This past weekend marked the completion of the summer school “Medicine Beyond Science”, which was co-organized by the P2P Lab with the Interdisciplinary Society for Hematology Research. With great joy, we welcomed 21 medical students, nurses, and young doctors from across Greece, and co-created a three-day experience of learning, connection, and community-building.
You might be wondering: what does the P2P Lab, which explores the commons, sustainability, and social change have to do with medicine?
Amidst global challenges and a widening care gap, we:
- discussed social inequalities in health, the role of technology in general, and artificial intelligence in particular, as well as the potential of open-source pharmaceuticals,
- explored the skills necessary not only for the advancement of scientific work but also for empathy and care,
- reflected on the kind of health professionals – and ultimately, the kind of humans – we aspire to be.
A heartfelt thank you to Eleftheria Hatzimichael, who offered invaluable guidance throughout the process. And another big thank you to all the mentors, to everyone who supported our hospitality and meals, and above all, to each and every participant who made this such a meaningful experience!
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- συζητήσαμε για τις κοινωνικές ανισότητες στην υγεία, για τον ρόλο της τεχνολογίας γενικά και της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης ειδικά, και για την προοπτική των ανοιχτών φαρμάκων,
- προσπαθήσαμε να εμβαθύνουμε σε δεξιότητες απαραίτητες τόσο για την εξέλιξη του επιστημονικού έργου όσο και για την ενσυναίσθηση και τη φροντίδα,
- αναστοχαστήκαμε τι επαγγελματίες υγείας – και τελικά, τι άνθρωποι – θέλουμε να είμαστε.
