Professional profiles
professional profile
Medical Doctors:
• Promote health as defined by the World HealthOrganisation (“a state of complete physical, mental, and socialwell-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”) byidentifying and correcting unhealthy lifestyles, and applying strategies ofdisease prevention and early diagnosis;
• Identify pathological processes and their diagnostic procedures;
• Identify and recommends therapies for commonly occurring diseases;
• Act as counsellors and facilitate interaction between patients andspecialised medical doctors for diseases that require further consultation.
Medical Doctors work according to the currentprovisions of Italian and European law.
The Single-Cycle Degree in Medicine and Surgery allowsgraduates to access medical specialization programmes in clinical and surgicalspecialties, as well as in health services and general practice; second-cyclepost-graduate programmes; PhD programmes.
In order to perform their duties, Medical Doctors musthave specific and transversal skills. Specifically, they musthave:
• Theoretical knowledge of basic scientific disciplines, and the ability toapply it in the practice of medicine;
• Knowledge of the historical, epidemiological, epistemological, ethical, andlegal aspects of medicine;
• A global vision of medicine and of the repercussions of increasingglobalisation on medical practice;
• Scientific bases and theoretical-practical skills required to practicemedicine;
• Competences and methodologies for lifelong education;
• An inter-disciplinary approach to people's health issues which takes intoaccount their broad chemical, physical, biological, and social environment,leading to full professional autonomy;
• Clinical examination skills to assess the health and disease status ofindividuals in the light of basic scientific knowledge, as well associo-cultural and gender-related dimensions;
• Competence, experience, and self-assessment skills required to solve the mainhealth-related issues from a preventive, diagnostic, prognostic, therapeutic,and rehabilitative point of view;
• Ability to communicate clearly and empathetically with patients and theirfamilies, also in international and multicultural contexts;
• Ability to cooperate with other health professionals as part of a team;
• Knowledge of the principles of health economics and their application tohealthcare services;
• Critical skills for the interpretation of scientific knowledge in biomedicalcontexts, and adequate knowledge of scientific methods to participate inclinical trial research teams.
The main occupational outlets forMedical Doctors are:
• Public and private medical practices;
• Hospitals and specialised healthcare centres;
• Healthcare centres for patients with chronic and/or degenerative diseases;
• Universities and research centres;
• Health and humanitarian organisations, both national and international.
The international approach ofthe Degree Programme and the focus on global health topics expand theoccupational opportunities for graduates internationally in terms of furthertraining, employment and research.
Continuing to study
It gives access to third cycle studies (Dottorato di ricerca/Scuole di specializzazione) and master courses of second degree.
