One week medical school | 27 Nov. - 1 Dec. 2023
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A course for doctoral students with no prior medical training, organised by the Institute of Global Health (University of Geneva) and HUG (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève)
Since 2017, the Institute of Global Health (University of Geneva) has been organising an annual teaching week called the "One Week Medical School". The aim of this week-long course is to introduce non-clinical healthcare professionals (e.g. administrative staff in public hospitals or private clinics) and doctoral students from various fields who have no prior medical training to medicine.
The next edition of the "One Week Medical School" will take place from 27 November to 1 December 2023 in Geneva.
The aim of this intensive, innovative and participative week-long course is to give participants an overview of different medical specialities through lectures, clinical case studies, practical exercises and shadowing at Geneva University Hospitals. We have two main objectives for this week:
- To provide an overview of several medical disciplines (e.g. endocrinology, neurology, cardiology, psychiatry, general internal medicine).
- To provide an understanding of the learning mechanisms used and developed during medical studies.
This full-time intensive medical training course will take place at the Centre Interprofessionnel de Simulation in Geneva (76B Avenue de la Roseraie, 1205 Geneva). The courses will be given by renowned speakers from both the University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals.
The course will be conducted in French and will earn 2 ECTS credits.