RWTH Aachen University
General Information
The Section Knowledge and Safety Management and the affiliated AIXTRA Competence Centre for Training and Patient Safety are specialized on the management of human factors in the healthcare setting and curriculum development for healthcare practitioners. The Section Knowledge and Safety Management brings in methodical expertise and experience in acquiring large-scale data from professionals in the healthcare system. The AIXTRA is focused on on teaching and training of professional skills including communication and health literacy, which is an essential component in prevention.
Following team members shape the blue zone project at the province Liège:
Saša Sopka
Martin Klasen
Andrea Lenes
Leonie Schmidt
Dominik Dickmann
Florian Hans Karl Kahles
Alessandra Antwerpen
Role in the interreg blue zone project
The Section Knowledge and Safety Management and the affiliated AIXTRA Competence Centre for Training and Patient Safety are key players in the analysis of healthcare curricula, in the development of educational materials, and in their implementation in the IMR. Moreover, the team develops online surveys for healthcare professionals and aims to find out what people in healthcare professions are doing to promote the health of the population and prevent disease
More information about us as a IMR-blue zone partner: