Description
In the medical subspecialty in Rheumatology, you will train to meet the highest expectations in biopsychosocial health for the prevention and diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of rheumatological diseases.
Duration: 2 years.
Venue:
- IMSS UMAE No. 25.
Recognition of Official Validity of Studies (RVOE) granted by the Mexican Secretariat of Public Education in accordance with agreement 20110386 dated January 4, 2010.
Objective
The subspecialty in Rheumatology places special emphasis on the human side of Medicine, with a major focus on teaching and research.
Student Learning Outcomes
- You will solve the clinical problems of pathologies pertaining to Geriatrics in different clinical scenarios.
- You will demonstrate through your actions the principles of ethics and professionalism of your specialty.
- You will support the tutoring of lower-ranking peers and patients.
- You will develop research that will allow you to make decisions regarding the care of your patients.
Graduate profile
You will be a medical professional who is competent at carrying out actions for the preventative medical care, diagnosis, therapeutics, and rehabilitation of rheumatological diseases, as well as the skills and abilities to treat disorders and diseases of the locomotor system. Additionally, this specialty places special emphasis on the human side of Medicine, with a major focus on teaching and research.
Admission profile
You will need to have completed 2 years of the specialty in Internal Medicine. Furthermore, you should have the following knowledge:
- Scientific foundations of medicine and en particular de Internal Medicine.
- 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 2 years of the specialty in Internal Medicine. 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 2 years of the specialty in Internal Medicine. Furthermore, you should have the following attitudes:
- Warmth and availability to care for the patient and his or her family.
- Discipline, order, and punctuality.
- Have honesty and respect of others as values.
- Have study habits and participate in continuing education activities.
- Have an enterprising spirit.
- Responsibility and leadership in the health care team.
- Demonstrate an attitude of academic advancement and self-learning.
- Promote a healthy life style to prevent diseases and enjoy better quality of life.
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 Rheumatology.
| Code | Course | CRS Year |
|---|---|---|
|
RM5000 |
Basic Sciences in Rheumatology and Immunology I |
2 |
|
RM5001 |
Inflammatory Arthropathies |
2 |
|
RM5002 |
Connective Tissue Diseases |
2 |
| RM5003 | Non-inflammatory Arthropathies and Metabolic Diseases | 2 |
| RM5004 | Clinical Training in Rheumatology I | 35 |
| Code | Course | CRS Year |
|---|---|---|
|
RM5200 |
Non-articular Pain Syndromes |
2 |
|
RM5201 |
Autoimmune Diseases and New Therapies |
2 |
|
RM5202 |
Research and Statistics |
8 |
| RM5203 | Clinical Training in Rheumatology II | 35 |
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