Digital Health Technology (DHT) enables new study designs, including better evidence generation for value-based health care. This module focuses on the preparation of a study synopsis incorporating a digital technology and/or modern study concept.

The students develop the basics of medical law, clinical ethics and communication needed for central applications in the clinic. They learn which relevant legal principles are to be followed in everyday clinical practice and how, in communication with patients, the principles of self-determination, patient well-being and damage avoidance are practically implemented.

The course will discuss how to design a clinical study and addresses topics such as the quantification of medical need, the reduction of unnecessary complexity, and the identification of clinical outcome measures.

In the course, participants are introduced to established study designs and study elements, as well as to modern study concepts and observational designs to address clinical questions. Another focus is on patient perspectives and patient preference studies.

Tailored medical treatments based on disease characteristics but also on patients’ individual features is becoming clinical routine. Personalised medicine utilises genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors to optimise approaches in healthcare. The use of AI will be essential to enhance personalised medicine to improve patients’ journey from diagnosis to treatment and the outcome.

Building on the "Medical history-taking technique" module, this module is dedicated to communicating with patients. It focuses in particular on the relationship experience between physicians and patients, as well as the biopsychosocial anamnesis. The module enables students to try out communicative processes and reflect on their experiences in the student group.

The course will guide the students through designing a clinical study and introduces established study designs and study elements, as well as modern study concepts and designs to address clinical questions. Another focus is on patient perspectives and patient preference studies.