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Offers for Teaching & Training
SSPH+ Emerging Health Leaders (EHL): Skills Training & Leadership Courses
We are pleased to invite you to the first Emerging Health Leaders (EHL) course in 2026 – "Leading, Communicating and Sustaining Yourself in Complex Work Environments".
You are welcome to join us for a transformative day with leadership expert Carl Emerson (InsideOut Solutions) and learn how to build the leadership, communication, and self-management skills needed to thrive in complex, high-pressure professional environments.
More info & registration: Emerging Health Leaders: Skills Training & Leadership Courses | SSPH+.
SSPH+ IGC students, Postdocs, and NRP 74 EHCL alumni can attend at a reduced fee of CHF 30 (regular fee: CHF 300). Please contact mdavidovic@ssphplus.ch to receive the code.
Date: 16 April 2026
Location: OfficeWerft, Lucerne
Facilitated by: Carl Emerson
Interview with the Responsible for Teaching & Training
Rolf Heusser, why are teaching and training offers part of Smarter Health Care's offerings?
To solve the complex problems in healthcare, it requires actors who are willing to engage in a fruitful Dialogue between research, practice, and politics. Future leaders and experts in public health should be prepared for these tasks through our continuing education activities. The teaching and training offers from Smarter Health Care aim to provide participants with skills and competencies to navigate the modern healthcare system, which is focused on integration and coordination.
Who is the target audience?
The offers are aimed at young researchers as well as young representatives from politics, practice, and patient groups. They are being prepared for potential future leadership roles in healthcare.
What are the offerings?
The offerings are based on the success of the Emerging Health Care Leaders EHCL program from the National Research Programme NRP 74 "Smarter Health Care". The proven skill trainings in leadership, communication, and knowledge transfer are continued and also offered to young leaders in healthcare. Detailed information and registration options can be found in the course overview.
What are the benefits for participants from research, practice, and politics?
Participants acquire skills needed for leadership roles in healthcare. Additionally, they become members of an integrated practice and research community. This community is the ideal starting point for planning, organizing, and conducting projects in the field of health services research, leading to valuable results for the Swiss healthcare system.
Rolf Heusser
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«In den Lehr- und Trainingsangeboten konnten wir ganz praktische Dinge üben. Der Besuch im Parlament in Bern und der Austausch mit Politiker:innen hat mich sehr beeindruckt.»
Michael Deml,
Research Fellow Kantonsspital Baselland und CHUV -
«Ein Highlight waren die Life-Lessons von Personen, die ihren beruflichen Weg vorgestellt haben. Es war für mich sehr nützlich zu erfahren, welche Möglichkeiten es nach dem Doktorat gibt, wie man in der Forschung Hürden überwinden kann und dass man Fehler machen darf.»
Reka Schweighoffer,
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin Curaviva -
«The EHCL courses were more than trainings for me, but rather lessons that had real-life applications in practice. These trainings have proved fundamental to my role in project manager, as well as my practice as a psychologist. Beyond this, I am deeply grateful for the community that EHCL provided for me. Once an expat, new to Switzerland, I found myself at home amongst fellow researchers in Switzerland. Thank you NRP 74!»
Emily Reeves, Project Manager SSPH+
