Transatlantic collaborations to enhance global network and potential research partnerships
At the Scientific Meeting, Dr. Marcel Pop presented the latest results of EUniWell and the outcomes of the EUniWell #Research project. Explaining the motivation for transatlantic cooperation, Dr. Pop highlighted that EUniWell’s internationalisation strategy is focused on expanding its global reach and enhancing a multidimensional approach to well-being, addressing individual and societal health. He outlined that the EUniWell #Research project’s objective was to establish a common Research & Innovation (R&I) Strategic Framework, addressing Europe’s well-being challenges through an Alliance-wide research ecosystem and a coordinated EUniWell research agenda.
As the United States presents a suitable potential partner due to its shared values with Europe, a growing focus on well-being, and its access to key scientific publication markets and job opportunities for EUniWell graduates, EUniWell plans to establish a global strategy involving transatlantic cooperation.
Dr. Marcel Pop emphasised that HMAA’s collaboration with EUniWell could yield substantial benefits in education, research, and healthcare. By partnering in research and innovation, the HMAA would gain access to EUniWell’s expertise in well-being and health sciences, creating opportunities for joint medical research projects, especially in areas like public health, mental health, and healthcare technology. This partnership could also expand educational resources for HMAA members, providing access to advanced programmes, workshops, and seminars from leading European medical faculties, therefore enhancing Continuing Medical Education (CME) for Hungarian-American doctors. Furthermore, the cooperation would facilitate exchange programmes for students and professionals, allowing Hungarian-American medical experts to study, teach, or conduct research at European universities, thereby encouraging knowledge transfer and innovation in medical practices. Together, both organisations could work on global health and well-being initiatives, aligned with HMAA’s mission to promote public health and medical knowledge dissemination. Finally, the collaboration would raise HMAA’s visibility and strengthen its networking opportunities across Europe and the United States, establishing connections with medical professionals, researchers, and institutions throughout the EU, and opening doors to new partnerships and projects.
About HMAA
The voluntary organisation of The Hungarian Medical Association of America consists of physicians and scientists of Hungarian heritage. The Association’s goal is to unite these physicians and scientists from North America and Hungary, as well as to establish professional interaction between medical societies, universities and institutions, to advance medical education by providing scholarships and exchange programmes. The annual scientific meetings, lectures, discussions and publications of the organisation provide a platform to promote and distribute knowledge of clinical medicine and basic medical sciences.
The cooperation between the faculties of medicine in Hungarian medical universities and the State University of New York and Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences started in the 1980’s. This collaboration has given more than 300 Hungarian medical students the opportunity to spend their internships in the US. Semmelweis University extended the cooperation agreement in 2015, to expand its contents and include the faculty of dentistry in the programme as well.
Further information
The participation in the Conference was organised and funded as part of the EUniWell #Research project.
The EUniWell #Research project receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101035821.
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