Exchanges
THE Institute offers an exclusive exchange program in which executives and supervising care providers can participate in an international context.
Trade missions
In 2025, THE Institute is organizing two trade missions.
We will welcome foreign healthcare entrepreneurs who are interested in offering their services or products in the Benelux region.
Over the course of two days, we will guide them through the Belgian and Dutch healthcare systems. We will visit several hospitals and ensure they can establish relevant connections.
The trade missions will take place in May 2025 and November 2025.
International exchange programs
The aim is to offer a formula of:
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A number of masterclasses
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An ‘internship’ at a hospital with a coach with a similar function
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An action-driven plan at the end of the training and internship
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Digital follow-up between coach and trainee
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Visit of the coach to the hospital of the trainee and evaluation combined with lessons learned
For this program, we choose a specific country or region of destination, and our members often assume the role of coach. These programs can be fully customised.
References
Quebec Investissement & DGQB
Custom Made Exchange Program
In 2021, THE Institute organised a custom made exchange program for Investissement Quebec and The General Delegation of Quebec in Brussels (DGQB). The goal of the program was to introduce a delegation of 5 innovative healthcare companies from Quebec to the Belgian and Dutch healthcare systems. During their stay they visited 4 Belgian and Dutch hospitals. This way, participants got an insight in both healthcare systems and they collected useful contacts related to a possible market introduction.
Sandprint Exchange Program
Saudi Arabia - 2013
Sandprint is an exchange program, between Saudi Arabian hospitals and Western European care facilities, designed by THE Institute and Hict. This detailed exchange program was realized on behalf of Janssen Pharmaceutical.