PRESS RELEASE – Resilient healthcare in focus: KEEPCARING to take centre stage at HLTH Europe 2025
Amsterdam, May 2025 — At the upcoming HLTH Europe in Amsterdam, Professor Marlies Schijven will spotlight the Horizon EU-funded KEEPCARING project, a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing the well-being and resilience of healthcare professionals in surgery in European hospitals. Coordinated by Amsterdam UMC and lead by Schijven and her team, KEEPCARING addresses the pressing issue of stress and burnout symptoms among healthcare workers—particularly in surgical settings—by developing a comprehensive, co-created solution package that integrates non-digital, digital, and AI-supported interventions.
During her presentation at HLTH Europe, Schijven will focus on the multifaceted approach that KEEPCARING has, and discuss how KEEPCARING exemplifies the future of healthcare innovation—where technology, human-centered design, and systemic change converge to create healthier work environments and, ultimately, better patient care. Her presentations will contribute to a larger conversation around the transformation of the European healthcare landscape.
Marlies Schijven at HLTH Europe 2025:
📍 RAI Convention Centre, Amsterdam | 16–19 June 2025
- June 16 – Digital Health at Scale: Innovation, Regulation, Financing & Procurement
⏰ From 14:00 | ECHAlliance Partner Programme - June 17 – Provider Spotlight Presentations
⏰ 9:00–9:40 | Provider Stage
Featuring Amsterdam UMC, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, and Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center–Ichilov
🎯 Focus: KEEPCARING Project - June 18 – Digital Doppelgängers: Progress, Practice, and Potential in Precision Medicine
⏰ 15:30–16:10 | Gallery Stage
🎯 Focus: Virtual and Digital Twins
“Join me at HLTH Europe,” says Professor Schijven, “as we dive into the future of healthcare—both within the KEEPCARING project and far beyond. In times marked by stress, burnout and mounting systemic pressure on the healthcare system, we must put the well-being of healthcare professionals first. For they are, after all, the backbone of our hospitals.”
“KEEPCARING goes further than just addressing stress,” she continues. “It’s about building a resilient workforce—one that can sustain itself even in the toughest conditions. By integrating innovative technologies, co-creation, and a holistic perspective, we are crafting solutions that not only support healthcare providers but also elevate the quality of care they deliver. At HLTH, I look forward to share how we can shape this transformation—together.”
About HLTH Europe
HLTH Europe is where global expertise meets local insight to address Europe’s most pressing healthcare challenges. From digital innovation to health policy reform, it brings together thought leaders, practitioners, and policymakers to co-create the future of European healthcare.
About KEEPCARING
KEEPCARING (2024–2028) is a four-year Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action coordinated by Amsterdam UMC, involving 20 partners across Europe. The project co-develops a holistic package of interventions—ranging from digital tools and job crafting strategies to explainable AI-driven change management platforms and ethical guidance—to help safeguard the well-being of healthcare professionals and future-proof hospital systems.
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