EASOM has participated in the development of a number of EU/ERASMUS projects and OM teaching modules:
These include :
- Leonardo Project on Health and Safety Risk Communication for workers.
- EMUTOM project led by Univ.Prof.Dr. Lutgart Braeckman of the University of Ghent (Belgium).
- VIRTUAL PATIENTS project led by Prof. Dr. Katja Radon, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Germany).
- EU-project in Digitalization & Medical training (iCoViP) supported by EASOM (hRp://icovip.eu) (Digitalized Education in Europe beyond the Pandemic) (leaded by Univ. Prof. Inga Hege).
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Study Teaching Occupational Medicine in Europe
Marcos Larrosa, Petar Bulat , Nicole Majery, Jean-François Gehanno, Elena-Ana Păuncu,Marjolein Bastiaanssen, Lode Godderis , Isabel Iguacel , Florina Georgeta Popescu, Soile Jungewelter, Lutgart Braeckman and Begoña Martínez-Jarreta
Undergraduate occupational medicine education in European Medical Schools:
better training to meet today’s challengesAbstract
Background Occupational medicine (OM) faces considerable challenges today, one of them related to the university training of future physicians considered suboptimal at a global level as it has been pointed out in many studies. The aim of this study is to update the state of OM medical education in European universities.
Methods Between March and August 2022, an e-mail survey regarding OM training to undergraduate medical students was conducted among OM professors at European universities in 28 countries (n = 347).
Results Of the 347 universities, 53 medical schools from 19 countries responded (response rate = 15.3%). In 89% of cases, OM was taught. The average number of hours per academic year was 24.3, with significant variation within the same country. Lectures were the most popular teaching technique (98%), with a considerable use of modern approaches such as problem-based learning (61%), and e-learning (57%). While occupational diseases and principles of prevention were covered, other subjects such as the environmental impact or collaboration with an OM physician were poorly represented in the educational program.
Conclusion According to data, several European medical schools may provide insufficient OM education and training to their students. The education of undergraduate occupational medicine students in European medical schools should be designed to equip them with the knowledge and skills required to meet today’s challenges. It is critical that undergraduate OM education in European medical schools be enhanced, harmonized, and standardized. -
EMUTOM
European e-Learning module on Occupational Medicine as an innovative tool for teaching and training of undergraduate students in European medical schools.
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virtualpatient-work.net
On creation and validation of innovative tools (Casus online platform/Virtual Patients (VP)) based on OM problem-based learning (PBL).
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iCoViP
To provide a high-quality multilingual VP collection for medical students and young professionals. The collection will provide adaptive and deliberate practice of clinical reasoning in different contexts and complexities and support mobility activities and language training of medical students and young professionals.