can enhance patient empowerment and health literacy in NMD contexts, 2) Discuss the design and implementation of chatbots for delivering sensitive medical information, 3) Identify challenges and opportunities for integrating digital health solutions into Switzerland’s decentralized healthcare system, and 4) Foster dialogue on integrating digital health platforms for neuromuscular diseases, focusing on best practices from Electronic Patient Record (EPR) initiatives.
In addition to the scheduled keynote speeches and plenary discussions, the program will include breakout sessions for extended discussions.
Registration is free but limited spaces are available.
The workshop is open to an interested specialist audience, such as researchers and healthcare practitioners in digital public health, patient advocacy groups, and policymakers and healthcare administrators.
Contact
Organized by the Digital Health Group, Swiss Society of Public Health
PD Dr. Oliver Gruebner
Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine
University of Lucerne
oliver.gruebner@unilu.ch
MER Dr. sc. Stéphane Joost
Institute of Environmental Engineering
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
stephane.joost@epfl.ch
