Description
The Pediatric Hematology Specialist, through medical practice supported by an educational methodology focused on problem-solving, is characterized by being capable of providing high-quality professional care to the community in any national and international setting.
The duration of the Specialty in Pediatric Hematology is 2 years.
Required Academic Background: Specialty in Pediatrics
Primary Clinical Site
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Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS)
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High Specialization Medical Unit, Specialties Hospital No. 25
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Recognition of Official Validity of Studies (RVOE) granted by the Secretary of Public Education according to agreement: 20221083, valid until 09/14/2025
Objective
To train medical specialists with the professional, humanistic, and ethical capacity to master the basic sciences related to Hematology; to resolve acute and chronic conditions affecting pediatric patients with hematological diseases, enabling them to develop specialized medical practice with the highest standards of patient care and safety, and with a deep mastery of the diagnostic-therapeutic techniques of the specialty; to coordinate with the multidisciplinary health team, with the judgment to request the participation of other specialists or subspecialists when the case requires it, using scientific research methods as a regular tool in their daily practice and committed to the continuous updating of their discipline with leadership that reflects their social and environmental responsibility.
Admission profile
Knowledge
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Have a scientific foundation in Hematology.
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Understand the evaluation process of patients with pediatric conditions.
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Have extensive knowledge of scientific methodology and the epidemiological method.
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Understand and translate the English language.
Skills
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Handle diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in pediatrics.
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Work in a team.
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Have basic internet management skills.
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Know how to use basic Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
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Handle statistical packages.
Attitudes
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Have warmth and availability in patient and family care.
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Possess values of honesty and respect for others.
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Have the habit of studying and participating in continuous education activities.
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Promote a healthy lifestyle to prevent diseases and enjoy a better quality of life.
Graduate profile
Upon completion of your studies in Pediatric Hematology, you will have developed the following knowledge:
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Fully master the basic sciences of medicine such as anatomy, histology, embryology, biochemistry, genetics, and immunology applied to Hematology.
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Possess knowledge about the etiopathogenesis, classification, epidemiology, diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities, prognosis, and rehabilitation in the comprehensive and systematic care of acute and chronic diseases of hematological disorders in pediatric patients.
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Carry out preventive, diagnostic, and medical treatment actions with the support of available technological resources for the comprehensive care of acute and chronic diseases, primary and secondary of hematological disorders, as well as terminal illnesses.
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Evaluate and select special diagnostic studies and therapeutic procedures in the clinical area, as well as apheresis methods and cell collection in the Blood Bank area.
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Possess the technical-medical capacity to perform hematopoietic precursor transplants and blood transfusions following institutional protocols and applicable Mexican Official Standards (NOM).
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Evaluate and carry out the application of intrathecal and systemic chemotherapy in selected patients.
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Apply protocols for comprehensive patient care and safety in pediatric hematological conditions.
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Have the ability to carry out research and publications with an ethical and professional sense.
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Apply knowledge of communication and information technologies to their daily practice.
Upon completion of your studies in Pediatric Hematology, you will have developed the following skills:
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Use critical reflection as a habitual element in the exercise of their profession.
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Select and analyze medical literature, applying it relevantly to their daily work in order to support and expand their professional actions.
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Promote advances in Hematology in pediatric clinical practice.
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Integrate their patients and work teams into training and continuous education on hematological diseases, respectively.
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Carry out a systematized, concise, complete, and consistent medical history with the hematological disorder.
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Timely and hierarchically integrate different medical problems in the patient and correctly plan a study and treatment program, including emergency cases.
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Master the techniques and procedures necessary for addressing various pathologies, establishing clinical correlation and prognosis.
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Obtain and prepare specimens of bone marrow (aspirate and biopsy), cerebrospinal fluid, peripheral blood, lymph node, as well as visualization and interpretation of normal and abnormal cells under a microscope.
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Skillfully handle reagents and instruments in the hematological area of the laboratory and blood bank.
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Master techniques for obtaining different blood components and blood products, as well as techniques for stimulation, collection, and infusion of hematopoietic precursors.
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Collaborate productively in interdisciplinary work groups.
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Propose and develop sustainable projects applying the scientific method in generating new knowledge.
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Exercise timely responsiveness to emerging diseases, establishing prevention and control strategies.
Upon completion of your studies in Pediatric Hematology, you will have developed the following attitudes:
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Treat the patient as an indivisible biopsychosocial being.
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Achieve a positive relationship with the patient, their family, and the professional environment.
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Apply clinical knowledge with professionalism, ethics, and humanism in problem-solving.
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Practice self-criticism in the face of patients with complex hematological pathology to understand limitations, request support when necessary, and refer the patient when appropriate.
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Promote continuous improvement through the formation and training of effective work teams that maintain the proper functionality of the organization.
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Collaborate in problem-solving with medical, administrative authorities, and multidisciplinary clinical personnel, creating social awareness and respect for the environment.
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Assume the moral obligation of educating other generations of physicians, healthcare personnel, and society.
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Seek self-learning and conduct research to contribute to solving health problems.
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Show profound respect for their surroundings.
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 Pediatric Hematology.
Code | Course | Credits |
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ESHP1001
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Clinical Training in Pediatric Hematology I |
70 |
ESHP1002
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Pediatric Hematology Care I |
30 |
ESHP1003
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Clinical Management |
4 |
ESHP1004
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Research I |
12 |
Code | Course | Credits |
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ESHP2001 |
Clinical Training in Pediatric Hematology II |
70 |
ESHP2002 |
Pediatric Hematology Care II |
30 |
ESHP2003 |
Health Education, Ethics, and Medical Professionalism |
6 |
ESHP2004 |
Research II |
12 |
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