Enhance-IT
(LLP/LDV/MT/PART/01/2013)
Aim of Project
The aim of this Partnership is to
share and develop good practice in continuing professional development for
biomedical scientists and from this to collaboratively develop an EU-toolkit for
delivery of high quality continuing professional development activities provided
by European hospital laboratories. As well as championing best practice, this
novel project will provide distinct advantages for trainees, trainers and
partner organisations by provision of the following objectives.
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Identify core elements of good practice
by the comparison of approaches to CPD used within partner organisations and
countries
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Define European quality standards and
criteria for accreditation and evaluation of local hospital CPD
activities
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Develop a framework for inclusion of
reflective practice in CPD activities
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Produce guidelines for European hospital
laboratories on managing and organising quality CPD opportunities for laboratory
staff
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Devise exemplar hospital laboratory CPD
activities for provision on a new European hospitals CPD providers Community of
Practice network.
Scope of
Project
In this rapidly changing world, Continuous
Professional Development (CPD) for laboratory professionals is not an option but
a must. With globalisation, people tend to move from one place to another with
greater frequency. The European Union encourages movement of people across its
member states and aids in setting up tools that encourage such mobility.
The following are the broad project objectives – each partner country
will refine one specific project objective which will then form the focus of the
transnational meeting which they will host.
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To explore and understand the different
approaches to continuing professional development for laboratory staff in each
of the partner countries
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To identify and share good practice
employed by each partner institution
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To recognise barriers for laboratory
staff in undertaking continuing professional development
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To consider how development of an
e-learning course could improve continuing professional development
opportunities within a transnational arena and to consider the requirements for
developing an e-learning continuing professional development course for
laboratory staff.