How to Conceptualize and Implement a PhD Program in Health Sciences—The Basel Approach
Objectives: Over 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 ot...
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doaj-fc14db0937bf43ca98c2a009a1c479c02020-11-25T01:25:46ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Medical Education and Curricular Development2382-12052018-04-01510.1177/2382120518771364How to Conceptualize and Implement a PhD Program in Health Sciences—The Basel ApproachFranziska Keller0Suzanne Dhaini1Matthias Briel2Sina Henrichs3Christoph Höchsmann4Daniel Kalbermatten5Nino Künzli6Annette Mollet7Christian Puelacher8Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss9Belinda von Niederhäusern10Sabina De Geest11Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandInstitute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandBasel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandVice President’s Office for Research, Graduate Center, University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandDivision of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandInstitute of Pharmaceutical Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandClinical Trial Unit, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandDepartment of Public Health, University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandObjectives: Over 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. Results: The 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 Conclusion: The 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.https://doi.org/10.1177/2382120518771364 |
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Franziska Keller Suzanne Dhaini Matthias Briel Sina Henrichs Christoph Höchsmann Daniel Kalbermatten Nino Künzli Annette Mollet Christian Puelacher Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss Belinda von Niederhäusern Sabina De Geest |
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Franziska Keller Suzanne Dhaini Matthias Briel Sina Henrichs Christoph Höchsmann Daniel Kalbermatten Nino Künzli Annette Mollet Christian Puelacher Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss Belinda von Niederhäusern Sabina De Geest |
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How to Conceptualize and Implement a PhD Program in Health Sciences—The Basel Approach |
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How to Conceptualize and Implement a PhD Program in Health Sciences—The Basel Approach |
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How to Conceptualize and Implement a PhD Program in Health Sciences—The Basel Approach |
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Objectives: Over 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. Results: The 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 Conclusion: The 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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