University of OuluFinlandFaculty of Medicine

Tiina-Mari Murtovaara, MHSc, International Coordinator

Terhi Tapiainen, MD, PhD, Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics

University of Oulu

• Founded in 1958• 10 faculties• 14 000 students• 3 000 employees• Total funding 223 M€

In 2016:• 1445 Master’s degrees• 196 Doctoral degrees• 2.6 billion people use

technology developed in Oulu

Faculty of Medicine• Medicine

• Dentistry

• Health Sciences

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• More than 200 Masters-level

degrees annually

• MD: 120

• DDS: 40

• MSc: 50

• 50 PhD degrees per year

Oulu University Hospital & Faculty of Medicine

• Why foreign students choose Oulu?

• Oulu is the largest city in Northern Scandinavia

• Only 200 km from the Arctic Circle

• Accommodation easily available close to medical campus

• Clean nature and outdoor activities

• Modern and high quality education

7…and to meet Santa Claus

Why foreign medical students choose Oulu?

• Several courses in English including new International Semester

• Variety of clinical internships

• Student tutors for all exchange students

• Active student union & networks for international students

• Student discounts

• Lunch only 2.60 €, cheap sport pass

• 40 incoming exchange students per year (8% of medical students)

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New International Semester for Medical Students 2017-

• Teaching in English

• 30 ECTS: Pediatrics, Evidence-Based Medicine, Basics of eHealth, Working Life Cooperation

Pediatrics 15.5 ECTS

• Lectures & Group sessions & Seminars

• Team-based and problem-based learning,

Bed-side learning, Flipped class room

• Own patients at outpatient clinic under supervision - All patient contacts together with a Finnish student

• First group of 8 students will start in August 2017

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Oulu University Hospital

Department of Children and Adolescents

New Hospital for Women and Children

In 2020

Evidenced-Based Medicine 6 ECTS & Journal Clubs 1.5 ECTS

Basics in eHealth 5 ECTS and Working Life Cooperation 2 ECTS

New International Semester for Medical Students2017-

TestLab Oulu University Hospital

Simulation environment

Should all teaching be in English for all students?

- Only in English would be cost effective- How much is lost in translation?- The language skills are variable among Finnish students- Requirements for communication and terminology in

Finnish clinical practice

Our decision:- Lectures 50 % in English for all students- Lectures 50% in Finnish with English video material and

slides- Group sessions: A separate international group

- Patient contacts: Finnish & International student -pairs

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Planning and Choices

How to motivate the teachers?

All adjunct professors and professors fluent in English

A lot of work. Needs motivation.

Extra funding from the University was received, one more adjunctprofessor for the course

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Lessons learned

EBM and eHealth were not popularamong students

Student seek courses that can beaccepted at home universities

Too unique courses such as eHealth orEBM are not well received

Our plan to revise International Semester

- 30 ECTS Pediatrics & Gynecology in 2018

- Confirmed in February 2018

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