Medical Curricula UMC Utrecht

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Medical Studies in Holland

• 8 public medical schools (government-subsidized)

• Mergers between academic hospitals and medical faculties

• Medical School Utrecht University housed in UMC Utrecht

Medical Studies in Holland General features

• 6 year undergraduate programs divided into bachelor and master-phase

OR• 3 or 4 year (research) master after obtaining a biomedical

bachelor degree

• 80 to 90 weeks of internships in several clinical wards and extramural settings.

• Both University Medical Centers and regional affiliated hospitals accommodate interns

Medical

Professional

Communicator

Scholar

Professional

Collaborator

Manager

Health Advocate

Can Meds: educational framework based on competences

Medical programs in Utrecht

Medicine in Utrecht: student numbers

Program students 1st year students total

CRU 304 1976

SUMMA 40 176

Medical Studies at UMC Utrecht

Educational philosophy

Focus on:

•students learning rather than teachers teaching

•active and independent learning

•development of attitudes and skills for life-long learning

Medical Studies at UMC Utrecht

Features:

1)Varied work formats

2)Z – curriculum

3)Clinical context

4)Assessment

5)Quality control

1. Varied work formats

• Small group sessions

• Group sessions

• Meet the Expert (MTE)

• Lectures

• Interactive lectures

• Practical sessions

2. H-curriculum vs. Z-curriculum

3. Clinical context

• Clinicians as teachers

• Clinical Skills training throughout program (incl. communication)

• Early internships (from third year)

4. Assessment

Courses

• Written tests• Reports• Presentations• Practical skills

assessment

Internships

• Mid-term evaluation• Final (oral) assessment

Criteria: Professional attitude Patient files Clinical skills Internship-specific criteria

5. Quality Control - external

• Ministerial accreditation (NVAO/QANU)

• Every 5 years

• Necessary for:Government fundingRight to award diploma degreesScholarships for students

5. Quality Control - internal

• Self-study in preparation for accreditation

• Yearly evaluation cycles of all parts of the program

• Exit-questionnaires for all graduating students to

evaluate whole curriculum

• Visitation affiliated hospitals (every 3 years)

5. Quality Control - internal

Yearly:•Evaluation forms (students/teachers)•Report students representation committee•Evaluation interview with course coordinator

Every 3 years:•Advice internal advisory committee•Panel interview

Evaluation cycles:

Internal Quality Control – evaluation cycle

Active students are the key to success

More information

• For more detailed information about our curriculum, visit our

website (in Dutch): http://www.umcutrecht.nl/subsite/opleiding-

geneeskunde/ or e-mail: gnk-beleidsmedewerkers@umcutrecht.nl

• For other information such as possibilities for doing (research)

internships or PhDs at UMC Utrecht or the Utrecht Summer School:

visit the UMC international office website at

http://www.umcutrecht.nl/subsite/internationaloffice/

Or send an e-mail to: international.office@umcutrecht.nl