Participate in the master thanks to 5 scholarships provided by INPS. A master's degree jointly sponsored by UCBM and by the University of Rome Tor Vergata in collaboration with Antea Onlus
| MODE | Part time |
| ATTENDANCE | Minimum required: 80% lessons 100% internship |
| BROCHURE |
The st level university Master's degree in "Palliative Care and Pain Therapy" for healthcare professions (nurses, pediatric nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists) is promoted jointly by the Departmental Faculty of Medicine and Surgery ofUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma and the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, in collaboration with the Antea Onlus Association. The master's degree is established pursuant to paragraph 1, art. 8 of law 15 March 2010, n.38 (Provisions to guarantee access to palliative care and pain therapy) and ministerial decree n. 509/1999.
Recipients and access requirements
The master's degree is reserved for healthcare professionals in possession of a first-level degree in the healthcare area in Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy or an equivalent qualification. The Master's Scientific Committee may decide, on the basis of the individual candidate's curriculum, a reduction of the credits necessary to obtain the degree for the following candidates:
- nurses, pediatric nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists with at least five years of documented experience in the field of palliative care and pain therapy in residential (hospice-type) and/or home care facilities, included in the palliative care and pain therapy care network.
- nurses, pediatric nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists who have already obtained a university master's degree in palliative care and pain therapy.
Scholarships covering
INPS provides 5 scholarships for participation in the master. The scholarships are reserved for children or orphans of employees or pensioners enrolled in the Unitary Management of credit and social services or pensioners who use the Public Employees Management. More information here.
Educational objectives
The master is an advanced training course that aims to train health professionals with specific skills in the field of palliative care and pain therapy. They must be able to manage global, inter-professional and high-quality care strategies aimed at treating the person affected by a chronic-evolutionary pathology (for which there are no therapies or, if they do exist, they are inadequate or ineffective for the purposes of stabilizing the disease itself or a significant prolongation of life) and to the care of the person suffering from a moderate to severe acute and chronic pain disorder.
Didactic structure
The training course lasts 18 months and guarantees the acquisition of 60 credits. It is divided into 7 main areas:
- History and philosophy of palliative care and pain therapy
- Evaluation and management of symptoms in the child
- Assessment and management of symptoms in the adult/elderly
- Adult/child pain management
- contexts of care
- Family and volunteering
- Team
Teaching methodology
The didactic structure of the master was designed in compliance with the Decree of 4 April 2012 relating to the Institution of the University Master of Higher Education and Qualification in «Palliative care» for health professions (GU General Series n. 89 of 16 April 2012). The thematic modules include integrated forms of theoretical activities, internship experiences and individual learning. At the end of each thematic area, the student will have to pass an assessment test which may consist of a short written test and/or the presentation and discussion of a project. Passing these tests will allow access to the final test, which consists in the elaboration and discussion of a thesis.
Headquarters of educational activities
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, via Alvaro del Portillo, 21 - 00128 Rome
Method of admission
The application for admission to the master must be submitted by 9 November 2017 using the online procedure, which requires the insertion of:
- personal data
- resume
- dichiarasubstitutive certification
- payment of the admission fee of €50
The selection will be carried out through curricular evaluation and oral interviews which will take place on 14 November 2017 at the headquarters of theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Admission to the master will be communicated directly via email by the teaching and organizational coordination of the master.
Registration and payment
Having read the admission, enrollment in the master's program must be completed by 4 October 2017. Failure to enroll within this deadline will be considered as withdrawal. Enrollment is considered completed by sending the enrollment form provided by the coordination to the Post-Graduate Training Service, together with a copy of the bank transfer certifying payment of the first installment.
All payments, including that relating to the admission application, must be made to the bank account in the name of Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, at UBI Banca Spa - IBAN: IT34T0311103253000000099779.
Attendance fee
The enrollment fee for the entire course of the Master is € 2.300,00 to be divided into the following 2 installments:
- €1.150,00 by 24 November 2017
- €1.150,00 by 21 April 2017
In no case will the fees be refunded. Enrollment in a university master's degree is incompatible with simultaneous enrollment in another course of study (first degree courses, specialist degree courses, university diplomas, direct schools for special purposes, specialization schools, research doctorates and university masters).
Faculty
Scientific direction
prof Maria Grazia De Marinis, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
Scientific coordination
Dr. Chiara Mastroianni, Antea Onlus Association
Dr. Dolores Listanti, physiotherapist
Dr. Claudio Orezzi, Antea Cassino Association
Final certificate
Joint 80st level University Master's Degree in "Palliative Care and Pain Therapy" for the health professions. Recognition of training credit is linked to both regular attendance (compulsory for a total of hours of no less than 100% of the lessons and % of internship activities) and upon passing the ongoing and final tests.
CME credit exemption: Decision of the CNFC of 17 July 2013 on the subject of "Exemptions, Waivers, Individual Tutoring, Training Abroad, Self-learning, Registration Methods and Certification".
