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INTERACT Europe 100

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:25:23 +0200

INTERACT Europe 100 (funded via the EU Health Programme by the European Commission), December 2023 – November 2026, Budget: 8.75 Mio EUR (331,579.52 EUR acquired for own institution)

The INTERACT-EUROPE100 project aims at implementing the Inter-specialty Cancer Training (ISCT) curriculum developed under the INTERACT-EUROPE project. The objective of the ISCT programme is to foster a patient-centric approach to quality cancer care through the promotion of multidisciplinary and multi-professional teams working across Europe. The project will critically review the current state of inter-specialty training resources, identify existing quality learning materials and produce innovative learning resources to meet the requirements of the ISCT curriculum and ensure the needs of oncology patients across Europe are addressed. In the framework of the project, two new modules focusing on paediatric oncology and the specific needs of Ukrainian displaced healthcare professionals and people in care will be developed. A dedicated digital learning management system adapted to the needs of oncology professionals will be established to support the decentralised implementation of the ISCT programme for trainers and trainees at the national level. The activities linked to the training of trainers will target experts in the fields of clinical oncology, surgery, radiation oncology, cancer nursing and other specialised staff from at least 100 cancer centres in Europe and will ensure the future sustainability of the ISCT programme in EU Members States. Local and international events for trainers will facilitate the exchange of best learning practices and establish an EU network of inter-specialty cancer trainers to achieve best patient outcomes.

An inter-specialty cancer training programme curriculum for Europe

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 11:02:28 +0200

Benstead, K., Brandl, A., Brouwers, T., Civera, J., Collen, S., Csaba, D. L., … & O’Higgins, N. (2023). An inter-specialty cancer training programme curriculum for Europe. European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 49(9), 106989. doi:

TRANSITION

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 23:25:23 +0200

TRANSITION - Digital Transition and digital resilience in oncology (Funded via European Commission, 01.03.2023 - 28.02.2025), Budget: 2.299 541 EUR (53 928 EUR acquired for own institution, Role: partner)

TRANSITION is an 24-month project (March 2023 - February 2025) co-funded by the EU under the EU4Health programme 2021-2027. Digital health presents great potential across the whole spectrum of the cancer patient trajectory. . However, there are many challenges to its full deployment. A crucial challenge is to provide continuous professional development and training for the cancer healthcare workforce and the non-clinical professionals, which poses an essential barrier to the uptake, safe, and effective use of digital health solutions across the cancer continuum. The TRANSiTION proposal contributes to creating a new state-of-the-art education and training programme for healthcare professionals and non-clinical professionals that will enable the acquisition of digital skills and competencies for current and future needs that the integration of digital solutions generates. TRANSiTION brings together an interdisciplinary consortium of 27 partners from 15-member states with extensive expertise in the development, assessment, and successful implementation of continuous professional development and training programmes in health.

INTERACT Europe

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 23:25:23 +0200

INTERACT EUROPE: Innovative collaboration for Inter-specialty cancer training across Europe(funded via the EU Health Programme by the European Commission), July 2022 – November 2023, Budget: 2.6 Mio EUR (170,826.80 EUR acquired for own institution)

INTERACT-EUROPE is an 18-month project (July 2022 - November 2023) co-funded by the EU under the EU4Health programme 2021-2027 as part of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. INTERACT-EUROPE brings together 33 partners from 17 countries aiming at developing a European inter-specialty cancer training programme involving all main oncology disciplines and professions, cancer centres and patient groups, based on relevant needs assessments.

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