Description
In the medical subspecialty in Neurosurgery, you will be oriented to training that responds to the needs of society for neurosurgical care in institutional and/or private medicine, with support from technology that will allow you to offer the highest standards of care.
During your training, you will develop the scientific research method as a habitual instrument both for the care of surgical patients and as a method for resolution and continuous development to provide thorough medical and humanitarian care with excellent quality.
Duration: 5 years.
Venue:
- IMSS Hospital 25.
Recognition of Official Validity of Studies (RVOE) granted by the Mexican Secretariat of Public Education in accordance with agreement 20110464 dated September 1, 2009.
Objective
As a specialist physician in Neurosurgery, you will have sufficient knowledge and competencies to assess patients with neurosurgical pathologies from the onset of the medical condition until they are discharged, including a full and comprehensive clinical assessment of the patient, clinical and paraclinical diagnosis, medical-surgical treatment, and/or rehabilitation.
Student Learning Outcomes
- You will solve the problems that may arise in the operating room in the most effective and prompt manner.
- You will demonstrate in your actions the principles of ethics and professionalism of your specialty.
- You will support the tutoring of your lower-level colleagues and your patients.
- You will develop research that allows you to make decisions in the care of your patients.
Graduate profile
You will be a physician who is competent at assessing patients with neurosurgical pathologies from the onset of their medical conditions until they are discharged, including a full and comprehensive clinical assessment of the patient, clinical and paraclinical diagnosis, appropriate medical-surgical treatment and/or rehabilitation and discharge.
Admission profile
You will need to have completed 1 year of the Specialty in General Surgery. Furthermore, you should have the following knowledge:
- Scientific foundations of medicine and en particular de General Surgery.
- Assessment of patients with surgical pathology.
- Broad knowledge of scientific methodology and the epidemiological method.
- Fluent and accurate use of oral and written Spanish.
- Understanding and translating English.
You will need to have completed 1 year of the Specialty in General Surgery. Furthermore, you should have the following skills:
- Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in Pediatrics.
- Teamwork.
- Systematized retrieval of medical information.
- Basic ability to use the Internet.
- Basic use of Windows (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Use of statistics packages.
You will need to have completed 1 year of the Specialty in General Surgery. Furthermore, you should have the following attitudes:
- Warmth and availability to care for the patient and his or her family.
- Discipline, order, and punctuality.
- Honesty and respect of others as values.
- Study habits and participation in continuing education activities.
- Enterprising spirit.
- Responsibility and leadership in the health care team.
- Have an attitude of academic advancement and self-learning.
- Promote a healthy life style to prevent diseases and enjoy better quality of life.
- Demonstrate perseverance in your professional development.
Live an experience abroad
Have an academic experience abroad for a summer, a semester or a year.
See moreCurriculum
Consult the courses that you will take in the Subspecialty in Neurosurgery.
| Code | Course | CRS Year |
|---|---|---|
|
SSNC1001 |
Neurosurgical Propaedeutics |
4 |
|
SSNC1002 |
Morphological Neuroanatomy |
4 |
|
SSNC1003 |
Basic Neurophysiology |
2 |
| SSNC1004 | Basic Surgical Pathology | 2 |
| SSNC1005 | Research I | 8 |
| SSNC1006 | Clinical Training I | 70 |
| Code | Course | CRS Year |
|---|---|---|
|
SSNC2001 |
Neuropathology |
4 |
|
SSNC2002 |
Neuro-Traumatology |
4 |
|
SSNC2003 |
Clinical Neurology |
2 |
| SSNC2004 | Basic Imaging | 2 |
| SSNC2005 | Research II | 8 |
| SSNC2006 | Clinical Training II | 70 |
| Code | Course |
CRS Year |
|---|---|---|
|
SSNC3001 |
Neuro-Ontology and Neuro-Ophthalmology |
2 |
|
SSNC3002 |
Neurosurgical Microanatomy |
4 |
|
SSNC3003 |
Imaging II |
2 |
| SSNC3004 | Spinal Cord Neurosurgery and Peripheral Nerves | 4 |
| SSNC3005 | Research III | 8 |
| SSNC3006 | Clinical Training III | 70 |
| Code | Course | CRS Year |
|---|---|---|
|
SSNC4001 |
Surgical Pathology II |
4 |
|
SSNC4002 |
Pediatric Neurosurgery |
4 |
|
SSNC4003 |
Neuro-Oncology |
4 |
| SSNC4004 | Research IV | 8 |
| SSNC4005 | Medical and Health Education | 6 |
| SSNC4006 | Medical Bioethics | 2 |
| SSNC4007 | Clinical Training IV | 66 |
| Code | Course | CRS Year |
|---|---|---|
|
SSNC5001 |
Vascular Neurosurgery |
4 |
|
SSNC5002 |
Skull Base Surgery |
4 |
|
SSNC5003 |
Functional Neurosurgery and Neuroendoscopy |
4 |
| SSNC5004 | Research V | 8 |
| SSNC5005 | Clinical Training V | 70 |
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