Zurich – Zurich University Hospital, Zurich City Hospital and the University of Zurich are merging their geriatric departments to form a large University Center for Geriatric Medicine. It will commence its activities on January 1, 2024 at Zurich Waid City Hospital.
The University Hospital Zurich(USZ), Zurich City Hospital(STZ) and the University of Zurich(UZH) are further strengthening their close collaboration in geriatrics and will establish a joint University Center for Geriatric Medicine on 1 January 2024. It will be located at Zurich Waid City Hospital.
According to a press release from the three institutions, the aim of this new center is to combine university research and teaching with clinical care in the field of geriatric medicine and thus further develop this focus at Zurich Waid City Hospital. This would ensure a "sustainably stable and future-proof location for geriatric patients". There, the range of services could be further improved and made more efficient.
Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Heike Bischoff-Ferrari will take over the academic management as part of the joint strategy for geriatric medicine of the three institutions. As holder of the Chair of Geriatrics and Ageing Research at UZH, she will also coordinate a cantonal collaboration with ProSenectute and the World Health Organization(WHO) to promote healthy longevity in the WHO's Integrated care for older people(ICOPE) program. From 2024, Bischoff-Ferrari will also take on an international role as Director of the French Healthy Longevity and Geroscience research program IHU HealthAge and promote a research bridge between UZH, the University of Toulouse and the University Hospital of Toulouse.
Dr. Berta Truttmann, geriatrician and Deputy Chief Physician at Zurich Waid City Hospital, will take over as Head of the Clinic for Geriatric Medicine within the University Center for Geriatric Medicine from 1 January 2024. In future, she will head the clinic as Chief Physician. ce/mm