As we forge ahead with our ambitious project, we’re excited to share the latest developments and milestones achieved in our journey.
As a first step, our literature mapping endeavor made a great contribution to prepare the H-PASS training planning. Work Package 3 aimed to conduct desk research with a literature screening and gather contemporary research findings on health workforce (HWF) skill needs to identify and define latest evidence for health professionals’ and digital team skills advancement. Academic and grey literature was also screened, particularly by using EU level research studies and reports of relevant EU strategic programmes. WP3 have reviewed recent publications connected to HWF skills, transversal skills, digital skills needs, skills mismatches, skill-mix, digital capability, and digital task shifting. This thorough exploration not only enriches our understanding of the field but also lays a robust foundation for the subsequent phases of our work.
Now H-PASS training development efforts are well underway. We’ve been diligently crafting a comprehensive training structure, its modules, and a complex methodological framework to ensure that our training course is informative, engaging, and tailored to the needs of our target audience. We have created a programme that integrates essential digital and transversal skills into one overarching training that is supported by VR technology. Additionally, careful consideration is being given to incorporating feedback and insights gleaned from stakeholders to ensure that our training initiatives align closely with their expectations and requirements, and that the pilot will help us in designing a valuable and sustainable training for the HWF across Europe.
In parallel, the process of selecting the optimal platform for our project has also been a priority of our project team. Recognizing the importance of choosing the right technological infrastructure to support our methodologically complex training pilot that will be delivered by partners of six different countries, we’ve been conducting thorough evaluations of various platforms, weighing factors such as features, access, flexibility, and partner requirements. Our aim is to identify a solution that not only meets our current needs but also aligns with our long-term vision for the project’s sustainability.
As we move forward, fueled by our collective passion and commitment to advance HWF in the digital age, we start to design training materials and test them in our upcoming interim meeting in Cyprus.
Not only that, H-PASS also appeared at several events in its first year of activity:
Digi4Me Final Conference
Athens, Greece
29 September 2023
https://inhwe.org/digi4me-final-conference
The H-PASS project was showcased at the Digi4Me Final Conference in Athens on 29 September 2023. Hosted by the International Network of Health Workforce Education (INHWE), the conference united professionals and experts to discuss the future of healthcare education.
Both Digi4Me and H-PASS share a common goal: enhancing healthcare professionals’ transversal and digital skills to meet evolving industry needs. H-PASS focuses on providing advanced training to empower professionals with the latest skills required for top-notch patient care.
At the conference, attendees explored collaboration opportunities and alignment with EU initiatives, underscoring the importance of unified efforts in digital skills education. INHWE’s organizational leadership facilitated fruitful discussions and potential future partnerships.
XXXVI. Congress of the Hungarian Hospital Association
Mátraháza, Hungary
8 May 2023
https://mkszkongresszus.hu/
On 8 May H-PASS was represented at the annual congress of the Hungarian Hospital Association. The project leader, Zoltán Cserháti, delivered a lecture titled ‘Skills for Digital Transformation – What Every Healthcare Worker Might Need.’ Additionally, Mr. Cserháti and Nóra Fazekas (leader of Work Package 3 – Programme Design and Content Creation) were invited to conduct a workshop where they discussed the essential managerial skills for digitalizing healthcare systems with hospital managers. We are very grateful for the participants’ valuable feedback and their interest in H-PASS.
Congressus Pharmaceuticus Hungaricus XVII. and EUFEPS Annual Meeting 2024
Debrecen, Hungary
23-25 May 2024
https://cph2024en.clubservice-event.hu/
From 23-25 May, H-PASS was represented at the Congressus Pharmaceuticus Hungaricus XVII. and the EUFEPS Annual Meeting 2024 in Debrecen, Hungary. This prestigious event brought together pharmacists and researchers from around the world to present and discuss their findings in the pharmaceutical sciences. The conference served as an important platform for exchanging information and establishing collaborations on both a regional and global level.
There, our colleagues Tünde Jurca and Annamaria Pallag gave an engaging presentation on the H-PASS project.
