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PHAR-J902

Interfaculty & interdisciplinary program in translational medicine

academic year
2024-2025

Course teacher(s)

Hilde STEVENS (Coordinator)

ECTS credits

10

Language(s) of instruction

french

Course content

The course consists of 5 Friday sessions of 7h lectures (including one onsite Meet-the-expert day with inspiring leaders):
• 1 on-site Opening session lectures, debates & chance to interact with healthcare leaders
• 3 sessions of online lectures and debates on challenges and future transformations of medicine and healthcare system
• 1 on-site Closing session: lectures & debates
(Mandatory) attendance to the I3h Annual Lecture (on-site) (usually at end of March)

Topics to be covered during the course:
  • Module 1 - Collaboration for innovation - Meet the Expert-day
  • Module 2 - Patient-centred clinical research
  • Module 3 - Healthcare Economics & Management
  • Module 4 - Sustainable Development - Universal access to health
  • Module 5 - Other big health challenges
For the certificate track, participants are also expected to take part in the following activities:
• 1 Friday afternoon workshop and 1 Saturday workshop on Negotiation skills (80% attendance rate)
• Active case study preparation with their peers (groups 3-6 participants)
• 30 minutes defence before an interdisciplinary jury
This extra curriculum represents a total of 24 hours of active contact

For further details on the program and registration, please visit our website: www.i3health.eu. Please note that you would need to be registered both on our website and on MonULB.

Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)

The objective of the course is to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals to be able to face new challenges of precision patient-centric practice. We provide them with a basic knowledge and a holistic vision of the complex processes that translate scientific advances into novel standards of care.

The course consists of interactive sessions led by experts from academia, public health organizations, private companies and patient representatives. Through lectures, quizzes, workshops and an online learning platform students can achieve competencies which address a variety of scientific, business, management and social issues.

Topics covered during the course include:

  • The main strategies and tools for the prevention and treatment of disease states;

  • The main types and principles of healthcare systems worldwide;

  • The basic principles of healthcare economics and management;

  • The multiple steps and key principles in the development of health technologies;

  • The basics of data and knowledge generation in healthcare;

  • The new innovation models and career opportunities in healthcare.

The students understand the need for interdisciplinarity and convergence of medicine, life sciences and physical sciences, engineering and management, from basic research to patient-centric care, including (pre)clinical research, development of medicines and medical devices, healthcare organization, management and economics.

Teaching methods and learning activities

College - Interactive discussions with experts - Case study workshops to stimulate interaction between students coming from different disciplines.

Our innovative educational program is offered to

  • Master and PhD students

  • Post-doctoral fellows

  • Medical specialists in training

  • Professionals

Contribution to the teaching profile

  • Basic knowledge of the interdisciplinary skills that will shape the future of medicine;
  • Understanding the respective roles of the different stakeholders in healthcare;
  • Unique opportunities to interact with experts and colleagues from a wide range of disciplines and environments.

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Recommended articles are provided via the e-platform to the students.

Other information

Additional information

Tuition Fees:

Master students, PhD students, Post-Docs, Medical Doctors (MDs) in training affiliated with Belgian universities:

  • Free of charge (supported by the Baillet Latour fund)

Participants affiliated with universities outside of Belgium:

  • 500€ for the entire program

  • If interested, please register through our website and specify your circumstances in the application form OR contact us directly via info@I3health.eu

Professionals on-site:

  • €250 per module or €1000 for the entire program

For more information, please send an e-mail to the following address: info@i3health.eu

Contacts

Hilde Stevens, hstevens@i3health.eu

ULB CP 618

Route de Lennik 808, B-1070 Brussels

www.i3health.eu

Campus

Erasme

Evaluation

Method(s) of evaluation

  • Other

Other

How to gain the ECTS ?
- 80% attendance and successfully pass the written online MCQ exam: (/100)

Participants are also welcomed to take an online quiz to test their knowledge at the end of the Program

How to obtain the “Certificate in healthcare innovation”?
• Case study work (dissertation (/20)
• Group oral presentation (/20)
• Individual oral presentation (/20)
• Peer-review assessment (/5): Criteria to assess: Active attitude, compliance with agreements, competence to collaborate in group, writing of the case study report. Each criterium is scored from 1 to 5.
Total mark for the certificate: (/65)

Language(s) of evaluation

  • english

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