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Program Overview

The Micro-credential: Pati螚tenrechten is a postgraduate program offered by the University of Antwerp, focusing on patients' rights in healthcare. The program is organized every two years, starting in even academic years.

Program Details

• Study Load: 3 study points
• Language of Instruction: Dutch
• Location: Campus Drie Eiken
• Faculty: Faculty of Law in collaboration with Nexus
• Teaching Method: Alternating online and physical classes
  • Online classes are held on Tuesday evenings (18:30 - 21:30)
  • Physical classes are held on Saturday mornings (9:00 - 13:00) at Campus Drie Eiken
• Recordings: All classes are recorded, but technical issues may occur

Admission Requirements

• Minimum Number of Participants: 26
• Maximum Number of Participants: 40
• The program will not be organized if the minimum number of participants is not reached

Course Content

The Medical Confidentiality and Patient File

This part of the course extensively covers:

• Different types of legally regulated patient files, their content, and form
• Rights and duties of healthcare professionals and patients regarding patient files
• Patient files outside the doctor-patient relationship

Specific Patient Rights

Topics include:

• The right to healthcare as a Belgian constitutional right
• The right to free choice of healthcare provider
• The right to health information and informed consent
• Complaints procedure

Minor Patients and Protection Statutes for Incapacitated Persons

This section covers:

• The position of minors according to the Patient Rights Act
• Specific regulations, such as forced hospitalization of mentally ill patients
• General representation rules in the Patient Rights Act for adults who cannot exercise their rights independently

Learning Objectives

The program aims to provide insight into:

• The broad regulatory framework regarding medical confidentiality and patient files
• Practical application problems related to medical confidentiality and patient files
• The regulatory and social framework regarding the right to healthcare, free choice of healthcare provider, health information, informed consent, and complaints procedure
• The regulatory framework regarding the rights of minors and protection statutes for incapacitated persons
• Critical analysis and interpretation of relevant legislation and regulatory areas
• Application of the regulatory framework to concrete cases

Lecturers

The program is coordinated by Christophe Lemmens, with guest lecturers contributing to the richness of the program. The academic quality is ensured by the University of Antwerp's quality system, under the supervision of the program coordinator Evelien Delbeke and the academically responsible Thierry Vansweevelt.

Attendance, Evaluation, and Certificate

• Attendance: A minimum attendance of 50% is required to obtain the certificate
• Evaluation: Participants can choose between writing a paper or taking an oral exam
• Certificate: Awarded upon sufficient attendance and successful completion of the evaluation

Additional Study Activities

The AHLEC chair organizes additional study activities, which may be mandatory for micro-credential students as part of their program. Participation is free, but prior registration is necessary.