2021

Medical students from ETH Zurich were guests of prospective midwives from the ZHAW. Over the course of two days, they practiced together how to provide care during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. The result was a dialogue on an equal footing.

Three years ago, ETH Zurich launched a new type of medical curriculum in pilot operation. The experience of lecturers and students has been consistently positive. Now the university is introducing the bachelor's degree programme in human medicine on a regular basis from 2021, thus concluding the start-up phase.

Our study program was highlighted in "Obstetrica", the monthly journal of midwives in Switzerland. Mirdita talked with representatives of the Berner Fachhochschule and the ZHAW about their common project, where future physicians and midwives practice together in an interprofessional module.  

A wide variety of disciplines from 16 departments at ETH Zurich participate in ETH's diverse activities in the field of medicine. Not only are the doctors of tomorrow being trained - optimal conditions link teaching, research, clinical practice and industry.

The development of the interprofessional training element IAVI for nurses, doctors and social workers took place in close learning location cooperation between the Higher College of Health and Social Sciences Aarau (HFGS), the Berner Bildungszentrum Pflege (BZP), the Kantonspital Aarau (KSA) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ). Learn more about the experiences that participants and students have had with IAVI in the video.