U21 HSG International Student Challenge
This is an annual challenge organised by the U21 HSG Interprofessional Education Special Interest Group. The inaugural challenge was held in 2021. Students from across the U21 HSG network can apply to join. Successful applicants are grouped into small teams of 6 - 7 individuals. Each group comprises of students representing different institutions and disciplines.
The objective of the Student Challenge is for groups to conduct research and provide recommendations to a health-care related problem, in a simulation exercise format. Student groups need to capture their group output into a short video. Groups have 4 - 5 weeks to work together. In this way, students not only interact and meet peers from around the world, but also learn to work across timezones and have the opportunity to understand health systems in different contexts.
In 2023, the Student Challenge theme was: How can we address the climate change impacts on health?
The 2024 Student Challenge is complete. The theme was: Health, Data and Climate: Looking for Solutions in Health Care