Development of soft and interpersonal skills in medical students.

PROJECT OBJECTIVE: The aim of the project is to develop soft (communication and interpersonal) skills in students of the Medical University of Warsaw. Through a series of activities aimed at students, the project aims to achieve the specific objective POWER Increasing the competences of people participating in higher education, corresponding to the needs of the economy, labor market and society. The project includes 6 basic stages: promotion, recruitment, preparation of the initial balance of project participants, development of competences, preparation of the final balance sheet, 12-month monitoring of the fate of the project participants (KD12). In medical professions, in addition to medical knowledge and practical skills, which are the foundation of the profession, psychosocial skills, called soft skills, are increasingly appreciated and useful. The knowledge and skills in this field by doctors and other medical workers is almost indispensable. Often it is the soft skills that determine the acceptance of a candidate for work by the employer from among people with a very similar profile of formal qualifications. Soft skills increase work efficiency by minimizing the risk of misunderstandings or possible claims. They also prevent the burnout syndrome, which is very important for the medical profession, as it is a professional group with high rates of burnout. This is also confirmed by the results of a survey of doctors' opinions carried out by the Center for Analysis and Information Studies. EXPECTED RESULTS: development of soft skills: communication and interpersonal in students of the Medical University of Warsaw. As a result, at least 40% of university graduates covered by the project will continue their education (1st, 2nd or 3rd degree studies) or take up employment / self-employment within 6 months of completing their education and will keep them for at least 3 months (for employment contracts for a minimum of part-time position).