Following a study visit by a group of students from the National School of Public Health of NOVA University Lisbon (NOVA NSPH) to Norway, aimed at gaining first-hand insight into the Norwegian healthcare system, NOVA NSPH and the Portuguese Association for Hospital Development (APDH), in partnership with the Portuguese Association of Hospital Managers (APAH), the NOVA NSPH Student Association, and the NOVA NSPH Alumni Association, are pleased to present the first Conversas em Rede (Network Conversations) of 2025. This session will provide the Portuguese public with an overview of how the Norwegian health system is structured.
With contributions from students and faculty of NOVA NSPH, as well as invited experts, the webinar will share experiences, insights, and reflections from the visit, focusing on Governance and Financing models, Care Integration, and Innovation and Digital Transformation.
17:00 – WELCOME
Ana Escoval, Board Member, APDH
Sverre Harbo, Acting Director of Department, Dept. of Plan and Interaction, Division of Specialist Health Care Services and International Collaboration, Norwegian Directorate of Health – Video message
17:10 – THE HEALTH SYSTEM OF THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY
Governance and Financing – Ana Godinho (53rd CEAH) and Ana Isabel Silva (54th CEAH)
Care Integration – Elisa Bucho and João Sardo Bola (54th CEAH)
Innovation and Digital Transformation – Susana Ramos (53rd CEAH) and Ana Amado Alves (54th CEAH)
17:40 – EXPERT OPINIONS
Carlos Santos, Primary Care Physician in Norway
Eva Tanqueiro, Nurse, Drammen Hospital Emergency Department
Gonçalo Lobo, Student, 54th CEAH
Adelaide Belo, Litoral Alentejano Local Health Unit and PAFIC
18:30 – CLOSING REMARKS
Teresa Magalhães, Professor, NOVA NSPH
For more information and registration, please visit the APDH website, here.
