upgrade

The University for Continuing Education Krems ‘upgrades’ your knowledge: the eponymous magazine covers from different perspectives academic continuing educational trends and topics related to society and education policy opening space for an interdisciplinary approach.

upgrade – the magazine for knowledge and thinking ahead by the University for Continuing Education Krems, is only available in German. However, please find selected articles in English in the section below.

What really works

It may sound paradoxical, but learning also requires the ability to unlearn – namely, to let go of outdated knowledge. Yet such knowledge often persists in routines, processes, and established practices. Progress therefore depends not only on adopting new knowledge but also on the deliberate de-implementation of approaches that have been shown to be ineffective. This phenomenon applies across many fields, but it is particularly relevant in health care and medicine. In this context, unlearning is often not a loss of knowledge but rather a pathway to a better health system. The foundation for this process is provided by evidence-based medicine. Evidence-based medicine is at the heart of this issue of upgrade. The magazine explores how evidence is generated as the basis of knowledge, how artificial intelligence can be used productively in evidence-based medicine, why clinical experience remains valuable in medical practice, and what role scientific evidence can play in public discourse. The photo feature “Outdated vs. New Knowledge” illustrates how certain therapies and methods continue to be used in clinical practice even though more effective evidence-based approaches are available.