Intensive language course in October 2021 for medical professionals
sCall for enrollment: a new language training course in general and medical Swedish will take place in Örebro, 1st of October 2021.
The language course is offered to clinicians, dentists, veterinarians and other medical professionals aiming to work and study in Sweden. Our program is performed according to the Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEFR) and is divided into five different levels in accordance with the scales A1, A2, B1, B2, C1. Each level is completed by a test.
The full-time training is performed in small groups which allow the teachers to adapt the training to the student´s individual needs. During the language training there will also be study visits and external lecturers to broaden the student´s knowledge of healthcare systems in Sweden.
For additional information, please contact info@swedishhealthcare.se or call +46406118200.
Overview of Swedish language course
Who should attend
Participants are most likely today working as:
Healthcare practitioners who are aiming to work in Sweden, such as clinicians, dentists, veterinarians and other medical professionals.
Objectives
The objective of the course is to provide students with the ability to work in Sweden by teaching the general and medical Swedish language.
Content includes
Participants will learn professional Swedish and key facts about Sweden, including:
Course example
| Day 1 | Time |
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Introduction to Sweden: |
Morning session |
| Introduction to the Sweden’s healthcare system • Health system performance in Sweden • Governance • Financing • Provision |
Afternoon session |
| • Breakout sessions • Group discussion |
Afternoon session |
| Swedish patients: • Rights • Channels to complain |
Afternoon session |
| Day 2 | Time |
|---|---|
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The European context: |
Morning session |
| Management and administration of primary healthcare clinics: • Study visit to Flemingsberg primary care |
Afternoon session |
| Management and administration of primary healthcare clinics: • Study visit to Mörby primary care clinic |
Afternoon session |
| Day 3 | Time |
|---|---|
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Study visit to a • New Karolinska Solna |
Morning session |
| Study visit to a Swedish hospital: • Department of Thoracic Surgery • Karolinska University Hospital • Health Outcomes Measuremente |
Afternoon session |
| Day 4 | Time |
|---|---|
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Last 10 years of healthcare reform in Sweden: • Patient choice as an engine for improved performance |
Morning session |
| Social support and the responsibilities of municipalities: • Löjtnantsgården; Nursing home for elderly care and group living for people with dementia |
Afternoon session |
| Social support and the responsibilities of municipalities: • Presentation of the Department of Elderly services, City of Stockholm |
Afternoon session |
| Day 5 | Time |
|---|---|
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Supply and development of staff and medical knowledge: |
Morning session |
| Supply and development of staff and medical knowledge: • The Swedish Association of Health Professionals |
Morning session |
| Wrap up: • Hospital management • Discussion and evaluation of week |
Afternoon session |
| Closing: • Mingle with speakers, guests, hosts and students |
Afternoon session |
Methodology
The program will consist of lectures, interactive discussions and practical exercises that provide attendees with demonstrations and hands-on training at local clinics in Sweden. This means the course will include visits to primary and hospital care facilities in Sweden. There will be local speakers scheduled during the week. Students embark on their service experience as a group, traveling to their selected location and service activity. Students will be provided with the necessary tools and supplies for their specific service activity. After completing each day’s required activity, students are required to write journal entries and give details about their daily experiences about what they are experiencing and learning.
Care facilities visited during this course
Example of a course lecturer
Jens Wilkens
Jens Wilkens is a health economist working at the National Board of Health and Wealth of Sweden, the largest government health agency in Sweden. His main field of work is analysis of organization and financing of health systems. In addition, he teaches courses on health systems development and health care financing at both Uppsala University (Department for Women’s and Children’s Health) and the Karolinska Institute (Department of Public Health). Mr. Wilkens previously worked at the Health Financing Departments of the WHO European Regional Office in Copenhagen and for WHO Headquarters in Geneva. He has also worked as a consultant in the field of health systems and financing for a wide range of institutions.
Photo credit: Björn Olin, Folio, imagebank.sweden.se
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Some former students and their teachers
