IDEAL Advanced Student Training Courses

The IDEAL Advanced Student Infectious Diseases Training Course is an intensive one-week program focused on the practical teaching of infectious diseases for undergraduate and postgraduate medical/healthcare students, as well as professionals.

The course aims to train healthcare students and professionals to effectively address the challenges posed by infectious diseases by:

– Creating a joint, interconnected EU curriculum based on innovative and engaging training approaches,

– Evaluating the quality of the training provided.

The course is 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.

Who can participate?

The course is delivered to 20-30 participants at each teaching institution by a team of European infectious diseases medical educators. It is open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as professionals, including residents, early post-graduate students, and other healthcare workers (e.g., pharmacists and nurses) who are on the frontlines of infectious disease crises. The course is officially recognized by partner institutions as a substitute or addition to the regular curriculum.

Partner and Mentored Institutions

Partner Institutions:

• Université Paris Cité (formerly Université Paris Descartes, coordinator, FR)
• Università Cattolica del Sacre Cuore di Roma (IT)
• Universiteit Antwerpen (BEL)
• Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf (GER) 
• UMC Utrecht (NED)  
• National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)

Mentored Institutions:

• Universidad Complutense Madrid (ES) 
• University of Nicosia (CY) 
• Université de Tours (FR) 
• Fondazione Policlino Universitario Campus Bio-Medico (IT) 
• Johannes Kepler University Linz (AT) 

How to participate?

Students from each partner and mentored universities can take part in sessions organized at their respective institutions. If you are a student from one of these universities and are interested in participating in the course, please contact your university’s international office directly for more information on registration.

Upcoming sessions 2024-2025