Minor Challenges in Women and Child Healthcare

Doel vak

After this minor the student can:

1. describe the translational links between research and clinical problems in the area of gynecology, obstetrics and pediatrics
2. critically reflect on results of current research in gynecology, obstetrics and pediatrics and explain how to translate these results into clinical practice.
3. reproduce the specific challenges and disease background in gynecology, obstetrics and pediatrics
4. generate a research question and select suitable methodology in order to work towards a solution for a particular clinical problem in the area of gynecology, obstetrics and pediatrics
5. explain the relevance of the developmental level of the child as well as the legal and ethical aspects of research in children and pregnant women when designing a clinical study.

Inhoud vak

This minor leads you through the circle of life: from reproduction, to pregnancy, from birth to adulthood, from prevention to treatment. The minor comprises current research topics in the field of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Child Healthcare, as these disciplines are closely related. With this minor we intend to bridge the gap between research and clinical practice. How does patient care leads to research questions and how are results translated into clinical practice? What are the big innovations and how did it change patient care and research? Various topics will be studied, like fertility, uterine abnormalities, perinatology, pediatric diseases, food & health, public healthcare, ethics. The students will be challenged to discuss about these topics.

First 8 weeks will be about fertility problems, gynaecology and perinatal medicine. The last 8 weeks will mainly focus on pediatrics and Child public health care.

Below you will find an example of how a week of the minor looks like.

Start - End / Subject Type

8.30 - 9.15 Multiple Gestation Seminar
9.30 - 10.15 Hypertensive disorders in Pregnancy Seminar
10.30 - 11.15 Management of hypertensive disorders Seminar

15.00 - 15.45 Screening and diagnosis of FGR Seminar
16.00 - 16.45 Management of FGR Seminar
17.00 - 17.45 Long Term outcome of FGR and prematurity Seminar

9.00 - 11.00 Live ultrasound demonstration Pracital
11.45 - 12.30 Strider- Lessons Learned Seminar
12.45 - 13.30 Strider- Lessons Learned Seminar

8.30 - 9.15 Cardiovascular consequences of hypertensive disorders in Seminar pregnancy
9.30 - 10.15 Cardiovascular consequences of hypertensive disorders in Seminar pregnancy
10.30 - 11.15 Case studies: Management and prognosis of hypertensive Seminar disorders and IUGR. Klinisch redeneer college

11.00 - 12.00 Vrolijk Museum Excursion

Aanvullende informatie onderwijsvormen

Seminars, lectures, practicals, study groups, patient demonstrations, workshops, excursions, debate

Toetsvorm

Writing assignment, research proposal writing, oral presentation, debate, two central exams.

Aanvullende informatie doelgroep

Bachelor’s students of Faculty of Medicine and external (and international) students with a medical background.

Toelichting Canvas

This minor is supported by a corresponding CANVAS course, which contains all of the required information of this minor including an overview of the required articles and assignments. The CANVAS course will also be used to post announcements relevant to the minor. You will automatically have access to the CANVAS course.

Aanbevolen voorkennis

Knowledge on gynecology, obstetrics and pediatrics, as provided during the major, is recommended.