In May of this year, the membership of the think tank “Resilience of Health Care Systems” expanded. Kristaps Jaudzems, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences at the Latvia University (LU), has joined the ranks of leading experts and industry leaders.

Kristaps Jaudzems is a leader in higher education and science, an expert in the development of pharmaceuticals and biomaterials, as well as in biomedical research. He has gained extensive experience in attracting and implementing international projects and in commercializing research results.

“My goal as Dean of the LU Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences is to create an academic environment focused on excellence, where the most talented scientists closely collaborate in generating interdisciplinary innovations and delivering modern education—thus strengthening public health and contributing to the country’s economic development. Participation in the think tank will enable broader collaboration with the health care sector and policy makers, increase the faculty’s visibility and influence, and contribute to the development of a sustainable and resilient healthcare system in Latvia,” explains K. Jaudzems regarding his decision to join the think tank.

K. Jaudzems is one of Latvia’s leading scientists, a full member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, a professor at the LU Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, and a long-standing leading researcher at the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis. His addition to the think tank’s membership will foster cooperation between academic and professional environments in the sector, strengthen the think tank’s competencies, and support the achievement of its defined goals.

“The goal of the think tank is to support the sustainability and resilience of a people-centered, comprehensive, and integrated health care system, aiming to ensure stable and continuous service availability for society. K. Jaudzems is a determined change-maker with a strategic vision for the development of science and higher education. The inclusion of such high-level professionals in the think tank’s membership only confirms the organization’s essential role in strengthening the sector and will contribute to the achievement of its defined objectives in the near future,” comments Sandra Zilberta, the founder and Chair of the Board of the think tank, on its expansion.

Within the framework of the “Resilience of Health Care Systems” think tank, the aim is to promote new collaborations through research and event organization at national, Baltic, and international levels. The ongoing work will include the development of resilience handbooks, personalized crisis management training for healthcare professionals, and business continuity guidelines. Knowledge transfer will be ensured in cooperation with partners at the national, Baltic Sea region, and international levels. The board of the think tank includes Sandra Zilberta, Kristīne Jučkoviča, and Ilze Bērziņa.