Masters Degree in Medicine & Surgery in English, Italy

University of Milan, International Medical School:
The International Medical School is a 6-year Medicine and Surgery master's degree program offered through the University of Milan. Taught entirely in English, this course is recognized throughout the European Union, and is open to both EU and non-EU students. The medical school is based at the Istituto Clinico Humanitas, a highly specialized general hospital and scientific research center.

Medicine and Surgery Master's Degree Program Curriculum:
Differing from the classical Italian curriculum, the first two years are dedicated to basic sciences, studying the structure and function of the human body and introducing students to the professionalism and to the complex concept of what it means to be a doctor. Years Three and Four involve a systematic study of the diseases of individual organs and systems of the human body (cardiovascular, respiratory, etc…). The final two years are devoted to consolidating clinical skills, patient management and drafting a final thesis.

Year 1:
- Semester 1: Introduction to the medical profession; The human body, Part 1; From atoms to cells, Part 1
- Semester 2: The human body, Part 2; From atoms to cells, Part 2

Year 2:
- Semester 1: Functions, Part 1; Mechanism of diseases, Part 1
- Semester 2: Functions, Part 2; Mechanism of diseases, Part 2

Year 3:
- Semester 1: Communication Skills; Laboratory Medicine; System diseases 1; Biostatistics
- Semester 2: Communication Skills; ICT for medicine; System diseases 2

Year 4:
- Semester 1: System diseases 3; Dermatology; Head and neck
- Semester 2: Infectious diseases; Pathology; Pharmacology; Radiology and radiotherapy

Year 5:
- Semester 1: Neurology; Bone and joint diseases; Mental health; Patient management
- Semester 2: Obstetrics and gynaecology; Public health and environmental medicine; Paediatrics; Patient management

Year 6:
- Semester 1: Patient management; Emergency; Forensic medicine
- Semester 2: Thesis and activities of personal interest

Competences and educational objectives:
- Knowledge of basic medical science and organ systems
- Ability to define and promote health care that responds appropriately to the social, cultural, and actual health system context in which the care is given
- Ability to apply clinical skills to the care of patients
- Knowledge of the foundations of population and evidence-based medicine
- Commitment to personal and professional development
- Commitment to ethics and professionalism
- Commitment to an area of scientific and/or clinical inquiry

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