First Year of the Second Cycle of Medical Studies (SCMS1)
Certificate 1: Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
Module 1:
Infectious Diseases (40h):
• Toxoplasmosis
• Rickettsioses
• HIV infection
• Antiretroviral therapy
• Angina
• Erysipelas
• Antibiotic prescribing guidelines
• Antibiotic prophylaxis
• Bacterial resistance and the role of the laboratory
• Anaerobic infections
• Nosocomial infections
• Erythema nodosum
• Digestive parasitic infections
• Meningitis
• Antifungal agents
• Malaria
• Varicella-Zoster
• Influenza • Brucellosis
• Rabies
• Poliomyelitis
• Tetanus
• Infectious diarrhea
• Staphylococcal septicemia
• Urinary tract infection
• Inoculation pathology
• Typhoid fever
• Gram-negative bacillus septicemia
Module 2:
Bacteriology (10h):
- Bacterial mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
- Staphylococci
- Streptococci
- Gram-negative cocci: Neisseria: Gonococcus, Meningococcus; Gram-positive bacilli: Listeria monocytogenes
- Enterobacteria (E. coli, Salmonella, etc.)
- Brucella, Legionella, Haemophilus
- Opportunistic Gram-negative bacilli (Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter), curved bacteria (vibrios, Campylobacter, Helicobacter), spiral bacteria (Treponema pallidum)
- Strict anaerobic bacteria, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma
- Mycobacteria, Rickettsiae, Coxiella
Virology (8h):
- Herpesviridae: HSV, CMV, EBV, VZV, HHV
- Rubella virus, parvovirus B19, enterovirus, calicivirus, rotavirus, astrovirus
- Influenza virus, measles, mumps
- Retroviridae: HIV, HTLV, HPV
Parasitology (8h):
• Leishmania
• Nematodes
• Trematodes
• Adult cestodes
• Fungi
Module 3:
Pharmacology (8h):
• Antiretrovirals
• Polypeptide antibiotics
• Antifungals
• Penicillins
• Cephalosporins
• Macrolides and related antibiotics
• Aminoglycosides
• Quinolones
• Sulfonamides
• Phenicols
• Tetracyclines
• Other antibiotics
Imaging (2h):
• Imaging of urinary tract infections
• Imaging of cerebrospinal infections
Module 4:
.Hospital Practical Training – HPT (40h)
Certificate 2: Hematology - Oncology
Module 1: Clinical Hematology (20H):
• Introduction to anemias
• Iron-deficiency anemia
• Megaloblastic anemia
• Introduction to hemolytic anemias
• G6PD deficiency-Microspherocytosis
• Sickle cell disease-Thalassemia
• Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
• Aplastic anemia
• Hodgkin’s lymphoma
• Non-Hodgkin lymphomas
• Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
• Monoclonal gammopathies
• Myeloproliferative neoplasms
• Acute leukemias
• Primary hemostasis disorders
• Coagulation disorders
• Transfusion medicine
• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Biological Hematology (14H):
• Erythropoiesis
• Red blood cells
• Hemolysis
• Granulopoiesis
• Platelet production and platelets
• Regulation of hematopoiesis
• ABO blood group system
• Rh blood group system
• Primary hemostasis
• Coagulation and fibrinolysis
• Hemostasis laboratory testing
Module 2: Oncology (12H):
• Natural history of cancer
• Epidemiology and carcinogenesis
• Diagnosis and classification of cancers
• Oncologic emergencies
• Cancer prevention and screening
• Paraneoplastic syndromes
• Tumor markers in oncology
• Palliative care in oncology
• Surgical principles and indications in oncology
• Principles and indications of radiotherapy in oncology
• Therapeutic strategies in cancer treatment
• Anticancer chemotherapy
• Hormone therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies
Surgical Oncology (2H)
Nuclear Medicine (4H)
Radiotherapy (2H)
Pathological Anatomy (4H):
• Non-tumoral lymphadenopathies
• Hodgkin’s lymphoma
• Non-Hodgkin lymphomas
Pharmacology (2H):
- Chemotherapy
Module 3: Practical Hospital Training (40H)
Certificate 3: Endocrinology - Nutrition
Module 1: Endocrinology (24H):
• Diabetes mellitus
• Hyperglycemic decompensations
• Hypoglycemia
• Degenerative complications of diabetes
• Therapeutic management of diabetes
• Peripheral hypothyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism
• Goiters and thyroid nodules
• Thyroiditis
• Primary hyperparathyroidism
• Hypoparathyroidism
• Peripheral adrenal insufficiency
• Hypercortisolism
• Primary hyperaldosteronism
• Pheochromocytoma
• Adult hypopituitarism
• Diabetes insipidus
• Acromegaly
• Hyperprolactinemia
• Peripheral ovarian insufficiency
• Peripheral testicular insufficiency
Module 2: Nutrition (10H):
• Nutritional needs of adults and the elderly
• Malnutrition: diagnosis and management
• Obesity: diagnosis and management
• Hypovitaminosis
• Nutritional prevention of cancer
• Dietary prevention of cardiovascular complications
• Hyperuricemia: diagnosis and treatment
• Nutritional prevention of osteoporosis and osteomalacia
• Nutrition, pregnancy, and breastfeeding
• Dyslipidemia: diagnosis and treatment
Pharmacology (6H):
• Thyroid hormones and antithyroid drugs
• Normolipidemic drugs
• Insulin
• Oral antidiabetic drugs
Module 3: Practical Hospital Training (40H)
Certificate 4: Cardiovascular Diseases: Cardiology | Cardiovascular Surgery
Module 1: Cardiology (38H):
• Myocardial ischemic pathology
• Angina pectoris
• Acute coronary syndrome
• Valvular heart diseases
• Mitral stenosis
• Mitral regurgitation
• Aortic stenosis
• Aortic regurgitation
• Infective endocarditis
• Acute rheumatic fever
• Acute pericarditis
• Chronic pericarditis
• Hypertension
• Cardiogenic shock
• Chronic pulmonary heart disease
• Congenital heart diseases
• Patent ductus arteriosus
• Tetralogy of Fallot
• Pulmonary stenosis
• Ventricular septal defect
• Atrial septal defect
• Rhythm disorders
• Normal ECG
• Conduction disorders
• Arrhythmias
• Repolarization disorders
Cardiovascular Surgery (8H):
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Acute lower limb ischemia
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Venous pathology
- Aortic dissection
- Module 2:
Pharmacology (14H):
• Central antihypertensives
• Alpha blockers
• Calcium channel blockers
• Beta blockers
• Diuretics
• Renin-angiotensin system drugs
• Cardiotonics
• Anti-anginal drugs
• Antiplatelet agents
• Anticoagulants
• Fibrinolytics
• Antiarrhythmics
Imaging (4H):
• Pulmonary embolism
• Peripheral artery disease
• Aortic and carotid pathology
Module 3: Practical Hospital Training (40H)
Certificate 5: Respiratory Diseases
Module 1: Pulmonology (38H):
• Primary tuberculosis infection
• Common pulmonary tuberculosis
• Miliary tuberculosis
• Treatment of tuberculosis
• Asthma
• Lung cancer
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Acute bacterial pneumonias
• Acute viral pneumonias
• Chronic respiratory failures
• Acute respiratory failures
• Pneumoconiosis/Silicosis
• Asbestos-related diseases
• Bronchiectasis
• Hemoptysis
• Purulent pleurisy
• Pneumothorax
• Diffuse interstitial lung diseases
• Sarcoidosis
• Sleep apnea syndrome
• Hydatid cyst
• Mediastinal syndromes
• Clear pleural effusions
• Tobacco-related diseases
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
• Lung abscess
Thoracic Surgery (2H)
Module 2:
Pharmacology (4H):
• Central antihypertensives
• Alpha-blockers
• Calcium channel blockers
• Beta-blockers
• Diuretics
• Renin-angiotensin system medications
• Cardiotonics
• Anti-anginal drugs
• Antiplatelet agents
• Anticoagulants
• Fibrinolytics
• Anti-arrhythmics
• Bronchodilators
• Antitussives, expectorants, and mucolytics
Imaging (6H):
• Lung cancer
• Infectious pneumonias (specific and non-specific pathogens)
• Mediastinal syndrome and pleural pathology
Pathological Anatomy (4H):
• Bronchopulmonary cancers
• Pulmonary infections and congenital malformations
• Mediastinal tumors and obstructive/restrictive lung pathology
Module 3: Practical Hospital Training (40H)
Certificate 6: Dermatology
Module 1: Dermatology (22H):
• Acne
• Dermatocosmetology
• Malignant tumors
• Benign tumors
• Psoriasis
• Allergic dermatoses:
Drug eruptions
• Allergic contact dermatitis
• Urticaria
• Atopic dermatitis
• Pruritus
• Erythema multiforme
• Stevens-Johnson syndrome
• Cutaneous manifestations of connective tissue diseases
• Autoimmune bullous dermatoses:
• Pemphigus
• Bullous pemphigoid
• Hair loss disorders (alopecia)
• Viral infections
• Bacterial infections
• Parasitic infections
• Fungal infections
• Sexually transmitted infections:
• Syphilis
• Urethritis
- Pathological Anatomy (4H)
- Parasitology (4H)
Module 2: EPH (40H)
Medical English (20H) | Optional Module (20H)