EHECADI: European Healthcare dissertation

Through the development of an International Final Graduate Dissertation the project will equip students with the skills to work in an interdisciplinary and evidence-based way to take up challenges of their future practice. Healthcare, and more specifically in Odisee, bachelor degree students in Occupational Therapy, Nursing, and Nutrition and Dietetics are participating in this project.

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Erasmus+

Our partners

Fundacio Universitaria Balmes (Spain), European Association of Service providers for Persons with disabilities (Belgium), European University Cyprus (Cyprus), Turun Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy (Finland), Waterford Institute of Technology (Ireland), Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa (Portugal), Fundacio TIC Salut Social Foundation (Spain)



With the financial support of Erasmus+ Grant Agreement 2021-1-ES01-KA220-HED-000032088.

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Invitation

Joint Forum on preparing health and social care students for the realities of work in health and social care services

ODISEE is pleased to invite you to our upcoming event ‘Preparing health and social care students for the new realities of work in health and social care services.’ 

Hosted in collaboration with our partners of the EHECADI Project, the event will address how Higher Education Institutions and other stakeholders can come together to best prepare health and social care students for the new realities of working in the health and social care sectors.

The event will bring together HEI staff and students, representatives of healthcare professionals, social care and support staff as well as policymakers to identify how to prepare students for the demands of the workplace and ensure their successful transition into employment. 

Information & registration
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  • Date

    November 21-22 November 2024

  • Venue

    BluePoint Brussels, Blvd Auguste Reyers 80, 1030 Brussels

  • Register

    Register for in-person or online participation here

  • Grant opportunity

    A limited number of grants (of up to €600) are available for participants travelling from outside Belgium. Please indicate your interest in the application form by 27 September 2024.

EHECADI project-creates European Health final dissertation with interdisciplinar and international focus

A key challenge higher education institutions (HEIs) face today is the promotion of equal opportunities among graduates, to enhance their employability. HEIs must provide core educational elements which allow all students to tackle our globalized and constantly changing 21st-century societies.

Funded by Erasmus+, the project brings together 8 partners to support healthcare students from different disciplines (nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and nutrition and dietetics) to address broad societal health issues such as healthcare equity, epidemic preparedness, underinvestment in healthcare workers, health needs of migrant populations.

Project website
EHECADI project group in Oliveira de Azemeis

To do this project we will develop the following materials

  • An online knowledge hub

    which will host all of the materials of the EHECADI project.

  • A co-designed virtual community of practice

    that will share knowledge between academia and other stakeholders as well as detect societal needs and steer the international final graduate dissertations towards them.

  • A co-designed digital open course for students

    that will enhance responsible research, the acquisition of digital and transversal skills. The course will follow the principles of universal design and it will empower the students to be global-minded citizens, more sensitized towards social needs, and with easier access to employment.

  • A set of guidelines

    for students, teachers, and institutions to support the use of the International Final Graduate Dissertation.

Articles

  • Five students from ODISEE Healthcare (Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy and Nutrition and Dietetics) take part in this European project to develop a final dissertation with solutions to current health challenges
  • EHECADI project kicks off online to create European Health Final Dissertation with international focus

  • EHECADI project celebrates International Nurses Day through the eyes of a student nurse

  • Digital Health Innovations: Shaping the Future of Healthcare Delivery. Interview with Carme Pratdepàdua, Head of mobile Health at the Fundació TIC Salut Social

  • ENOTHE 2023 Highlights: Fostering Collaboration and Digital Competence in Occupational Therapy Education

  • EHECADI Project Partners meet in Oliveira de Azeméis to Test Online Course with Healthcare Students

Poster

The EHECADI Project was presented in Oviedo, Spain for the 27th ENOTHE Annual Meeting 26-28 October 2023. Odisee University of Applied Sciences and European University Cyprus shared information on the deliverables of the project that will equip healthcare students with the skills and knowledge to address current societal challenges through their studies.

EHECADI poster
Image of two women are smiling for the camera, standing on either side of an EHECADI poster

Progress update from the EHECADI project meeting in Cyprus, May 23-24, 2024

Hosted by the European University of Cyprus, the meeting marks a significant step towards launching the EHECADI Knowledge Hub, designed to foster international collaboration among healthcare students and professionals. The Hub aims to support healthcare students in their studies and revolutionise how they engage with global health challenges.

Find out more here
EHECADI advances towards Knowledge Hub Launch. Image of 11 project partners stood in a line by a table smiling at the camera.

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