With the postponement of the 44th IHF World Hospital Congress in Barcelona to 2021, the International Hospital Federation organized the virtual forum Learning from COVID-19, Transforming Health Services, for hospital and healthcare leaders. The event was a success, attracting participants from 56 countries.

I had the pleasure to chair the session on Adapting buildings and equipment for the future:

  • Prof. Fábio Bitencourt, Executive Committee member, International Federation of Healthcare Engineering;
  • Prof. Roberto Bologna, Professor, Department of Architecture, University of Florence, Italy;
  • Dr. Wang-Jun Lee, Chairman & CEO, Myongji Hospital, South Korea;
  • Patricia Williams, President and Founder, Global Health Services Network, USA

Session on Adapting buildings and equipment for the future