Innovation at the Core
What Innovation Means for I-CARE
At the I-CARE Hub, innovation is not just a concept—it's embedded in every activity, from how we train health professionals to how we connect universities and enterprises to solve real-world primary care challenges. Through this platform, we amplify digital transformation, empower interprofessional student-led clinics, and drive continuous professional development. The Hub functions as a dynamic space where training, service, and research intersect to improve patient care and system quality.
🌟 Key Areas of I CARE Innovation
Theme Description
Interprofessional Student-
Led Clinics Guided by licensed professionals, senior students from medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, and public
health operate clinics, delivering care
to underserved communities while
acquiring practical experience and contributing to system learning.
Capacity Building &
Education Reform Faculty and trainers engage in modern educational methods, digital teaching tools, and supervisory training to enhance interprofessional learning and critical thinking.
New Curricula & Problem‑
Based Learning Implementation of innovative modules aligned with EU and Bologna standards, emphasizing ethics, patient safety, digital health, and clinical problem-solving.
Modular Diplomas &
In‑Service Training Flexible training pathways including 60-ECTS professional diploma and shorter in-service programs (20–30 ECTS) for continuous upskilling of health professionals and students.
Health Innovation
Centers Linked with university-enterprise hubs (UHSPIC/APCI), these centers provide real- world settings for mentorship, case discussions, screenings, and applied research.
Digital Platform &
Collaboration Space The Hub fosters virtual collaboration, sharing of best practices, archival access to curricula, and ongoing updates beyond project closure.
Our Innovation Story
“Discover the forward-thinking pillars driving the I-CARE Hub's impact.”
Innovation at the Core of the I-CARE Hub/Portal
The I-CARE Hub exemplifies innovation in multiple dimensions, reflecting the most forward-thinking elements of the I-CARE project:
🩺 Interprofessional Student-Led Clinics
We coordinate and showcase models of care where senior students from medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, and public health run real clinics under supervision, delivering services to disadvantaged communities and collecting valuable data for learning and policy development.
🎓 Capacity Building & Education Reform
The Hub supports trainers, professors, and clinical supervisors with updated curricula, new teaching methodologies, and advanced digital tools to strengthen interprofessional education and student coaching.
🧠 New Curricula & Problem-Based Learning
We curate and disseminate new professional and academic modules aligned with EU and Bologna standards, emphasizing problem-solving, ethics, patient safety, digital health, and evidence-based PHC practice.
🧩 Modular Diplomas & In-Service Training
The Hub offers information and access to flexible diploma programs (60 ECTS) and in-service tracks (20–30 ECTS), reaching both students and current healthcare workers in need of continuous professional development.
🧪 Health Innovation Centers
The I-CARE Hub is directly linked to the University–Enterprise Centers of PHC Innovation (UHSPIC/APCI), serving as real-world learning and service environments. These centers also offer peer-to-peer mentoring, case discussions, screening campaigns, and research engagement.
🌐 Digital Platform & Collaboration Space
Through this online platform, we foster knowledge sharing, promote best practices, and host learning content, materials, and updates from our network. Our goal is to sustain project outcomes beyond the funding period, offering an evolving resource for learners, practitioners, and decision-makers.
"The I-CARE Hub serves as a prime example of innovation across various, reflecting the most significant components of the I-CARE project."
