Medical Association Wilhelmshaven: Jens Wagenknecht remains at the top!

Medical Association Wilhelmshaven: Jens Wagenknecht remains at the top!

Wilhelmshaven, Deutschland - In Wilhelmshaven, the Lower Saxony Medical Association (akn) has set new course for the future. At the constituent meeting on June 24, 2025, Jens Wagenknecht was again elected chairman of the district office. The general practitioner from Varel has been running the office since 2005 and is pleased about the trust of its colleagues, as aekn.de reports.

The newly elected board consists of seven committed members. In addition to Jens Wagenknecht, Matthias Abelmann, Dr. med. Florian Bruness, Ute Paumann, Klaus-Peter Schaps, Dr. med. Marcus Schmitt and Dr. med. Christian Vehn. Klaus-Peter Schaps was again elected deputy chairman. The election of the board members took place from April 23 to May 7, 2025, and the official end result was published on June 15th.

Focus of the work

Wagenknecht and his team have big plans. Wagenknecht emphasizes the acute shortage of skilled workers with the aim of tackling the challenges in the health system - especially in rural regions. The ÄKN district offices act as important contact points for doctors in the region, organize further training and advise patients in complaints. So there is a lot to do, because the area of ​​the district office not only includes the city of Wilhelmshaven, but also the districts of Friesland and Wesermarsch.

The Lower Saxony Medical Association, which represents around 47,000 doctors in the state, plays a central role in healthcare. In doing so, it fulfills both registration law and public tasks to ensure medical care in Lower Saxony.

strengthen health system

aevn.de notes .

The requirements for a crisis -proof health system are enormous. In view of the experience from Corona pandemic and the geopolitical situation, the EKN is unequivocally clear: increased emergency capacities in clinics and health facilities are needed. Among other things, the chamber demands closer cooperation between civil and military systems and regular crisis exercises. Dr. Martina Wenker, President of the Ekn, emphasizes that it is essential to equip the health system for future challenges in order to be well prepared. The resolution was unanimously adopted, which underlines the broad backing of these claims, as regionalupdate.de reports.

The coming months therefore promise a lot of movement in the healthcare system of Lower Saxony. With committed board members and clear objectives, the course could be set for better medical care - and not only for the city of Wilhelmshaven, but for all of Lower Saxony.