The university council will investigate how the educational programme clinical technology should be set up on 4 March. Before that time the council wants clarification on cost, feasability and the professional profile of the new programme. The report of the Advisory Committee Educational Programmes (ACO), which û as becomes clear now û gave a negative advice, is a factor in this.
The ACO feels that the UT did not convince the committee that the new programme will contribute to a solution of the labour-shortage problems in health care. It also believes that the plan is insufficiently detailed and many questions remain unresolved. And, the ACO questions the UTÆs intention to start the programme in September of this year.
It is rare for the ministry to disregard an ACO advice. It may be that this happened because the ACO at the time of advising had not yet seen the advice from a committee of experts investigating the profile and perspective of the new professional. This committee concludes that there is demand for academics educated in science and technology who can support medical specialists.
