INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATORS
University of Skövde
Sweden
About University of Skövde
The University of Skövde is a state university in Skövde, Sweden. It is one of the most specialized universities in Sweden. Research is conducted within five areas: Informatics, System Biology, Virtual Systems, Health and Learning, and Entreprises for the Future. By concentrating its efforts, University of Skövde provides competitive research and highly skilled researchers to its partners within academia, the industry and society in general.The University of Skövde views internationalization as a natural part of higher education and has included it in all areas of the University.
Sweden Elective Rotation/Faculty Exchange
The international partnership between the University of Skövde in Skaraborg, Sweden and the College of Medicine/NCRHP allows students, faculty members, residents and fellows to collaborate interprofessionally to learn more about the similarities and differences in global healthcare.
Fourth-year medical students learn about the Swedish health care system and can engage in meaningful research and training activities around interprofessional education, patient centered care; geriatric medicine and health care; primary health care delivery in rural areas; mental health assessment and treatment; community-based health intervention and many more areas. Opportunities to conduct a mini COPC project are also welcomed and highly encouraged.
“International partnerships like these are crucial for the growth of our students and faculty, and we are excited to partner with College of Medicine. I had the pleasure to visit College of Medicine at Rockford last year and I am so grateful for the extremely warm hospitality my co-worker and I received, and we look forward return the favor to your students coming to us in Skövde and Skaraborg.”


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