WHSS Healthcare students in Lausanne, Switzerland World Healthcare Student´s Symposium (WHSS), 8-13th of September 2013, Lausanne, Switzerland WHSS (World Healthcare Students Symposium) is the biggest international multi-professional students’ event. It involves students from medicine, pharmacy, nursing, chiropractic and the other healthcare professions. This year’s WHSS was held in the beautiful city of Lausanne in Switzerland from 8 - 13th of September 2013. The vision of this unique symposium is:
I believe that participants also gained valuable networks with other students from different future healthcare professions from the whole world! Bringing to you wonderful news, I am proud to announce that two new associations are interested in joining WHSS in the near future: chiropractic and veterinary students. You can grab your chance to join WHSS in 2015 (host country yet to be determined) to see the interesting turn of events this new collaboration will bring.
A future in which healthcare professionals worldwide cooperate with their colleagues in other healthcare disciplines for the benefit of patients! This year´s WHSS educational topic was ‘Demystifying interprofessional collaboration’. One could attend interesting lectures and workshops delivered by qualified speakers. I would like to share with you some take home messages which were very valuable for me: Dr. Michel Buchmann (president of FIP): Let’s not replace physicians, but help them to decrease their overload!
Picture: Swiss reception committee (SRC) and members of Joint Working Group (JWG)
Dr. Erica Wheeler (WHO Representative): I challenge you to look at: What kinds of not only academically but, all competences you need? As usual, during the evenings there was a wonderful social program. One of the most memorable nights for everyone was lovely Swiss night, full of cheese and chocolate. Everyone just loved it! You shall definitely try cheese fondue!
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Katarína Lihocká EPSA Public Health and Social Services Coordinator pubsoc@epsa-online.org