Digital Health Training Modules
All training providers should incorporate digital health modules into initial and continuing education programs for professions in the health and medical-social sectors.
What is the purpose of this initiative?
The goal of this initiative is to define the development and implementation of modules designed to upgrade generic or specific skills needed to address the growth of digital technology in the work of healthcare professionals.
A call for expressions of interest titled “Skills & Careers of the Future” has been open since December 16, 2021.
Who is it for ?
- At universities
- At health training institutes
- and ultimately to students
Key information
Issue
Given that healthcare professionals are still not sufficiently trained in the challenges of digital health—even as needs and uses are skyrocketing—initial training must serve as a catalyst for building digital health skills across all these professions.
This initiative will therefore integrate modules on digital health into all higher-education programs for medical, paramedical, and social work professionals.
The goal is to train 500,000 students over five years across 32 universities with health care programs and training institutions.
Description
As the primary driver of digital and ecological transitions, training for young people and employees helps strengthen the human capital that is essential to the functioning of our businesses and, more broadly, to society as a whole. It is also the best way to create sustainable jobs at all skill levels across the country.
It is also one of the key conditions for the success of the France 2030 plan: supporting the development of talent and accelerating the adaptation of training programs to the skills needs of new industries and the jobs of the future. 2.5 billion euros from France 2030 will be allocated to human capital to achieve this goal.
The call for expressions of interest titled “Skills and Professions of the Future” is part of this framework and aims to address businesses’ needs for training and new skills in the professions of the future. Adapting and strengthening the training system for occupations facing labor shortages will also enhance our ability to achieve the objectives of France 2030.
These programs will be based on a core competency framework applicable across all medical and paramedical training programs. Amend regulations governing the initial training of healthcare professionals. To support this initiative, a skills assessment system is planned through the GIE PIX; see “Implement tools for skills assessment and certification.”
