DIU Référent de parcours de santé complexe at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord

The DIU Référent de parcours de santé complexe is a continuing-education diploma run with Lille, Grenoble Alpes, Nancy and Nantes. It trains health, social and medico-social professionals to coordinate care pathways and support people in complex situations, notably within Dispositifs d'Appui à la Coordination (DAC).

Faculty: UFR de santé, médecine et biologie humaine (SMBH)  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Intake: Applications 11 May to 30 September 2026; first sessions 16-19 November 2026  |  Study mode: Continuing education; taught in French  |  Location: Villetaneuse, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

A national webinar (14 hours), a 76-hour common core on each university site, two complementary modules of 21 hours each (for example older people), and a 70-hour placement. Core modules cover legal and ethical aspects, the territorial coordination ecosystem, the pathway approach, multidimensional assessment and personalised care plans, communication, information systems, quality, access to rights and protection measures. Assessment: written professional paper, 30-minute oral, modules and placement.

Career pathways

Pathway coordinator or referent posts in a DAC, other health coordination schemes (regional schemes, CLIC, CRT), hospitals for care-pathway follow-up, or grouped private practice with medico-social links.

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