Professional Master programme in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Pediatric Surgery - 9056

Code 9056
Academic Year 2024-2025
Subject area Health
Campus Bologna
Level Second
Director Tommaso Gargano
Duration Annual
Teaching methods Conventional
Language English, Italian
Cost 1.500,00 €
Instalments first instalment 750,00€ (to be paid by 21 November 2024); second instalment 750,00€ (to be paid by 30 January 2025)
Application deadline

Oct 18, 2024 (Expired)

Enrolment start and end From November 8th, 2024, to November 21st, 2024.
Main Department
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences - DIMEC
School
Medicine
Professional Profile
Pursuant to Decree no. 270 of 22 October 2004 of the Ministry of Education, University and Research, for academic year 2024/2025, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Administrative office of Bologna, will run a II-level Professional Master’s Programme in “Minimally Invasive and Robotic Pediatric Surgery”.
The Professional Master’s Programme has been set up on the proposal of the Department of DIMEC and in cooperation with Fondazione Alma Mater.
The Professional Master’s Programme aims to prepare pediatric surgeons to become experts in minimally invasive surgery and pediatric robotics. The aim of the course is to guarantee technical-scientific training support on Minimally Invasive Surgery and Pediatric Robotics in order to make learners gain confidence in this surgical approach.
Note
Places in excess of the maximum number reserved for students with a certified legal disability of 66% or more or with a certification under Law 104/92 (optional, at the director’s discretion): No. 2 places for students in excess of the maximum number are provided, subject to passing the selection. Such students will be exempted from paying tuition fees, net of any fixed costs and of the selection procedure participation fee.
For more information, please see Art. 1 of the Call for Applications.
Number of participants
Min: 4 Max: 10
Admission qualifications
- second cycle or single cycle degree obtained under D.M. 270/04 or second cycle degree or single cycle degree obtained under the laws previously in force (DM 509/99 and Old Regulations) in the following fields or classes: LM-41 Medicine and Surgery; second cycle or single cycle degree obtained abroad deemed equivalent to those described in point above by the admission committee, for the purposes of admission to the Master.

It should in any case be noted that the following are required:
a) a 2nd cycle qualification obtained in Italy according to the Bologna Process (degree from the previous system, specialist/2nd cycle degree, single cycle degree)
b) an equivalent qualification obtained abroad under the legal degree system of the country issuing the qualification.
Other requirements
Specialization in Paediatric Surgery or enrolment in the Specialization in Paediatric Surgery; Professional qualification - Registration in the Italian Medical Register (Albo italiano dei Medici Chirurghi).
Selection criteria
Selection based on qualifications and interview.
The maximum score given by the Admission Board is 50 points, of which the breakdown is as follows: 20 points allocated for the assessment of the candidates' qualifications and the remaining 30 points allocated for the assessment of the oral examination on urological topics.
The minimum score of 35/50 must be achieved to pass the selection.
In the event of a tie, the candidate with the highest score in the oral exam will rank higher. In the event of a tie also in the oral exam, the younger candidate will rank higher.

Ranking list publication date: 8 November 2024
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Selection date
Oct 24, 2024
Place of teaching
Bologna
Study plan

· Thoracoscopic surgery – Subject group: MED/20 – Professor in charge: Mario Lima

· Retroperitoneoscopy – Subject group: MED/20 - Professor in charge: Mario Lima

· Anesthesiology and pediatric intensive cure unit – Subject group: MED/41 - Professor in charge: Tommaso Tonetti

· Laparoscopic surgery of gastro-esophageal junction – Subject group: MED/20 - Professor in charge: Riccardo Casadei

· Laparoscopic surgery of liver and biliary tract – Subject group: MED/20 - Professor in charge: Marco Spada

· Laparoscopy in inguinal hernia – Subject group: MED/20 - Professor in charge: Michele Libri

· Robot- assisted surgery in children – Subject group: MED/20 - Professor in charge: Girolamo Mattioli

· Minimally invasive surgery in pediatric urology – Subject group: MED/20 - Professor in charge: Marcello Cimador

· Neonatal videoassisted surgery – Subject group: MED/20 - Professor in charge: Mario Lima

· Laparoscopic surgery of colon – Subject group: MED/20 - Professor in charge: Girolamo Mattioli

· Videoassisted surgery in gynecology – Subject group: MED/20 - Professor in charge: Tommaso Gargano

· Laparoscopic surgery in pediatric oncology – Subject group: MED/20 – Professor in charge: Luigi Tommaso Corvaglia

· Instruments and devices for minimally invasive pediatric surgery – Subject group: MED/20 – Professor in charge: Mario Messina

Compulsory attendance
90%
Internship
Internship of 4 weeks, for a total amount of 13 CFUs.

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