Competence center for gender-sensitive medicine

The Competence Center for Gender-Sensitive Medicine at the MHH was founded on December 18, 2009 and is intended to serve the long-term networking and support of all those interested in the topic of "Medicine and Gender" and to take the topic to a new level at the MHH. In particular, gender-sensitive terminology is to be consolidated and established.

 

 

 

Current

  • 31.03.2025 12:30-14:00 Meeting of the Competence Center in the PFZ seminar room - The meeting is open to all interested parties! There will be a presentation by Dr. Miriam Wiestler, Lea Püschel and Leonie Kuhn on the topic of gender-specific aspects in the diagnosis and course of therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases. Please contact us here if you have any questions or require further information.

  • 11.06.2025 CED All In 1.0 - A specialist congress for physicians & specialist assistants Lecture on "Gender-specific aspects in CED patients - Does gender matter?"

  • 16.05.2025 GastroDialog Symposium of the company Takeda - Lecture on the topic "Gender-equitable care in IBD: More than just a vision of the future"

  • Here you will find further information on the project "Gender-specific aspects in the care of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (CED): DORO" - led by Dr. med. Wiestler, senior physician and specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology at the MHH, funded by the German CED Study Group (GISG) and the German CED Self-Help Association (DCCCV).

  • 12.11.2025 "Gender and medicine: a multifaceted relationship" - Lecture by Prof. Dr. Bernhard Schmidt at the Hanover City Health Fair

Contact

Prof. Dr. Dr. Anette Melk

Spokesperson of the Competence Center

Phone: +49 511 532-5597

E-mail: Melk.Anette@mh-hannover.de

Prof'in. Dr. Dr. Sabine Salloch

Deputy spokesperson of the competence center

Phone: +49 511 532-4277

Fax: +49 511 532-5650

salloch.sabine@mh-hannover.de