This project is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme and runs from November 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026 (20 months). With a total budget of €250,000, the project aims to strengthen education and training in the field of obstetric and gynecological emergency simulation, ensuring sustainable impact and international collaboration.
Cross-border collaboration and harmonization: Developing a standardized training curriculum ensures equal, high-quality training for healthcare professionals across Europe while integrating diverse team roles and responsibilities.
Leveraging diversity: By incorporating different healthcare systems and cultural perspectives, ROUTINE creates realistic, adaptable, and inclusive training materials relevant across European contexts.
This project develops and evaluates a standardized simulation course for emergencies in obstetric and gynecology. It aims to improve patient safety, close skill gaps in emergency care, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration and education across Europe.
By combining realistic training with innovative methods, the program enhances medical knowledge, practical expertise, and non-technical skills such as communication, decision-making, and teamwork— preparing professionals for critical situations.
The ROUTINE simulation course brings together gynecologists, midwives, anesthesiologists, nurses (from neonatology, gynecology, and emergency care), emergency medicine professionals, and students from these disciplines. By training together, participants enhance teamwork, communication, and practical skills—preparing them to handle real-life obstetric and gynecological emergencies with confidence.
ROUTINE unites four European universities, including the Masaryk University, Medical University of Vienna, University Medical Centre Maribor and Dresden University of Technology to develop a standardized simulation course for obstetric and gynecology emergencies. By combining expertise across borders, the project ensures that healthcare professionals benefit from shared knowledge, best practices, and standardized training of the highest quality.
Masaryk University (MUNI) is the second-largest public university in the Czech Republic, founded in 1919 with a strong democratic tradition. It comprises ten faculties and over 200 departments, making it one of the leading teaching and research institutions in Central Europe. MUNI actively participates in European mobility and research programs, including Erasmus Mundus, which has expanded its global partnerships across regions such as the Middle East, Central Asia, Latin America, South Africa, and East Asia.
The university hosts over 31,000 students and 5,100 staff members, offering more than 180 bachelor’s, 200 master’s, and 130 doctoral programs, some in English or German.
The Faculty of Medicine is one of four MUNI’s founding faculties. It has educated over 22,000 doctors, 3,000 dentists, and thousands of other professionals. The faculty supports talented students through initiatives like the Junior Academy and P-Pool research program. Research is conducted at more than 70 departments and 19 research groups, producing over 700 publications annually. With 4,200 students, the faculty provides bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs, including options for international students, and organizes specialization training for physicians and dentists.
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As part of one of Germany’s Universities of Excellence, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at TU Dresden combines clinical excellence, teaching, and research. We are a Level I perinatal center, offering the full spectrum of obstetric and perinatal care, from high-risk pregnancies and preterm birth to fetal medicine and fetal surgery. Our team of more than 50 doctors and 50 midwives provides state-of-the-art care and education.
TU Dresden is one of the largest and most dynamic universities in Germany, with strong international networks and a leading role in European research initiatives. Embedded in the DRESDEN-concept network, we collaborate closely with renowned research institutes such as Fraunhofer, Leibniz, Max Planck, and Helmholtz centers. In our department, regular simulation-based emergency trainings ensure that staff are well-prepared for critical obstetric situations. Through the Saxony Center for Feto/Neonatal Health, we share our expertise with regional hospitals and plan to expand our training activities further.
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The Medical University of Vienna is one of the longest-established medical education and research facilities in Europe. With almost 8,600 students, it is currently the largest medical training centre in the German-speaking countries. With more than 6,500 employees, 30 departments and two clinical institutes, 12 medical theory centres and numerous highly specialised laboratories, it is one of Europe's leading research establishments in the biomedical sector.
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology provides a comprehensive range of services, including high-risk pregnancy care, operative gynecology, prenatal diagnostics, and gynecologic oncology. In close collaboration with the Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine, regular simulation-based trainings are conducted that cover both obstetric and gynecological emergency scenarios. This partnership enhances interprofessional teamwork and ensures that healthcare staff are optimally prepared for critical situations.
The Department of Anesthesia at the Medical University of Vienna is a national leader in clinical simulation and operates one of Austria’s most advanced simulation centers. With realistic scenarios, high-fidelity manikins, and structured debriefings, it plays a crucial role in improving patient safety—especially in obstetrics, where effective teamwork and rapid, coordinated action are essential.
Through its strong international orientation and close integration into European research and training initiatives, the Medical University of Vienna makes a significant contribution to the development of standardized teaching concepts and helps to improve healthcare far beyond Austria’s borders.
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The University Medical Centre Maribor (UKC Maribor) is one of Slovenia’s leading healthcare institutions, serving as a major regional hospital providing tertiary-level care to patients. It is also recognized as a teaching hospital with close connections to the University of Maribor, Faculty of Medicine.
The University Division of Gynecology and Perinatology is a part of UKC Maribor, that provides comprehensive care for women, offering a range of services: from preventive and outpatient care, to complex surgical and perinatal treatments. The department is recognized for its commitment to patient safety, multidisciplinary teamwork, and the integration of evidence-based practice into everyday work.
In addition the division is actively engaged in teaching and research, contributing to undergraduate education of medical students, as well as postgraduate training of residents, midwives, and other healthcare professionals. In collaboration with the University of Maribor, Faculty of Medicine, it regularly hosts professional simulation-based training activities in the OB/GYN field at a local, national or international level.
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