The office of the Association of German University Hospitals (VUD) gained insights into everyday life at the MHH and into innovative research and teaching.
Exchange of experience and information on site: The office of the Association of German University Hospitals (VUD) found out about the MHH in Hannover. Copyright: Karin Kaiser/MHH
In October, MHH received a visit from Berlin: The office of the Association of German University Hospitals (VUD) came to Hannover to find out more about the MHH model, the research priorities, the new building and much more. MHH Vice President and VUD board member Martina Saurin had put together a full program for the ten-member delegation led by VUD Secretary General Jens Bussmann.
3D implants, transplantation and pediatric intensive care unit
At the beginning of the visit, the integration model was presented: MHH is the only independent university medical center in Germany. At least, it is still independent, because a second single-faculty university is currently being established in Brandenburg with the Medical University of Lusatia, in which research, teaching and patient care are organized in the integration model. During a tour of the permanent exhibition “The Hannover Model. The Hannover Medical School 1961-1971”, the visitors from Berlin learned everything about the founding years and the construction of the MHH.
In its almost 60-year history, the MHH has developed into one of the leading locations for biomedical research and innovative teaching. During the presentation of the main research topics, the guests from Berlin learned, among other things, about implants made with the 3-D bioplotter (Dr. Verena Scheper, senior lecturer and scientist at the ENT clinic) and about the trade-off between artificial and donor hearts (Professor Dr. Arjang Ruhparwar, head of cardiothoracic, transplant and vascular surgery at the HTTG Clinic). Dr. Sermin Toto from the Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy presented her project on drug safety in psychiatry.
The intensive exchange of experiences and information also covered the various challenges that currently need to be overcome. For example, Dr. Michael Sasse, Senior Physician at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, reported on the challenges in everyday clinical practice.
The VUD represents the interests of the 36 university hospitals in Germany in both health and science policy. The association sees itself as a partner in dialog with politicians at the state, federal and EU level. The central issue is improving the legal and financial conditions for efficient patient care, training and research at German university hospitals.
Text: Inka Burow