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Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education

The Vienna School of Clinical Research (VSCR) is an international educational Institution based in Vienna, Austria, which provides ongoing training and education for physicians and related health professionals. Since its establishment as a Center of Excellence (CoE) for clinical research and for health economy, VSCR fulfills all scientific and ethical criteria of quality for academically accredited postgraduate education. VSCRs independent educational advisory board consists of internationally renowned experts and cooperates with many other national and international academic institutions. VSCR is a non-for-profit organization (gemeinnützige GmbH). It is dedicated to progress in medical science and postgraduate education in the spirit of the „Wiener Medizinische Schule“ for the benefit of patients. Any surplus of VSCR has to be used either for support of students or for investments in VSCRs educational programs.

We are happy to announce VSCR´s recent virtual modular educational program about “Creating a high – performance organization in Medical Affairs and Medicines Development”. VSCR and IMPACT started in October 2024 with the first module about Growth of Medica Liaison Managers in the respective region Saudi Arabia and will close in December with Real World ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 13. November 2024 -->

VSCR and its faculty are increasingly engaged in Capacity Building Programs for public and institutional health policy makers/payers from various geographies. In 2024 a large number of policy makers and payers from GCC countries (United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain) successfully have accomplished VSCR´s Diploma Programs in Health Outcome Research (HEOR) and HTA Technology. ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 24. September 2024 -->

VSCR and its faculty have increasingly been engaged in Capacity Building Programs for public and institutional health policy makers/payers in various geographies: Currently a large number of health policy makers/payers from Sub- Saharan Africa (SSA) including countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Senegal, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Rwanda have started VSCR´s HEOR 1 year ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 2. August 2024 -->

Heinrich Klech, Managing director of VSCR is pleased to announce his chair during VSCR conference about Health Economy and HTA in Dubai together with Prof. Lieven Annemans, Ghent university, Belgium, and David Danko, Ideas & Solutions, Hungary, under the auspices and support of EHES (Emirates Health Economy Society) from 10-11 May 2024. Key topics and ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 11. May 2024 -->

With pleasure I want to announce that Univ.-Prof. Dr. Bob Djavan, has joined the Educational Advisory Board of VSCR and has accepted the newly formed position as Chair VSCR Committee International Relations. In his new role, Prof. Djavan will further organize/intensify the international network of VSCR and will further contribute to new academic and business ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 10. May 2024 -->

VSCR is very pleased to inform about its latest in person training held for the STADA GCC team on 6 March 2024 in Prague. Many thanks to our business partner, Mr. Mohamed Fahmy from Headway-me for giving us the opportunity to meet and work with such an inspiring marketing and sales team. Lecturing in Digital ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 19. March 2024 -->

VSCR participated in AFRICA DAY 2024 – Organized by the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ). The event, a joint initiative of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Labor and Economy and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber provided a platform for Austrian and African companies to connect. It took place from January 30, 2024 until February 02, ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 7. February 2024 -->

On Friday, 12th January 2024, VSCR had the opportunity to follow interesting lectures concerning AI in Medicine. The event was organized by the Central European Cooperative Oncology Group (CECOG) in Vienna – lead by Univ. Prof. Dr. Christoph Zielinski. Klicken Sie auf den unteren Button, um den Inhalt von www.cecog.org zu laden. Inhalt laden Margarete ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » -->

VSCR is thrilled to announce its first ONSITE training in DUBAI concerning Pharmaceutical Assessment, Pricing and Reimbursement Policy. This academic course for health care experts in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries took place from 8th to 9th December 2023 in cooperation in with Emirates Health Economics Society (EHES). Delegates from the following countries participated ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 11. December 2023 -->

VSCR is thrilled to announce its Health Outcome Research Diploma Program in Sub-Saharan Africa. It will be provided ONLINE over one year to representatives of health care institutions coming from the following nine Sub-Saharan countries: Kenya, Rwanda, Namibia, Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Ivory coast and Cameroon. Scientific Lead of the diploma program is Prof. Lieven ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 30. November 2023 -->

VSCR is thrilled to announce that on 9 October 2023 the PRACTICE-ORIENTED GCP COURSE for study nurses and clinical monitors took place in cooperation with ROCHE Austria GmbH in Vienna. Lectures were given by: Dr. Ingrid Klingmann, MD, PhD, FFPM, FBCPM, GFMD, European Forum for Good Clinical Practice (EFGCP), PHARMAPLEX bvba (Brussels) Mag. Dr. Dr. ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 10. October 2023 -->

On 12 and 13 June 2023 VSCR provided a practice-oriented Good clinical practice course for Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung health in Vienna. Faculty: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heinrich Klech, MD, PhD, FCCP, GFMD, Professor of Medicine, Chief Executive Officer of Vienna School of Clinical Research (VSCR) Dr. Ingrid Klingmann, MD, PhD, FFPM, FBCPM, GFMD, European Forum ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 19. June 2023 -->

On May 9th 2023, VSCR took part in the first Austrian Life Science Day at Palais Niederösterreich in Vienna, organized by LISAvienna. The focus was on lectures, discussions and networking with peers and key opinion leaders about rare disease and personalized medicine. The status quo and the future of precision medicine were examined from an ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 19. May 2023 -->

SINCE 20 YEARS A LEADING LEARNING AND TRAINING ORGANIZATION FOR HEALTH OUTCOME RESEARCH, MARKET ACCESS AND HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT (HTA) This year VSCR celebrates its 20 years anniversary of providing courses and diploma in Health Outcome Research (HEOR) and Market Access (MA). Close to 1.000 participants from industry, academia and pharmaceutical policy organizations have attended ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 28. March 2023 -->

Interview with PHARMAustria and Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heinrich Klech 13 December 2022 Fact-based evaluation of health measures is THE key to market access for innovative medicines, Univ.-Prof. Dr Heinrich Klech, Managing Director of the Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education (VSCR), is convinced about this. After his successful international academic career and ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 16. December 2022 -->

VSCR´s 2 days basic capabilities and training program for MARKET Access and Key Account Management KEY Speaker: Prof. Lieven Annemans 16-17 January 2023 Value co-creation via Market Access and Key Account Management can be obtained via the use of five ad hoc “levers”: product performance; economic impact; institutional relationship; commercial organization; and communication which facilitate ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 9. November 2022 -->

Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education supports Strategic Marketing Training in Lebanon, organized by Mr. Mohamed Fahmy, HeadWay DWC-LLC, Dubai. Topic: STRATEGIC THINKING & PLANNING: A Marketing Perspective Lecturer: Mr. Magdy Abuelfadl, BSc, MBA Lebanon, 7-9 November 2022 The best of luck and much success! mehr lesen » Read more » 16. October 2022 -->

Attend an exciting interactive workshop with Professor Lieven Annemans, University Ghent, Belgium, former ISPOR president Understand the importance of early health outcome evaluations to guide the development process Learn how the health economic and clinical evidence interact Learn about the dos and don’ts in outcome – based agreements This Module is integral part of VSC`R`s ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 16. August 2022 -->

In November 2018 the Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education (VSCR) agreed upon a cooperation with Sigmund Freud University of Vienna (SFU) to offer international Diploma courses for Health Economy Decision Making for Pricing and Reimbursement and HTA (Health Technology Assessment) this program consists of three modules, each focusing on the ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 15. August 2022 -->

VSCR is proud to announce a strategic partnership with DIA EMEAIS in the field of copromotion of some of its courses, events and programs. This will bring synergies and added value for both organisations. DIA is a global association that mobilizes life science professionals from across all areas of expertise to engage with patients, peers ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 14. June 2022 -->

On 1 and 2 June 2022 VSCR will perform a GDPR (General data protection regulation) training for a health care organization in Dubai. Many thanks to our Middle East business partner, Mohamed Fahmy, from Headway in Dubai. And to Mag. Nino Tlapak from DORDA attorney of law in Vienna who will give the lectures during ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 17. May 2022 -->

LIEVEN ANNEMANS, renowned international health economist leads international diploma course HEALTH OUTCOME RESEARCH – MARKET ACCESS organized by the Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education (VSCR) together with the Sigmund Freud University Vienna (SFU). Over 20 participants will achieve a diploma this year. Lieven Annemans, Senior Professor of Health Economics, University ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 17. March 2022 -->

VSCR provided from 7th to 8th February 2022 in cooperation with our business partner Mohamed Fahmy from Headway in Dubai and Dr. Heinrich Kühnert from DORDA Attorneys of law in Vienna an Anticompetition training for a health care organization in Dubai. TOPIC: International Anticompetition and compliance regulations Pharma Industry Speaker Dr. Heinrich Kühnert, Attorney of ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 10. February 2022 -->

FROM OUTCOME DATA TO VALUE DOSSIERS: AN INTRODUCTION INTO THE BASICS OF SUCCESSFUL HTA SUBMISSIONS Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education (VSCR) invites you to join us. Some of the insights will be: Understand how payers assess technologies depending on their own incentives and setting; See the opportunities in changing payment ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 3. January 2022 -->

The university course module “From Evidence to Health Outcome models” took place from 18-19 October 2021 as online/virtual training. Participants came from Middle East, Brazil, Mexico, Zambia and Europe. More than 15 countries were represented. The first students who completed three modules had been awarded with university diploma jointly issued by VSCR and Sigmund Freud ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 2. November 2021 -->

Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education organizes next Market Access -ONLINE- TRAINING: ADVANCED COURSE I will take place from 18-19 October 2021: FROM CLINICAL EVIDENCE TO HTA – AN INTRODUCTION INTO THE BASICS OF HTA ASSESSMENTS Deepening the knowledge & business case exercises FACULTY: Dr. Jürgen Raths, Managing Director Cordée Consulting, Geneva ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 1. September 2021 -->

NEUER HEALTH OUTCOME RESEARCH COURSE 7.-8. Juni 2021 Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education organisierte neues Market Access -ONLINE- TRAINING: BASISKURS vom 7. – 8. Juni 2021: EVIDENCE BASED DECISION MAKING FOR PRICING AND REIMBURSEMENT: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE Vortragende: Prof. Lieven Annemans, Senior Professor für Gesundheitsökonomie, Universität Gent, Belgien, ehemaliger ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 26. May 2021 -->

Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education is proud to announce its start of Advanced Diploma Program in Clinical Research for the whole staff of health ministry in Southeast Africa. Lectures are given by: Prof. Heinrich Klech (Austria): Introduction to Clinical Research/ Publication Master Class Dr. Ingrid Klingmann (Belgium):Ethical aspects in clinical trials/ Introduction ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 21. May 2021 -->

VSCR is proud to announce that its first Online Medical Affairs Training in GCC took place from 7-8 April 2021 for a professional medical affairs organisation located in Dubai and covering most of the Middle East countries. Many thanks to Dr. Mohamed Fahmy of Headway DWC-LLC , Dubai , for the excellent cooperation and coordination ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 13. April 2021 -->

The Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education (VSCR) is proud to announce that its founder and managing director, Heinrich Klech MD, PhD, FACP recently has been awarded with the recognition and professional title GLOBAL FELLOW IN MEDICINES DEVELOPMENT (GFMD) by the International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Pharmaceutical Medicine ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 16. November 2020 -->

The second VSCR-HTA online training took place from 21- 22 September 2020. Participants from the pharmaceutical industry and from universities took part in our virtual training. The participants came from 15 different destinations: USA, Mexico, Dubai, Germany, India, Iran, Nepal, Great Britain, Scotland, Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Turkey, Switzerland. The faculty made contributions from various ... Read more » mehr lesen » Read more » 30. September 2020 -->

First VSCR-HEOR-Webinar successfully took place from 15-16 June 2020. Participants from pharmaceutical industry as well as from HTA organisations and policy makers attended our webinar. mehr lesen » Read more » 17. July 2020 -->

From 13th to 14th December 2019, the VSCR organized a training session on the following topic in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan “Pharmacoeconomic Modeling Methods” for members of the Republican Center for Health Development of Ministry of Health in Nur-Sultan Kazakhstan. mehr lesen » Read more » 20. December 2019 -->

The 3rd VSCR Science Summit Cardiovascular Medicine took place on 8 November 2019 at the newly opened “Hospital North-Clinic Floridsdorf”. mehr lesen » Read more » 14. November 2019 -->

The international postgraduate ULG Health Outcome Research, co-hosted by VSCR and SFU, took place for the third time from 21.10.-23.10.2019 at the Sigmund Freud Private University. It included postgraduate students from Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Norway, the Czech Republic and Austria. mehr lesen » Read more » 7. November 2019 -->

The international postgraduate ULG Health Outcome Research jointly organized by VSCR and SFU took place from 27-29 May 2019 at the Sigmund Freud University Vienna. There were postgraduate students from 20 different nations. mehr lesen » Read more » 9. July 2019 -->

Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education (VSCR) participated at ISPOR Warsaw 2019 from 27–28 March 2019 and supported ISPOR Warsaw 2019 as exhibitor and with sponsorship. mehr lesen » Read more » 15. May 2019 -->

The international postgraduate ULG Health Outcome Research jointly organized by VSCR and SFU took place from 15.11-18.11.18 at the Sigmund Freud University Vienna. mehr lesen » Read more » 26. November 2018 -->

Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education (VSCR) participates at ISPOR Europe in Barcelona from 10–14 November 2018. mehr lesen » Read more » 25. November 2018 -->

Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education (VSCR) participates at ISPOR Dubai 2018 from 19-20 September 2018. mehr lesen » Read more » 19. September 2018 -->

VSCR promotes lifelong learning and complies with enhanced European quality standards in education and training for discovery, development and commercialization of medicines. Written by Heinrich Klech, MD, PhD, founder and managing director of the Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education (VSCR) mehr lesen » Read more » 17. August 2018 -->

Written by: Dávid Dankó, PhD, Managing Director at Ideas & Solutions (I&S); Research Leader at Corvinus University of Budapest and Speaker at VSCR/SFU Diploma Programme in November 2018 mehr lesen » Read more » 30. July 2018 -->

Written by: Keith Tolley, Director, Tolley Health Economics Ltd, UK, Course Leader at the VSCR/SFU Diploma Programme in November 2018, and Max Lebmeier, Athena Market Access Solutions Ltd., UK mehr lesen » Read more » 26. June 2018 -->

Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education (VSCR) and Sigmund Freud University of Vienna (SFU) together will start with a new modular academic programme – Decision Making for Pricing and Reimbursement –from 15 to 18 November 2018 in Vienna. mehr lesen » Read more » 25. June 2018 -->

Vascular diseases are significant common diseases and undoubtedly the most common cause of illness and death. mehr lesen » Read more » -->

On 01 December 2018 the VSCR Science Summit Ophthalmology will take place for the second time under the chair of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Susanne Binder. mehr lesen » Read more » -->

New congress series successfully continued together with Gesellschaft der Ärzte in Vienna. mehr lesen » Read more » 27. January 2018 -->

The 1st VSCR Science Summit Opthalmology was a great success. mehr lesen » Read more » 7. December 2017 -->

Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, October 2017 mehr lesen » Read more » 17. November 2017 -->

Prof. Andreas Festa has accepted the position of chairman of the VSCR Educational Advisory Board after retirement of Prof. Heinz Weber. mehr lesen » Read more » 30. October 2017 -->

Participants of the first 2 VSCR congresses had been requested to respond to specific questions about scientific subjects of the various presentations before and after the congress. It resulted in a mean increase of correct answers of 26%. mehr lesen » Read more » 12. April 2017 -->

On March 3rd and 4th 2017 the Vienna School of Clinical Research, Public Health and Medical Education organized for the first time a Science Summit about Adipositas. mehr lesen » Read more » 7. March 2017 -->

The VSCR Science Summit Cardiology in January 2017 was the start of a new concept of postgraduate education in Vienna. Above more than 100 national and international experts discussed new clinical developments in cardiology. mehr lesen » Read more » 30. January 2017 -->

use of enlarged and mandatory quality principles and measures for ALL VSCR courses and VSCR educational events mehr lesen » Read more » 15. November 2016 -->

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