The National School of Public Health at NOVA University of Lisbon (NOVA NSPH) is moving forward with the SAPIEN – South and Atlantic Pedagogical Innovation & Excellence Network project, an initiative funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), as part of the Impulso Mais Digital – Pedagogical Innovation and Modernisation in Higher Education, specifically the component for creating Centres of Excellence in Pedagogical Innovation.
This measure aims to encourage innovative teaching practices with a strong digital element, with a particular focus on traditionally less technological areas such as the social sciences, humanities and arts. In the case of NOVA NSPH, the project is particularly important in the field of Public Health, at a time when the sector is facing growing challenges such as new health threats, the impact of global crises and the need to strengthen the resilience of health systems.
The component coordinated by NOVA NSPH is centred on creating advanced pedagogical conditions for training in Public Health, with special emphasis on active learning, the use of digital methodologies and the simulation of real scenarios, bringing teaching closer to the concrete challenges faced by health professionals.
The SAPIEN project contributes directly to the development of essential skills in the areas of organisational health management, large-scale data analysis and decision support in critical contexts. This approach will enable a real structural transformation of Public Health and Health Management teaching, promoting innovative, interactive learning environments geared towards solving real problems.
The investment made under SAPIEN will enable NOVA NSPH to create additional conditions for the development of simulation methodologies applied to Public Health management, with a focus on the simulation of strategic scenarios, resource optimisation and data-based training. This approach also contributes to the development of innovative teaching models, with practical application in real-world contexts.
SAPIEN reflects ENSP NOVA’s commitment to transforming public health teaching by combining innovation, technology and pedagogical excellence, in line with national and European priorities in the field of digital transition and strengthening citizens’ qualifications. This project is part of ENSP NOVA’s wider strategy to prepare professionals capable of responding critically and in an informed manner to global health challenges.
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Find out more about the PRR at: www.recuperarportugal.gov.pt.
Project funded by the PRR – Recovery and Resilience Plan, by the European Union.
