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.
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | The students get an insight into the main strategies and tools for the prevention and treatment of disease states; The students get an insight into the main types and principles of healthcare systems worldwide; The students understand the basic principles of healthcare economics and management; The students get an insight into the multiple steps and key principles in the development of health technologies; The students get an insight into the basics of data and knowledge generation in healthcare; The students get an insight into 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 |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
- Setting the scene of translational medicine
- The healthcare landscape
Session 2: The value of healthcare
- Health as a public good
- Defining and measuring value in healthcare
Session 3: Health on a global scale
- Harnessing information and communication technologies in healthcare
- Global challenges in healthcare
Session 4: Digital age in healthcare
- Harnessing disruptive technologies in healthcare
- Handling data, materials and knowhow in healthcare
Session 5: Entrepreneurship and healhcare
- Entrepreneurship, business and management in healthcare (1&2)
Teaching method and learning activities *
College - Interactive discussions with experts ' Case study workshops to stimulate interaction between students coming from different disciplines.
Essential course materials * No
Other course materials
Slides and pre-reading materials provided by the guest speakers and the Institute for Interdisciplinary Innovation in healthcare (I3h), pc
References, bibliography and recommended reading *
Recommended articles are provided via the e-platform to the students
