Departments

With its seven departments, the Faculty of Health and Medicine represents University for Continuing Education Krems’ medical and health sciences competency. The departments teach and research in the fields of health sciences and medicine, biomedical research, evidence-based medicine and epidemiology, health and economics, dementia research and nursing science, psychotherapy and bio psychosocial health.

The Department for Biomedical Research focuses on the development of systems and technologies for extracorporeal blood purification.

Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Viktoria Weber

The Department of Dementia Research and Nursing Science represents a pioneering fusion of disciplines that equally emphasizes and combines the unique foci of nursing science and dementia research.

Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefanie Auer

Meticulous analysis and independent processing of scientific findings for medical doctors, patients and policymakers in the health sector is one of the core competencies of the Department for Evidence-Based Medicine and Evaluation.

Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerald Gartlehner

The Department for Health Sciences, Medicine and Research is specialized in postgraduate continuing education in clinical medicine. It focuses on the fields of regenerative medicine, incl. orthopedics and sport medicine as well as complementary medicine. Application-oriented research in the field of regenerative medicine concentrates on tissue regeneration and cartilage replacement.

Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Nehrer

At the Department for Clinical Neurosciences and Preventive Medicine, medical university-based research and continuing education in all clinical areas of neurosciences and preventive medicine are carried out.

Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Michaela Pinter, MAS

Department for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy provides postgraduate training and continuing education as well as research in the field of psychosocial interventions, based on a holistic and differential approach.

Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christoph Pieh

The Department for Health and Economy deals with all areas of knowledge in connection with economic and management issues in the health sector.

Head: Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Doris Behrens