l The School of Medicine participated in a workshop on Medical Education at the University of Minho, Portugal, as part of a joint project with the European Union Erasmus+.
CaP4Preceptors: Capacity Building Educational Program for Preceptors: Supporting Medical Students’ Clinical Experiences
This participation is part of the third phase of the project, which was launched in 2023 and included several workshops held in Jordan, Portugal, and Greece.
Representatives from the School of Medicine at the University of Jordan participated in this workshop, including Professor Iman Badran and Dr. Kais AL Bilbeisi, who actively participated in preparing and delivering lectures within the workshop program.
This project reflects the commitment of the University of Jordan and the School of Medicine to strengthening local and international cooperation in the field of university education in general and in the field of capacity building in the field of medical education in Jordan, which promises a better future for healthcare workers, medical students, and society as a whole.
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University of Minho Hosts CaP4Preceptors Project Workshops and Management Meetings
Braga, Portugal – April 7-11, 2025 — The School of Medicine at the University of Minho hosted a delegation of 35 medical professors to attend the third training workshop and fourth management meeting of the Erasmus+ project CaP4Preceptors – Capacity Building Educational Program for Preceptors: Supporting Medical Students' Clinical Experiences.
This project focuses on strengthening the clinical teaching capacities of health professionals who supervise medical students during their hospital internships. The project is coordinated by the Hashemite University in Jordan and involves a consortium of partner institutions, including the University of Jordan, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Mutah University, Yarmouk University, Al-Balqa Applied University in Jordan, the University of Patras in Greece, and the University of Minho (Portugal).
Over the five days, participants engaged in intensive teacher training sessions to enhance the teaching and assessment competencies of clinical preceptors. The project steering committee held management meetings in April (9 &10)/2025 to monitor the progress of the project and to make collective decisions about the program’s implementation.
“The project is not only about building capacity—it’s also about exchanging good practices between medical schools, promoting international collaboration, and facilitating the transfer of knowledge and skills,” said Professor José Miguel Pêgo, the project lead at the University of Minho’s School of Medicine.
Dr. Randa Mahasneh from Hashemite University , the project director highlighted the importance of this international collaboration, noting: "These workshops and meetings play a pivotal role in shaping a well-rounded training program that is both contextually relevant to Jordan and aligned with global educational standards. The mutual exchange of knowledge between Jordanian and European medical institutions is a key driver in advancing the quality of medical education in Jordan."
This initiative, CaP4Preceptors, is part of Key Action 2 – Cooperation between Organizations and Institutions within the Erasmus+ program. It demonstrates a deep commitment to international partnership and the long-term development of medical education, paving the way for a stronger healthcare system and better outcomes for future medical professionals in Jordan.
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