Clinical interprofessional multidisciplinary workshops

The IDEAL clinical interprofessional multidisciplinary workshops aims at creating, implementing and disseminating a new, more innovative and playful way to teach and learn as well as developing a culture of interprofessionality between healthcare professionals.

The IDEAL clinical interprofessional multidisciplinary workshops train healthcare students and future professionals to effectively address the challenges encountered by the lack of communication between the different actors of the healthcare community during crises and pandemics.

What are the IDEAL clinical interprofessional multidisciplinary workshops?

The IDEAL workshops are centered on hands-on training methods including case-based learning, simulations, serious games, team-based sessions, working groups with presentations and bedside teaching. These methods are designed to foster the development of essential skills among students, such as case-based discussions, team-work and communication.

An IDEAL workshop is implemented each year in each partner institution:

• Université Paris Cité (FR)
• Universiteit Antwerpen (BEL)
• Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf (GER)
• National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
• Universidad Complutense Madrid (SP)
• University of Nicosia (CY) 
• Université de Tours (FR) 
• Fondazione Policlino Universitario Campus Bio-Medico (IT) 

Why should I participate?

The IDEAL workshops are entirely delivered in English by a team of European infectious diseases medical educators and communication experts to groups of 20-30 participants in each institution.

Each session is open to postgraduate students and advanced undergraduate medical students, as well as professionals, including residents, early post-graduate students and other healthcare workers (pharmacists and nurses) who are on the frontlines of pandemics and crises.

The workshop is officially recognized by partner institutions as a substitute or addition to the regular curriculum and gives ECTS credits to students validating the exam at the end of the session.

An English B2 level is required, at least.

What techniques are covered during the workshops?

The 3-day IDEAL workshops emphasize on 4 levels of interprofessional communication:

• With the general population (infection prevention and information)
• Among and between healthcare providers (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory specialists, public health professionals, other medical staff) to ensure seamless collaboration in clinical and community settings
• At the national level with public authorities engaging public authorities, policymakers and regulatory bodies to foster a coordinated response to infectious diseases threats through evidence-based strategies and policy alignment
• At the European level, working with relevant organizations and networks to promote training on cross-border communication, cooperation, knowledge exchange and harmonized crisis management efforts

 What is the purpose of this training?

Using the lens of the infectious diseases through three main guiding topics (Infection Control and Prevention and vaccination; Acute Respiratory Infections with epidemic potential; Maternal and Neonatal Infections), the IDEAL workshops focus on:

• Cooperation and communication in crisis
• Role clarity, cognitive overload and leadership
• Communication style, “noise” management, priorities and non verbal communication
• Implementation of bioethical, shared-decision and reached-consensus meetings
• AI-enhanced communication

Students from each partner university can take part in sessions organized at their respective institutions.

If you are a student from one of the partner universities and are interested in participating in the workshop, please contact your university’s international office directly for more information on registration.

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