The proposal aims to foster the use of 3D technology in the medical sector through the introduction of a 3D online library for diagnostic and training materials. In order to take full advantage of the valuable training resources represented by the medical images produced by hospitals, there's need for easy and open access to them and specific training is needed to maximize the use and the benefits of using these educational resources. The main objectives of our project are: 1. To strengthen EU health professionals training and education by developing a powerful Open Educational Resource in the form of an online library (Al3xandria) that collects medical images produced by the hospitals. 2. To support the initial and continuous professional development of teachers, trainers and mentors through development of a specific training course focused on using Ale3andria and the 3DMM in health professionals teaching 3. To support students, health professionals and other learners to use the digital technologies, like 3D printing and virtual realityVR, in creative, collaborative and efficient ways by providing them access to both 3DMM and training resources that allows them to gain the required skills and knowledge. Most important results of the project: - a 3D medical library - Al3xandria for the use of VET trainers at bachelor, master`s degree, research and continuous professional development levels; -a Curriculum: 3D medical digital models in health professionals teaching; -a VET training programme: 3D medical digital models in health professionals teaching; -a VET training Methodological guidelines: 3D medical digital models in health professionals teaching for the use of trainers. The project is directed at VET trainers/learners and health professionals. Another beneficiary of this project will be various stakeholders from the health sector, bio engineering, universities, post secondary schools, other training providers who will be offered access to the virtual 3D images library, to learning materials methodologies and piloting report useful for improvement of healthcare professions education and healthcare services through use of the project outputs. The project methodology has been inspired by the following theories and approaches: - Self directed learning - Valorization of previous experiences and competences possessed by the partners - Maximization of existing synergies - Inclusion of technology in supporting learning This project will produce materials for a European training course that will equip healthcare professionals from Europe with insights and practical skills that are needed to implement new skills and resources in their daily routine practice in order to provide an enhanced provision of care and innovate up to date the healthcare field. The greater impact will be at European/international level *Through the development of a short training course for health professionals that addresses the difficulties of introducing evidence and clinical guidelines into routine daily practice that are supposed to enhance provision of care. By providing a training curriculum that can facilitate the implementation of 3D medical library, 3D models, 3D printing and related technologies in routine daily practice in healthcare settings addresses this skill shortage. This will result in: - Service provision for the affected patients will be enhanced in the short & longer term. - Since the training course will be brief, it will be economically viable to implement it on a broad scale across Europe and Internationally. A number of dissemination and exploitation activities, tools and channels will be employed organically, that is, in a way in which their effectiveness is exploited to the greatest possible extent:1) Project branding at the beginning of the project, INERCIA DIGITAL together with the rest of the partners will develop the project’s distinctive visual identity. This includes the project’s logo and the colour scheme to be used on the various dissemination tools (website, templates etc.) 2) Communication templates MS Word and Power Point templates will be developed for internal and external communication. These include a word template for the deliverables and outputs, a letterhead for external communication, a power point for internal and external project presentations. 3) Project Website The project website will be a key dissemination channel, enabling wide dissemination of the results and information about the project. All public outputs resulting from the project work will be made available on the website.Project results will be shared by publishing them by the partners and projects websites and on educational portals. With free distribution to educational sites, along with dissemination activities, academics, trainers, students from all over the country, all individuals related to the subject from our regions can find the benefits and use them in their works. Associated partners will support these activities.
With our project, we have aimed at the following main goals: -Strengthening EU health professionals’ training and education by developing a powerful Open Educational Resource in the form of an online library (Al3xandria) that collects 3D medical images (3D Medical Models) produced by the hospitals; -Supporting the initial and continuous professional development of teachers, trainers and mentors through the development of a specific training course focused on using Al3xandria and 3DMMs; -Supporting students, professionals and other learners in using digital technologies - like 3D printing and virtual reality - in creative, collaborative and efficient ways by providing them access to 3DMMs and other training resources; -Improving students’ as well as professionals’ training levels by developing valuable and high-quality teaching materials; -Improving the quality of teachers, trainers and mentors by developing specific training curricula, course and trainer methodological guidelines focused on the use of advanced 3D technologies and tools; -Making courses more relevant to the labor market; -Offering current and future health professionals’ skills and knowledge required by the new emerging jobs or for updating the existing ones.
Inspired by the 2020 EU Commission Digital Strategy, we have applied in order to help Europeans to seize the huge opportunities currently offered by digital technologies in the VET medical sector, which became crucial in the aftermath of the Covid19 pandemic. Answering to the 2013/55/EU Directive, we have addressed the needs for: High-level learning tools for health students, educators and professionals; A more effective digital, open and innovative teaching based on DLOs, OER and MOOC; A long-run improvement of European medical education and care provisions; A reduction of disparities in accessing high-quality healthcare in formal and non-formal education in a multi-professional, multi-sectoral and intercultural setting; Training tools effective in different social and cultural European contexts; A better awareness of the significance of new technologies to push forward the limits of medicine and health care for the benefit of single persons and their communities; The promotion of a broader social dialogue and the encouragement of disadvantaged categories, including female students, to uptake medical studies and careers; A reduction of adults with low qualification and the increase of personalized, more flexible training opportunities.