Pulpit - Erasmus+

🚀 We are delighted to share that the latest PULPIT Consortium research has been published in Discover Education.

"Patient and public involvement and interprofessional education in undergraduate healthcare programs: an international survey study" explores how Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is being integrated into Interprofessional Education (IPE) across undergraduate healthcare programmes worldwide. The findings highlight both the growing recognition of PPI's value and the challenges that remain for its meaningful implementation in healthcare education.

This publication reflects the collaborative work of our international consortium and our shared commitment to advancing person-centred, collaborative healthcare education.

Congratulations to all authors and partners who contributed to this achievement! 👏

🔗 Read the article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44217-026-01814-1

🎓 How can we ensure that the voices of patients and the public are truly heard in healthcare education?

Join us at The Missing Voices in Healthcare Education: Patient and Public Involvement in Interprofessional Learning, an international conference bringing together patients, educators, students, healthcare professionals, researchers and policymakers to explore how meaningful partnerships can transform the education of future health professionals.

📅 29–30 October 2026
📍 School of Nursing, University of Lisbon, Portugal
💻 Online participation via Zoom also available

The conference will feature international keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, oral and poster presentations, offering a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, discover innovative practices, and engage with the latest research in Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) and Interprofessional Education (IPE).

✅ Registration is free
👥 In-person attendance is limited to 200 participants

This conference marks the culmination of the PULPIT Project, a European initiative dedicated to embedding patients and the public as active partners in the education of healthcare students, but the conversation is just beginning.

🔗 Register now: https://pulpitconference.pt/

We look forward to welcoming you to Lisbon or online!

Lasting change is built to endure 🌱

Mafalda Machado de Sousa looks toward a future where PULPIT creates impact that is sustainable, shareable, and grounded in evidence—ensuring that meaningful patient involvement in healthcare education isn’t a temporary initiative, but a lasting transformation 🎓💙

By focusing on what works and making it accessible to others, PULPIT is laying the foundation for change that truly stays 🌍✨

👥✨ Meet the People behind the PULPIT Project
👉 Learn more about the PULPIT Project via our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/pulpit.erasmus

PULPIT is built on the belief that patients are experts, too 🌍💬

Cathy Kline highlights the power of learning directly from patient partners and embedding their expertise at the heart of interprofessional healthcare education 🎓🤝

By connecting people, professions, and perspectives across borders, PULPIT is helping redefine how future health professionals learn—and who they learn from 💙✨

👥✨ Meet the People behind the PULPIT Project
👉 Learn more about the PULPIT Project via our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/pulpit.erasmus

Meaningful involvement can transform education from abstract to truly human 💬💙

As Project Manager, Matilde Rei Leal brings a deeply personal perspective shaped by her own academic journey—highlighting the importance of grounding healthcare education in real experiences, real voices, and real-world practice 🎓🌱

By helping bridge the gap between theory and lived experience, PULPIT supports the development of future professionals who are more skilled, empathetic, and prepared to meet people where they are 🌍✨

👥✨ Meet the People behind the PULPIT Project
👉 Learn more about the PULPIT Project via our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/pulpit.erasmus

✨ More than a conference: a space to connect, share, and co-create!

This isn’t just about attending sessions. It’s about being part of a community where different voices come together to shape how healthcare education evolves.

✔ Free and accessible to all
✔ Open to students, educators, healthcare professionals, researchers, and the wider community
✔ Designed for real conversations, meaningful connections, and shared learning

More than networking —> collaboration.
More than listening —> contributing.

Join us in Lisbon or online via Zoom, and be part of something that goes beyond the event itself.

🔗 Learn more and get involved: https://pulpitconference.pt/

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Los pacientes no son solo receptores de cuidados; también son agentes clave en la educación!

Únete a nuestro webinar “Pacientes que enseñan: experiencias iberoamericanas en educación interprofesional” y descubre cómo la participación de los pacientes está transformando la educación sanitaria en España, Portugal y Argentina.

🗣 Idioma: español
🗓 18 de mayo de 2026
🕕 18:00 España | 17:00 Portugal | 13:00 Buenos Aires
🎓 Certificado de participación incluido

✨ Aprende. Conecta. Transforma.
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Patients are not just recipients of care; they are powerful educators!

Join our webinar “Patients who teach: Ibero-American experiences in interprofessional education” and discover how patient participation is transforming healthcare education across Spain, Portugal, and Argentina.

🗣 Language: Spanish
🗓 May 18, 2026
🕕 18:00 CET | 17:00 Portugal | 13:00 Buenos Aires
🎓 Certificate of participation included

✨ Learn. Connect. Transform.
👉 Reserve your spot — link above or in bio!

Meaningful involvement starts with recognising lived experience as real expertise 💬💙

As a senior lecturer, Barbara Kegl highlights the importance of moving beyond token participation and towards genuine collaboration—where patients have influence, support, and a respected voice in shaping healthcare education 🎓🤝

By embedding partnership early and ensuring perspectives truly matter, PULPIT helps create learning environments where future healthcare professionals are trained with people, not just for them 🌍✨

👥✨ Meet the People behind the PULPIT Project
👉 Learn more about the PULPIT Project via our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/pulpit.erasmus

Meaningful involvement creates learning on both sides of the table 💬🤝

As a PhD candidate and medical doctor, Matthijs Bosveld highlights how engaging patients as partners in healthcare education benefits not only students, but also the patients themselves—through shared understanding, growth, and empowerment 🎓💙

PULPIT embraces this two-way exchange, showing how education can become a space where everyone learns, contributes, and evolves together 🌱🌍

👥✨ Meet the People behind the PULPIT Project
👉 Learn more about the PULPIT Project via our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/pulpit.erasmus

🌐✨ It’s happening, and now you can explore it!

Thinking about joining the PULPIT Final Conference?
Everything you need is now live in one place.

🧭 From the programme and key themes to practical details and upcoming opportunities. This is where your journey begins!

🚀 Be among the first to discover what’s coming and start planning how you want to be part of it.

🔗 Explore now: https://pulpitconference.pt/

💡 Because shaping the future of healthcare education starts with showing up and being part of the conversation!