Current Educational Projects.
Our educational research and vision aim to enhance training of future T-shaped professionals that are equipped with the knowledge and skills to solve todays big challenges in healthcare in benefit for society. We foster student learning and training of academic skills in translational medicine, such as critical thinking, creative problem solving, (multidisciplinary) collaboration, and communication. To this end, we develop novel patient-centred educational concepts grounded in inquiry-based learning (learn by doing), inter/transdisciplinary learning (learn by collaboration), and challenge/research-based learning (learn via real world authentic cases), involving patients, researchers, medical doctors (learn with role-models). We also scholarly investigate our educational innovations on teaching and learning. This research fits within UMC Utrecht strategy Connecting Worlds, the Educational Center strategy New Utrecht School, and UU focus area Higher Education Research.
Utrecht University and the University of Montpellier collaborate on an elective Master's course designed to tackle global health challenges through a student-centric approach. The course aims to equip students with research skills and prepare them for internships and careers. Students work in interdisciplinary teams on a real-world health issue, forming subgroups to develop hypotheses and draft research proposals.
