Digital Skills Training for Health Care Professionals in Oncology

DigiCanTrain implements a new digital skills training for cancer health care workforce in Europe by supporting the development of more effective, person-centred health care, digital cancer care services and the use of contemporary eHealth technology.

Cancer is one of the most common diseases in Europe. In 2018, 3 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in 28 EU member states. In a very short time, healthcare in Europe has also been faced to rapidly respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic showed the potential of digitalization to transform the way health care is delivered and therefore building resilience and bringing efficiency, transparency, and convenience on health care services.

Correctly used eHealth technology can be a useful tool for facilitating a dialogue among health care professionals (HCPs) and meet health and care needs of people affected by cancer. Digital technology is an inevitable part of the future of European healthcare. Despite the current use of e-technology, its positive effects and its potential, most health professionals feel insufficiently trained to deal with the digital revolution.

DigiCanTrain goals

The project aims at up-skilling and re-skilling the health care workforce in the cancer care setting. This supports the development of effective, person-centred health care, digital cancer care services and the use of contemporary eHealth technology by the HCPs.

The project also contributes to shaping the lifelong learning dimension in higher education (EQF levels 6-8) by integrating micro-credentials to accompany ECTS and CME credit systems. The purpose of the project is to design, pilot and evaluate DigiCanTrain education and training programme for trainers, clinical and non-clinical HCPs. The ultimate goal is to improve access to continuing professional education, increase digital skills and the use of eHealth technology of clinical and non-clinical health care professionals working with people affected by cancer.

12.2.2026

DigiCanTrain Forum: Empowering the Future of Cancer Care – Digital Competence and Collaborative Practice

Target group
Health care professionals, leaders, educators, policymakers, NGOs and DigiCanTrain consortium.

Aim
• Share evidence and outcomes from the DigiCanTrain project, highlighting digital literacy and competences.
• Discuss innovations and best practices for implementing person-centred digital health interventions in cancer care.
• Facilitate networking and future collaboration between European stakeholders- educators, health care professionals, policymakers, and NGOs working to embed
digital skills in the health care workforce.

Timetable
9.30-10.00 Registration and Welcome Coffee Break
10.00 Welcome words Virpi Sulosaari, Project Leader
10.10 Digital transformation in health care – Estonian perspective
10.30 Digital services and digital skills in Estonian cancer control plan
10.50 DigiCanTrain – overview of the project, Time for Q&A
11.15 DigiCanTrain – programme
11.35 Experiences of the training; Trainer and participant form Estonia and Greece, Time for Q&A
12.00 Buffet Lunch, Restaurant Senso – networking
13.00 Digital intervention in cancer care
13.25 DigiCanTrain – main results, key learning and way forward, Time for Q&A
14.00 Empowering health care workforce: The EU’s Vision for a Digital Health Future
14.20 Coffee Break – networking
14.50 Panel discussions (Facilitating future collaboration between European stakeholders)
15.40 Summarising panel discussions
15.50 Concluding words and farewell

Registration link:
DigiCanTrain Final Forum online participant registration 12 February 2026

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