Competency Development

Competency Education consists of the learning lines Professional Development, Healthy Ageing, Scientific Education and Medical Communication. During the different learning lines, you will be taught the competencies using the CanMeds model. The competencies are cooperation, communication, social action, organization, professionalism and knowledge and science, which together make someone able to act in a good medical way.

The Professional Development learning line consists of several lectures and Coach education. In small groups there are discussions about ethical dilemmas, but also a finger on the pulse is kept by the coach how the students are doing.

The Healthy Ageing learning line is about healthy aging. Society is aging and with this comes various problems. In addition, many diseases we know are preventable through a healthy lifestyle. Planetary Healthy is also covered during this learning line.

The Science Formation learning line includes teaching statistics and learning to write scientific articles.

The Medical Communication learning line focuses on how to conduct a consultation as a physician. This includes tools on how to communicate with patients and in what order a consultation should go.

  • Green Office
  • VVAA
  • UMCG kikker
  • Acco
  • ABN AMRO