International Medical School

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The International Medical School is a six-year degree in Medicine. The program combines academic training with hands-on experience at the University hospital and research labs.

The program is designed to provide young doctors with the most academically solid and state-of-the-art scientific training possible along with awareness of the profoundly sensitive issues surrounding health, disease and the doctor-patient relationship. The program also addresses the increasingly complex economic and managerial aspects of health care. 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.

The distinguishing features that make this program unique are the following:

* An international profile. Lessons are taught in English, supported by visiting professors from top European and North American universities.
* Innovative and active teaching methods. These include small study groups, PBL, discussions of specific cases, problem solving, skills lab, and practical experience.
* Highly integrated curriculum. The teaching activities and courses are divided into blocks from the first year, with closely linked, integrated content.
* Particular attention to students initial reception. We strive to create a strong sense of academic community among the teaching staff and students. An Office of Medical Education takes care of the curriculum, Faculty and students.

Year 1

* Introduction to the medical profession
* The human body, Part 1
* From atoms to cells, Part 1
* The human body, Part 2
* From atoms to cells, Part 2

Year 2

* Functions, Part 1
* Mechanism of diseases, Part 1
* Functions, Part 2
* Mechanism of diseases, Part 2

Year 3

* Communication Skills
* Laboratory Medicine
* System diseases 1
* Biostatistics
* Communication Skills
* ICT for medicine
* System diseases 2

Year 4

* System diseases 3
* Dermatology
* Head and neck
* Infectious diseases
* Pathology
* Pharmacology
* Radiology and radiotherapy

Year 5

* Neurology
* Bone and joint diseases
* Mental health
* Patient management
* Obstetrics and gynaecology
* Public health and environmental medicine
* Paediatrics
* Patient management

Year 6

* Patient management
* Emergency
* Forensic medicine
* Thesis and activities of personal interest