In the HannibaL model degree program, the Institute ofGeneral Medicine and Palliative Medicine is represented from the first to the sixth year of study with various modules and electives.

We are very pleased that our courses and lecturers have repeatedly been awarded teaching prizes in recent years. We regard these awards as confirmation and further incentive for the high-quality education of medical students at MHH.

• Best interdisciplinary HsH course 2024/2025 for the course "Interprofessional collaboration in palliative care" to Kambiz Afshar (MHH), Verena Begemann (HSH), Anja Goral (HSH) Kirsten Kopke (HSH) and Sven Schwabe (MHH)
• Lower Saxony Science Prize 2024 for the elective subject Student Polyclinic (StuPoliH)
• Jury Teaching Prize 2024 (2nd place) for the General Medicine module
• Jury Teaching Prize 2023 (1st place) for the elective subject Student Polyclinic Hannover (StuPoliH)
• Jury Teaching Prize 2023 (2nd place) for the elective subject Long-term monitoring of a patient in a GP practice
• Teaching Award 2023 (1st place) for Prof. Dr. Olaf Krause for the 5th year of study
• Young Teachers' Award 2020 for PD Dr. Kambiz Afshar for the 2nd, 3rd and 5th year of study
• Teaching Award 2020 (3rd place) for PD Dr. Kambiz Afshar for the 5th year of study
• Young Teachers' Award 2019 for PD Dr. Kambiz Afshar for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th academic year
• Young Teachers' Award 2018 for PD Dr. Kambiz Afshar for the 2nd and 5th year of study
• Teaching Award 2018 (2nd place) for PD Dr. Kambiz Afshar for the 5th academic year
• Young Teachers' Award 2017 for PD Dr. Kambiz Afshar for the 2nd and 3rd year of study
• Rising Star Award 2017 for the Geriatrics module
• Young Teachers' Award 2016 for PD Dr. Kambiz Afshar for the 2nd and 3rd year of study
• Young Teachers' Award 2015 for PD Dr. Kambiz Afshar for the 2nd year of study

Here you will find an overview of various funding opportunities in general medicine for medical students and physicians in further training.

Your first point of contact for teaching is

Teaching supervisor

PD Dr. med. Kambiz Afshar, MME (Head of Teaching)

Main focus: Propaedeutic course (week 1) in the 1st year of study, General Medicine module in the 3rd year of study, Palliative Medicine module in the 5th year of study, Elective subjects Medical identity and professionalization: Being a physician and Student Polyclinic Hannover (StuPoliH)

Dipl.-Päd. Isabel Kitte (Head of Continuing Education and Training)

Focus areas: Block internship in general medicine in the 5th year of study, teaching practice network, elective subjects Long-term support of a patient in a GP practice and Fit for studies and career: resilience training and stress management for students

Prof. Dr. med. Olaf Krause

Focus: Geriatrics module in the 5th year of study

Dr. med. Anja Hesse

Focus: Practical year (elective course in general medicine and seminar organization)

Teaching assistance and organization

Dr. rer. nat. Katja Zuther (teaching assistant)

Main focus: Coordination of the teaching organization team, organization of various courses (including general medicine module, palliative medicine module and general medicine block internship), contract management (contracts for teaching practices, external teaching assignments), maintaining contact with external cooperation partners and lecturers

Hannah Frerichs

Focus: Practical year, geriatrics module