Public Health

Workshops & On-site training

The Department and its individual units offer a wide range of courses and workshops. Cochrane Austria organizes a series of workshops that annually take place either in Krems or Vienna and impart important evidence-based medicine competences. In addition, workshops are held in cooperation with Cochrane Germany and Cochrane Switzerland and annually offered in one of these countries. Most courses are conducted in German.

Regional Health Coordination, AEP

The goal of the 4-semester part-time course 'Regional Health Coordination' is to qualify individuals as contact persons and spokespersons for health promotion and prevention in communities. These individuals should be capable of making a significant contribution to establishing sustainable, favorable conditions for long, self-determined, and healthy lives for all community members. This course is only offered in the German language.

Evaluation

The Centre for Evaluation supports decision-makers in identifying and developing the most effective health-promoting and preventive measures, thus enabling evidence-based decisions in prevention and health promotion.

WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence-based Medicine

Evidence-based Health Services Research

The Centre for Evidence-Based Health Services Research examines how inpatient healthcare is organised and delivered and develops practical improvement proposals.

Trust in Public Health Organisations

The importance of trust in cross-sector partnerships in the healthcare sector

Doris Behrens appointed university professor

Expert for Operations Research in Health Care takes over as Head of the Department for Economy and Health at Danube University Krems