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smarter medicine: Top 5 list for Home Care published

The association «smarter medicine – Choosing Wisely Switzerland», of which the SAMS is a member, is committed to providing optimal healthcare in Switzerland. It encourages professional societies to draw up Top 5 lists defining interventions that should be avoided altogether or only used under specific conditions. In March 2026, the Academic Professional Group for Spitex Nursing of the Swiss Association for Nursing Science (VFP) published a Top 5 list.

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    New Opportunities in Transdisciplinary Education: CAS Programmes and td-net Modules 2027–2029

    td-net again cooperates with two CAS programmes from the University of Zurich and the University of Bern.

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    Swiss Public Health Conference 2027: call for abstracts now open

    How can healthcare systems and their professionals address future challenges? The Swiss Public Health Conference 2027 in Sion will explore this question. Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit their ideas for presentations by February 1, 2027.

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