Medicina e Chirurgia (LM-41)

The Master's Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery offers students aadequate theoretical-practical preparation in all fields of medicine. Graduates in Medicine and Surgery achieve a level of professional and operational autonomy such as to face and responsibly solve every professional problem in terms of preventive medicine, diagnostic approach, prognostic evaluation, therapeutic planning, and rehabilitation support. The new graduate acquires an adequate theoretical-practical ability in the field of internal medicine and general surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and public health. The graduate will be able to detect and critically evaluate from a clinical point of view, and in a unitary vision extended to the human and sociocultural dimension, the data relating to the state of health and disease of the patient as an individual and in relation to the population and gender to which they belong. By the end of the course, the student develops knowledge and understanding that allow them to develop and apply original ideas, in the context of biomedical and general research. Furthermore, the degree course provides the student with the ability to search for scientific information so as to be able to independently provide for their own continuing education during the course of the profession.

The single-cycle Master's Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery is divided into six years.

• During the first three years, the student undergoes basic and preclinical training, which includes basic sciences including biology and genetics, biological chemistry, histology, human anatomy, human physiology and pathophysiology, and problems relating to the human sciences through courses in anthropology, ethics and bioethics. 
  
• Starting from the third year, a training course aimed at gradual access to the study of 'clinical' subjects begins. This process is supported by the constant presence of an efficient discipline and personal tutoring system. 
  
• From the fourth year the student faces the study of individual clinical disciplines, relating to internal medicine, surgery, diagnostics and public health. In parallel with the lectures, which take place both in the classroom and in the laboratories, the student carries out professional training activities under the supervision of the discipline tutors. An essential part of the internship is carried out starting from the third year, at the general practitioners' clinics. During the internships the student becomes familiar with the relationship with the patient from a human and psychological point of view, and with methods of communication with family members. Finally, through participation in meeting interdisciplinary, the student has the opportunity to appreciate and develop collaboration skills between different professions.