MUTHONI MWAURA, KENYA Master’s student in Global Health “I plan to return to Kenya in order to work there for a non-governmental organisation (NGO). There, I want to help implement health-related projects. I did my Bachelor’s degree course in Health Science in Canada, with a specialisation in health promotion. After my studies, I took part in a project for the Red Cross in Kenya on health promotion. Ultimately, I decided to do the Master’s in Global Health in Maastricht, so as to gain a broader view of healthcare in a local context in a global world. The course here gives me great fulfilment for continuing my work with an NGO or a citizens’ rights organisation." MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMMES The Maastricht UMC+ Academy provides the medical care programmes: nursing programmes, technical care programmes, training of medical specialists, and further or refresher training programmes for nursing specialists. In addition to teaching and testing in the workplace, we also make use of practical training, including team training, at the simulation centre. Through ‘working = learning = working’, learning has a supporting role in day-to-day professional practice: ‘ensure that learning works for you’. Characteristic of our education and training activities is that they are closely aligned to current and future needs in the workplace. This increasingly involves education and training for new professions that support transitions in healthcare, as medical and paramedical knowledge and skills alone no longer suffice. In this way, we encourage the development of generic competences, including efficiency, medical leadership, flexibility, creativity and adaptability. In addition, professional identity formation and collaboration between groups of care professionals (interprofessional learning) are part of preparing future care professionals optimally for the labour market. We are striving to create an environment of maximum ‘psychological security’ and social cohesion, which requires a culture based on trust. We continue to be attentive to the work engagement and resilience of our staff, in the interests of sustainable employability as well as sustainable business operations. We believe that it is important for our high-quality care to be cost-effective. We teach specialist doctors in training to consider the added value of their actions. Especially in the area of efficiency, Maastricht UMC+ wants to continue to distinguish itself as national leader. The shift to more home-based care and the development of supporting technology are creating a need for greater emphasis on instructing and training patients and informal carers. For this purpose, a centre of expertise has been set up for patients and informal carers. Maastricht UMC+ plays a key role in regional cooperation on curriculum development. The medical care programmes are continually being updated to anticipate future requirements of specialised care professionals, both in relation to medical content and personal skills. 37 Healthy Living 2025
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