MSc Medicine and Surgery (LM-41) – Rome (taught in Italian)

 Rome

 Taught in Italian

 6 years

The MSc in Medicine and Surgery is a six-year programme.

The main objective of the MSc in Medicine and Surgery is to train medical professionals who are highly competent across all areas of medical science and capable of undertaking specialist training in various branches of medicine. Graduates will also be able to work within national and international healthcare systems. The programme aims to develop a professional profile that can engage in lifelong learning and continuous professional development.

The MSc in Medicine and Surgery’s mission is to educate future medical professionals with a robust foundation in biology and pathophysiology, who can manage every stage of the clinical pathway by applying the skills acquired through an interdisciplinary curriculum developed across various fields of medicine. The programme focuses on the individual and incorporates anthropological perspectives that affirm human dignity, paying particular attention to the experience of illness and the value of suffering.

Particular attention is also paid to gender medicine, which the World Health Organization (WHO) defines as the study of the influence of biological (sex-based) and socio-economic and cultural (gender-based) differences on each person’s health and disease status. The aim is to make gender-specific approaches an integral part of the training of future medical professionals and to make them aware of the importance of such an approach in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment processes.

The characteristics of the medical practitioner include:

• good interpersonal skills (communication skills);
• self-learning and self-assessment skills (continuing education); graduates should have developed learning skills that enable them to continue studying in a self-directed or independent manner, critically evaluating information and new knowledge;
• ability to keep a good archive of their medical practice in order to analyse and improve it;
• ability to independently analyse and solve problems related to medical practice based on scientific evidence (evidence-based medicine);
• ability to collect, organise and correctly interpret health and biomedical information from various resources and databases available;
• the habit of constantly updating knowledge and skills; possession of the methodological and cultural foundations necessary for independently acquiring and critically evaluating new knowledge and skills (continuing professional development);
• good interdisciplinary and interprofessional working practice (interprofessional education);
• in-depth knowledge of the methodological principles required for an appropriate scientific research approach in the medical field, together with an ability to independently use information technology in clinical practice and an understanding of the application and limitations of information technology;
• demonstrate basic skills and appropriate attitudes when teaching others;
• demonstrate good sensitivity to cultural and personal factors that enhance interactions with patients and the community;
• communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• ability to summarise and present information according to the needs of the audience and discuss achievable and acceptable action plans that represent priorities for the individual and the community.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 

MSc Medicine and Surgery graduates can work as physicians in various roles and professional fields within clinical, healthcare and biomedical settings. Career opportunities typically include:

• universities and research centres;
• hospitals and specialist centres;
• national and international health organisations;
• public and private clinics.

An MSc is also required for admission to medical specialisation schools, PhD programmes and CPD second-level courses.