Advancing Women’s Health across all Ages through Technology, Regulation, and Ethics

About

In today’s healthcare landscape, the intersection of technology, law, ethics, and regulation is more critical than ever. Despite advances in medicine, gender disparities persist, leaving women’s health underfunded and underserved. Femtech, or digital technology for female health, is reshaping this space with innovations like digital health tools, wearables, and AI, but these advancements must address complex legal, ethical, and regulatory challenges to ensure equity and accessibility across women’s lifecycles – from adolescence to longevity.

The second edition of the HALL-EKFZ Summer School, Femtech Meets Law – Advancing Women’s Health Across All Ages Through Technology, Regulation, and Ethics is taking place in Dresden. This event will unite legal scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and industry experts to explore the challenges and opportunities in this rapidly evolving field.

To promote active learning, the Summer School will combine lectures with interactive sessions such as mentoring, case studies, and more. A wide range of topics is covered: including the regulatory, legal, and ethical perspectives of Artificial Intelligence applications in femtech, menstrual health innovations, femtech for healthy aging, health data governance, design thinking for women’s health technologies, gender bias in AI, global femtech ethical challenges and solutions, maternal and neonatal care, and intellectual property in digital health

Course leader

This Summer school is a collaboration between the EKFZ for Digital Health at TUD Dresden University of Technology and HALL, the Health and Ageing Lab at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).

Target group

Admission to this Summer School is open to all who are active in this area, in the widest sense of the word (as a researcher, a legal professional, a professional in the industry…). Bachelor's, Master’s and PhD students are also welcome to apply for admission. Applicants will be selected based on qualifications and motivation, and a broad perspective of opinions will be considered, as we believe that conflicting opinions and diverse backgrounds nourish fruitful discussions and scientific progress. We’re committed to offering education that includes everyone, making sure all participants feel valued and supported in their learning

Course aim

The program consists of themes exploring the intersection of health, law, and technology in the femtech space. Through a combination of presentation-based sessions, interactive discussions, and mentoring opportunities, participants will engage with experts and peers to examine regulatory challenges, innovation in femtech, health equity, and the role of digitalisation, AI, and design thinking in women’s health. Each theme is designed to provide forward-looking insights, fostering collaboration and critical thinking in this rapidly evolving field

Fee info

There is no application fee. The tuition fee includes all the classes, light lunch and course materials, but not travel expenses and accommodation. The application is free of charge. After the registration is closed, we will send you an invoice that will need to be paid within 14 days. Your registration will be final after receiving payment.