TEACHING THE TEACHERS:
HOW TO TEACH PATIENT INVOLVEMENT
IN MEDICAL DECISIONS

Saturday November 9th, 2002 - Sunday November 10th, 2002
Paris (France)

A two day course associated with the French CNGE School
Especially for organisers and GPs involved in teaching the teachers programmes
in the different European countries.

Jointly organised by:
EURACT: European Academy of Teachers in General Practice
CNGE: French National College of Teachers in General Practice

Course language: English

Description

The European Academy of Teachers in General Practice and the French National College of Teachers in General Practice propose an annual meeting for GP teachers. The main goal is to develop the training of teachers and to plan a course. Since 1996, this CNGE Course develop the implementation of new methods and involved GPs from many European countries who had the opportunity to exchange their experiences. The target of this workshop is European course organisers, really involved in specific vocational training of General Practice in their own countries. This year, the topic is centred on "Patient involvement in medical decisions: from practice to teaching."

Objectives

• To improve patient involvement concerning their health care.
• To identify and teach methods to involve patients in medical decisions.
• To use Patient involvement as a support for teaching general practice.
• To promote Patient empowerment during the training process.

Course organiser

• Pr. Bernard Gay (CNGE, France)

Experts

• Pr. Glyn Elwyn (Professor of general practice. University of Cardiff. UK)
• Pr. Marianne Samuelson (Professor of general practice. Head of the Department of General Practice. University of Caen. CNGE, France)

Number of participants: max. 20

PROGRAMME

Learning and teaching through Patient Involvement

Patient involvement in medical decisions
Definition and practical applications

Patient empowerment in teaching process
Definition and practical applications

Methods
Lectures, workshops and discussions
Formative assessment

Timetable
Saturday, November 9th: 9h30 a.m. - 5h30 p.m.
Sunday, November 10th: 9h00 a.m. - 4h30 p.m.

PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS: be careful, it is a new place

Venue
Hotel Campanile Porte de Bagnolet,
28, avenue du General de Gaulle
93541 Bagnolet Cedex (France)
Tel : 01 48 97 36 00
15 minutes from Chatelet Les Halles
Metro: Gallieni (line 3)