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Sebastian Kuhn

University Hospital Giessen-Marburg, Germany

Evelyn Dragan

University professor

Organizational unit

Philipps University of MarburgMedicine (Fb20)Center for Methodological Science and Health Research (Methodological Sciences and Health Research)Institute of Digital Medicine (Digital Medicine)

Publications

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Sebastian Kuhn is Professor of Digital Medicine and Director of the Institute for Digitization in Medicine at the University Hospital Giessen-Marburg and the Philipps University of Marburg. The focus of his work is on the development, evaluation and implementation of digital health applications and the qualification of doctors in the context of digital change.

ORCID: 0000-0002-8031-2973

Current position

  • Since 10/2022: W3 Professor of Digital Medicine at the Philipps-Universität Marburg
  • Director of the Institute for Digital Medicine, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH (UKGM)

Academic Education and Qualifications

  • 1996–2003: Study of human medicine at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz with stays abroad at Sydney University (Australia) and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital as well as Children’s Hospital (Boston, USA)
  • Since 2010: Specialist in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery
  • 2014–2016: Postgraduate Master of Medical Education (graduated in 2016)

Professional Career

  • 10/2020–09/2022: W3 Professor of Digital Medicine at the Medical Faculty OWL, University of Bielefeld
  • Since 10/2022: W3 Professor of Digital Medicine at the Philipps-Universität Marburg and Director of the Institute for Digital Medicine, UKGM

Research Interests

  • Development, evaluation and implementation of digital health applications in medical treatment processes
  • Design of interdisciplinary, interprofessional and intersectoral medical treatment and change management processes
  • Regulatory Process Innovation of Digital and AI-Based Medical Devices (Early Feasibility Studies, Evidence-Based Medicine)
  • Qualification in training, further education and training for health professions in the context of the digital transformation of medicine

Teaching

  • Student teaching as part of “Medicine in the Digital Age” (Q1) as well as elective course “Medicine in the Digital Age” and Healthcare Hackathon at the Philipps-Universität Marburg
  • Development/implementation of the advanced training curriculum of the German Medical Association “Digital Health Applications in Practice and Clinic” as well as the multiplier training “Digital Health & Education”
  • Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) “Artificial Intelligence in Medicine” (KI-Campus, OER) https://ki-campus.org/courses/ki_medizin?locale=de
  • Development, Instructor Activity, Course Organizer and Course Director “European Trauma Course” (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal)

Science Management and Expert Committees

  • Since 2019: Member of the committees “Digitization of Health Care” and “Medical Education and University Medicine” of the German Medical Association (2019–2023 and 2023–2027 respectively)
  • Since 2020: Chairman of the Working Group “Digital Competencies” of the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) and representative in the EU strategy processes (including AI HLEG, EHDS)
  • Since 2021: Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board “Trusted-Health-Apps” (Weisse Liste)

since 2024: Advisory Board of gematik