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Training courses for training supervisors are aimed at GPs who take on students as part of the Master's program in general medicine. The aim of this space is to equip and support GPs in their role as trainers of students in the Master of General Medicine program, while encouraging the sharing of experiences between peers.TrainerFlorence PourtoisTarget audienceGeneral practitioners hosting student internsObjectivesDevelop pedagogical skills linked to clinical supervision and reflective supportFoster constructive exchanges between practitioners around the role of internship supervisorSupport the gradual integration of students into professional practiceConsolidate the partnership between the faculty and the fieldWhy participate?Because training future general practitioners is an essential and rewarding mission. Because acquiring concrete teaching tools makes the role of internship supervisor easier. And because it's an opportunity to exchange ideas with other colleagues facing the same challenges.Participation via registration on the site: http://www.mgformations.be/INAMI accreditation requiredFor further information: capmg@unamur.be

Charlotte Beaudart, a lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine's Department of Biomedical Sciences, has been awarded the Mandat Start-Up Collen-Francqui! A prestigious distinction awarded by the Francqui Foundation to support promising young researchers in the development of their research program.

The Faculty of Medicine is equipped with several cross-disciplinary research entities that also rely on collaboration with UCL Godinne University Hospital within the Namur Institute for Life Sciences (Narilis) research institute..

In an ever-changing world, where health, environmental and societal crises are intertwined, it is becoming imperative to rethink health in a global and interconnected approach. It was against this backdrop that the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Namur inaugurated its new "One Health" teaching unit (UE) on Thursday February 06, 2025, in the presence of Minister Yves Coppieters. This initiative, offered to all UNamur undergraduates, aims to train tomorrow's healthcare professionals in a systemic vision, where human, animal and environmental health are considered as one and the same reality.

Helping us to age independently and in good health. This is the aim of Charlotte Beaudart's research into sarcopenia, an age-related disease that can occur as early as the age of 50. The work of the UNamur researcher and member of the Narilis Institute has been rewarded once again, as she has just been awarded the title of "Namuroise of the Year", for the Sciences category!

The profound transformation of the healthcare context that we have been witnessing for many years requires the training of healthcare professionals to be adapted. Since September 2021, Hénallux has been offering a Master's degree in Nursing, in codiplomation with HEPN, HELHA, UCLouvain and UNamur. This is a joint Hautes Écoles-Universities Master's degree of 120 credits, programmed to combine study and work.Accreditation in ethics and economics required.Participation: 85 eurosPreferential rate for students from a consortium (including UNamur): 25 eurosMore info and registration: https://www.henallux.be/journee-scientifique-du-master-en-sciences-infirmieres

Thomas Balligand, now a lecturer at UNamur, combines his passion for basic research with teaching in histology and cytology. After a diverse background in internal medicine and research, notably at Harvard, he is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists while pursuing his work on nanobodies and their potential in immunotherapy. His desire to awaken scientific curiosity in his students illuminates his new role at the university..

A major breakthrough for the health of women on oral contraceptives has been achieved by researchers in Namur. Every year in Europe, more than 22,000 cases of venous thrombosis or embolism occur among contraceptive pill users. A team of researchers from the University of Namur, in collaboration with QUALIblood (spin-off), has conducted an important study, the results of which could transform prescribing recommendations..