Emerging workforce readiness in regenerative healthcare

Area of Science:

• Regenerative Medicine
• Medical Education
• Healthcare Workforce Development

Background:

• Regenerative medicine biology has advanced, enabling clinical trials and validated applications.
• The expanding field of regenerative medicine offers potential for disease management.
• A significant gap exists in training healthcare providers to utilize regenerative medicine therapies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To report on a multiyear initiative to develop and implement a comprehensive regenerative medicine curriculum for medical trainees.
• To provide a patient-focused educational model for institutions establishing regenerative medicine syllabi.
• To create an adaptable educational framework to enhance the global regenerative healthcare workforce.

Main Methods:

• Development and deployment of a multiyear regenerative medicine curriculum.
• Creation of a transdisciplinary educational endeavor encompassing discovery, development, and delivery of regenerative solutions.
• Designing a patient-focused prototype for medical trainees.

Main Results:

• A comprehensive regenerative medicine curriculum has been successfully developed and deployed.
• The curriculum offers a dedicated educational experience covering the full spectrum of regenerative solutions.
• The program is structured to foster the adoption and delivery of regenerative therapies by future healthcare providers.

Conclusions:

• The developed curriculum serves as a prototype for formalizing regenerative medicine education.
• This transdisciplinary approach addresses the need for a skilled regenerative healthcare workforce.
• The educational model is designed to be adaptable and advance global readiness in regenerative medicine.