THAUS attending the ICT & Health Congress on 9 May

On 9 May, the biggest healthcare congress of the year will take place: the ICT & Health Congress. During this conference, professionals will discuss the future of healthcare and the role of smart healthcare innovations, technologies and sustainable partnerships in this. The Hague University of Applied Sciences will also be present and give a sold-out workshop on Living Labs.

Workshop: from innovation to implementation with Living Labs

From THUAS, the workshop will be given by Sanne de Vries (Health Innovation Centre of Expertise director and leading professor), Wendy Scholtes-Bos (Medical Delta Living Lab VIT for Life) and Marlies Wagener (Medical Delta Living Lab VIT for Life). With the current topics the workshop will cover, it promises to be an exceptional workshop. Participants seem to agree, as the workshop is already sold out. 

Sanne says: ‘With living labs, we look together with partners within the quadruple helix at what is needed to implement innovation in healthcare. In this workshop, we will work with participants to define and tackle system hiccups. We want to see where the pain points are in collaboration now and where the opportunities lie in the future. We provide insights with concrete examples of how we approach this within our Medical Delta Living Lab VIT for Life.’

About the speakers

• Wendy Scholtes-Bos
  As Developer of the Medical Delta Living Lab VIT for Life, she is engaged in connecting healthcare, research, education and business. Implementation of technology within healthcare has her specific attention, partly because she still works within physiotherapy. 

• Sanne de Vries
  Director of the Health Innovation Centre of Expertise and leading professor of the ‘Healthy Lifestyle in a Stimulating Environment’ research group at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Her primary focus is on the role of the physical environment in movement behaviour, physical education and ‘nudging’, as well as the assessment of physical activity in young people. 

• Marlies Wagener
  Since 2011, Marlies has been working as a lecturer-researcher at the Health Innovation Centre of Expertise and the Physiotherapy degree programme. Within her appointment, she is engaged in minor education and supervision during the graduation stage. As a Living Lab Developer at the Medical Delta Living Lab VIT for Life, she focuses on connecting healthcare, research, education and companies. 

Special programme conclusion for The Hague region

In addition to the interesting programme put together on 9 May, the municipality of The Hague, ROC Mondriaan, CIV, The Hague University of Applied Sciences and LUMC Campus The Hague will be attending a special closing event. This part of the programme is private and only accessible to healthcare and welfare professionals active in and around The Hague.

During this Hague session, futurologist Tony Bosman takes us to 'The future of the social domain'. He shares the latest insights, developments and solutions that are coming our way. This Hague session lasts about 45 minutes and starts at 4.25 pm. It is specifically intended for healthcare professionals, administrators and managers who want to learn more about innovation.

Interested? Sign up here.

More about ICT & Health Congress

Please visit the ICT & Health Congress website for more information about the programme and registration options.