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ArticleJournal of medical education and curricular development

How to Conceptualize and Implement a PhD Program in Health Sciences-The Basel Approach.

Franziska Keller, Suzanne Dhaini, Matthias Briel, Sina Henrichs, Christoph Höchsmann, Daniel Kalbermatten, Nino Künzli, Annette Mollet, Christian Puelacher, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss and 2 more

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Article in Journal of medical education and curricular development. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Franziska KellerInstitute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Suzanne DhainiInstitute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Matthias BrielBasel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Sina HenrichsVice President's Office for Research, Graduate Center, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Christoph HöchsmannDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Daniel KalbermattenDivision of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Nino KünzliSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Annette MolletInstitute of Pharmaceutical Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Christian PuelacherDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Arno Schmidt-TrucksässDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Belinda von NiederhäusernClinical Trial Unit, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Sabina De GeestInstitute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
University of Basel · CHUniversity Hospital of Basel · CHSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesOver the past decade, several excellent guidelines have been published on how to enhance the quality of PhD education in Europe. Aimed primarily at preparing students for innovative roles in their fields, they include variously structured approaches to curricular offerings, as well as other program components applicable across specialties (eg: supervisor support, scientific conduct, transferable skills). Since 2012, the interdisciplinary PhD Program in Health Sciences (PPHS) at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel in Switzerland has focused on translating these guidelines into a 21st-century health sciences PhD program.

resultsThe PPHS started in 2012 based on the European Union (EU) guidelines for PhD education. This article describes the resulting interdisciplinary PhD program's conceptual underpinnings, rationale, structures, and 10 building blocks, like student portfolios, thematic training, interdisciplinary research seminars, student-initiated interdisciplinary activities, financial support of course participation, top-up and extension stipends, PhD supervision, research integrity, alumni follow-up network, and promotional tools including a dedicated website. Students enter from Clinical Research, Medicine Development, Nursing Science, Epidemiology and Public Health including Insurance Medicine, Sport Science (all from the Faculty of Medicine), and Epidemiology (Faculty of Science). DISCUSSION AND

conclusionThe Basel PPHS exemplifies state-of-the-art PhD education in Health Sciences based on European guidelines and offers guidance to other groups from conceptualization to rollout of an interdisciplinary health sciences PhD program.

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Health sciencesimplementationinterdisciplinaryPhD education

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PMCPMC5954309
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