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Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS

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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    The SAMS Annual Report 2025 is online

    In 2025, the SAMS continued its proven work in its three core areas – funding, ethics, and SPHN – and set new priorities in intersecting issues. These included interprofessional collaboration, the involvement of patients and the public, and key questions regarding the future of the healthcare system.

  • Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences SATW

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    È arrivato il nuovo rapporto annuale!

    Cosa sta succedendo nel panorama tecnologico svizzero e cosa significa per l'economia e la società? Panorama 2025/26 fornisce risposte concise: analizza i temi che ci hanno occupato nel 2025, gli esperti che abbiamo riunito e le domande che ci guideranno nel 2026.
  • Swiss Young Academy SYA

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    Call for Speakers: Teaching Tools for Bridging Science and Societal Partners

    The Swiss Young Academy (SYA), in collaboration with td-net calls for contributions from lecturers and educators to a workshop on tools for science-society teaching that will take place in Bern on 23 June 2026.

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