Health Professions Education Graduate School: An integrative approach

The here proposed graduate school for teachers in HPE is a collaboration between Linköping University (LiU), Karolinska Institutet, (KI) and Stockholm University (SU), all offering programs for health professions education in all areas relevant to health care practice.

The constellation of partners brings together Sweden´s leading health professions education researchers, contributing different theoretical and methodological perspectives into the Graduate School.

All three sites also offer access to strong research environments in different subject matter areas and have clear international collaborations and opportunities for international exchange for doctoral students.​  The objective is to strengthen the research connection for teachers in health professions education (HPE).

The integrative approach of the graduate school adds scientific value through offering a unique profile of research combining subject knowledge and pedagogical knowledge, that can be integrated into HPE and in clinical practice.

The outcome of the graduate school will be teachers in HPE with profound knowledge in a relevant subject matter in combination with a research-based understanding of how this subject matter should be organized to best support learning, in education and in clinical practice. These qualifications are needed for high quality in teaching, design, organization, and leadership in HPE.

The graduate school will attract doctoral students from all certified health professions.