Healthcare Courses
In 2021, the Utrecht Summer School offers a varied programme in the field of healthcare. We will offer courses for students in nursing aiming to make the first steps toward specialisation. There will be courses available which focus on specific diseases and patients as well as courses focusing on new possibilities in patient treatment.
All courses include the teaching format in the course description.
4 course(s) found
Global Surgery & OBGYN

The Global Surgery & Obstetrics/Gynaecology summer course provides a unique overview of topics related to Global Surgery, Gynaecology and Maternal care, with an emphasis on essential surgical care from a worldwide perspective. A great variety of topics will be discussed in interactive lectures, case study sessions and small working group with experts in the field. The diverse composition of speakers and participants from all over the globe,…
Childhood Cancer: State-of-the-Art Treatment, Innovative (Bio)Medicine and Patient Centered Care

Throughout this course you will learn more about the latest knowledge in the area of childhood cancer. This course will bring students up to speed on state-of-the-art treatment, innovative (bio)medicine and patient centred care in childhood cancer. Students participating in this course on childhood cancer will receive training in a stimulating academic environment created by the interaction of committed paediatric oncologists, research-oriented…
Global Health Ethics & Equity

This summer course will focus on urgent topics in global health ethics and equity. With an enthusiastic team of experts from all over the world, we will discuss the major challenges to health equity in the world at this moment as well as potential solutions. This programme is a collaboration between the University Medical Center Utrecht and the Royal Tropical Institute.
UMCU Summer observership program for refugee-students

This 2-month summer program offers refugee students an opportunity to participating in one of the selected Utrecht Summer Schools, followed by an observership at the clinical wards of pediatrics, surgery and obstetrics/gynecology (two weeks each) of the UMC Utrecht.