The Patient Organization Academy (Guest blog)
14.06.17
The Patient Organization Academy has successfully developed under the AIFP banner since 2012. It remains the only comprehensive program in the country where representatives of patient organizations can gain knowledge to enable them to function independently and effectively. 2015 met with unprecedented interest. The number of participants compared to last year increased by 14, and the project was attended by a total of 71 organizations, more than double compared to the first year. A total of 24-day long seminars provided reps with information and practical skills in the areas of management, fundraising, legislation, EU grants, communication and negotiation or using social networks. So as not to lag behind in this field and to more easily provide news and meeting dates, the academy Facebook profile was launched in June, 2015 (www.facebook.com/akademiepacientskychorganizaci). The program of the Academy of patient organizations had a new twist in 2015 - summer school. During the one-day event representatives of patient organizations met with representatives of Czech medical societies and the Ministry of Health. The aim was to bring together all parties and facilitate mutual collaboration. In the autumn, the Academy culminated in the APO Alumni meeting at the British Embassy in Prague. A special guest was President of the European Patient Forum, Nicola Bedlington, who spoke about the importance of patient organizations for the health care system.
To find out more, please visit: http://www.pacientskaakademie.cz/en/about-the-project/