The public debate around health care and the provision of health and social services in Europe has become increasingly controversial and has revealed an urgent need for change and reform. In response to this debate the European Forum Alpbach in August 2010 conducted the third Summer School “Health Care & Social System” in collaboration with the Vienna School of Clinical Research.

This professional training course was scheduled to run in tandem with the Forum Alpbach 2010 and was aimed at future decision-makers in the health care sector. The curriculum consisted of lectures, formal and informal discussions, brain-storming sessions, shared-learning, as well as practical exercises in working groups.

Dr. Elena Lunina of the Tver Sate Medical Academy, department of general medical practice, preventive medicine and evidence-based medicine successfully participated in the forum.