Referencia: RDRGR20260226005
Short summary
A European organisation is coordinating GENIA, an Erasmus+ Alliances for Innovation project (ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-EDU-ENTERP) to address the pharmacogenomics skills gap in Europe. The project will develop HE and VET curricula and micro-credentials in clinical pharmacogenomics. Partners sought include universities, VET providers, hospital pharmacies, and clinical genetics laboratories.
Full description
GENIA (Genomic Pharmacy & Personalised Medicine Skills Innovation Alliance) is an Erasmus+ Alliances for Innovation project (Lot 1: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-EDU-ENTERP) addressing the critical pharmacogenomics skills gap across Europe. Despite growing policy momentum and infrastructure investment in precision medicine, fewer than 10% of pharmacy professionals feel adequately prepared to interpret and apply pharmacogenomic test results. GENIA establishes a Nordic-Mediterranean skills corridor connecting Europe’s most advanced genomic medicine ecosystems with its largest implementation frontiers. The project will design, develop and pilot: (1) an HE curriculum module on clinical pharmacogenomics for pharmacy and medical students (EQF 6-7); (2) a VET curriculum for genomic laboratory technicians (EQF 5); (3) a micro-credential programme for practising pharmacists and physicians; and (4) two ESCO-compliant occupational profiles. Curricula will be co-designed with enterprise partners through skills needs analysis, then piloted with at least 300 learners. The project directly supports the EU Deep Tech Talent Initiative, building workforce capacity in genomics and AI-enabled healthcare. A clinical decision support simulator will enable learners to practise integrating genomic information into prescribing workflows. All resources will be available as Open Educational Resources. The consortium seeks partners with expertise in pharmacy/medical education, VET curriculum development, clinical pharmacogenomics, bioinformatics and genomic laboratory practice.
Advantages and innovation
GENIA’s innovation is structured around real clinical implementation and portable credentials. Training follows an end-to-end pharmacogenomics clinical workflow (order-interpret-act-document), structured into stackable micro-credential units. Competence is validated through safety-critical OSCE-style cases and supervised workplace evidence co-signed by clinical mentors. A clinical decision support simulator mirrors EHR-like tasks and generates an auditable performance trail feeding an e-portfolio for credential award. Credentials are issued as interoperable digital packs (badge + transcript + skill claims, ESCO-aligned, EQF-referenced) supporting cross-institution verification. The project embeds clinical intrapreneurship, training professionals to design and implement sustainable pharmacogenomics services. Recognition is built in through employer governance and a ready-to-adopt toolchain enabling hospitals and professional bodies to embed credentials into job profiles.
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
Partners should have expertise in one or more of: pharmacy or medical education (HE); vocational education and training curriculum development; clinical pharmacogenomics or genomic medicine; bioinformatics and genomic data analysis; clinical genetics laboratory management; hospital pharmacy management; pharmaceutical R&D; digital health and electronic health records; AI-enabled clinical decision support systems; ESCO occupational profile development; micro-credential design and quality assurance.