Faculty of Medicine Tiina-Mari Murtovaara, MHSc, International Coordinator Terhi Tapiainen, MD, PhD, Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics
University of Oulu
• Founded in 1958 • 10 faculties • 14 000 students • 3 000 employees • Total funding 223 M€
In 2016: • 1445 Master’s degrees • 196 Doctoral degrees • 2.6 billion people use technology developed in Oulu Faculty of Medicine • Medicine • Dentistry • Health Sciences
4 • More than 200 Masters-level degrees annually
• MD: 120 • DDS: 40
• MSc: 50
• 50 PhD degrees per year
5 Oulu University Hospital & Faculty of Medicine • Why foreign students choose Oulu? • Oulu is the largest city in Northern Scandinavia • Only 200 km from the Arctic Circle • Accommodation easily available close to medical campus • Clean nature and outdoor activities • Modern and high quality education
…and to meet Santa Claus 7 Why foreign medical students choose Oulu?
• Several courses in English including new International Semester • Variety of clinical internships • Student tutors for all exchange students • Active student union & networks for international students • Student discounts • Lunch only 2.60 €, cheap sport pass • 40 incoming exchange students per year (8% of medical students)
8 New International Semester for Medical Students 2017-
• Teaching in English • 30 ECTS: Pediatrics, Evidence-Based Medicine, Basics of eHealth, Working Life Cooperation
Pediatrics 15.5 ECTS • Lectures & Group sessions & Seminars • Team-based and problem-based learning, Bed-side learning, Flipped class room • Own patients at outpatient clinic under supervision - All patient contacts together with a Finnish student • First group of 8 students will start in August 2017
9 Oulu University Hospital Department of Children and Adolescents
New Hospital for Women and Children In 2020
10 New International Semester for Medical Students 2017-
Evidenced-Based Medicine 6 ECTS & Journal Clubs 1.5 ECTS
Basics in eHealth 5 ECTS and Working Life Cooperation 2 ECTS
TestLab Oulu University Hospital Simulation environment Planning and Choices Should all teaching be in English for all students? - Only in English would be cost effective - How much is lost in translation? - The language skills are variable among Finnish students - Requirements for communication and terminology in Finnish clinical practice
Our decision: - Lectures 50 % in English for all students - Lectures 50% in Finnish with English video material and slides - Group sessions: A separate international group - Patient contacts: Finnish & International student -pairs
12 How to motivate the teachers? All adjunct professors and professors fluent in English A lot of work. Needs motivation. Extra funding from the University was received, one more adjunct professor for the course
13 Lessons learned EBM and eHealth were not popular among students Student seek courses that can be accepted at home universities Too unique courses such as eHealth or EBM are not well received Our plan to revise International Semester - 30 ECTS Pediatrics & Gynecology in 2018 - Confirmed in February 2018
14 Welcome !