The course aims to provide a multidisciplinary approach to the knowledge and skills necessary for good Geriatrics practice, taught by professionals from various areas of health. This course aims to raise awareness of preventing the most frequent diseases in this age group, their screening or early recognition, and appropriate treatment.

The concept of health and community medicine for the elderly has become a reference for the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe and the world. Allowing professionals to be conscious of aging topics permits a more complete understanding of the “Aging Well” concept, hopefully facilitating the health professionals tackling the issue.

Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP) are a new proposal of the Erasmus+ Program (2021-2027) involving blended learning – combined virtual learning with short-term physical mobility abroad; an international consortium of several higher education European institutions; transnational teams; joint curricula and activities. Its obligatory global structure makes it compulsory for the enrolled participants/students to be from other European universities. 

Scheme of operation: b-learning

Language of instruction: English

Recipients: Students of the Medicine course - 5th and 6th years; Recent graduates (in the Medicine course), having completed the course up to 12 months before.