Professional profiles
professional profile
Medical Doctors:
• Promote health as defined by the World Health Organisation (“a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”) by identifying and correcting unhealthy lifestyles, and applying strategies of disease 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 and specialised medical doctors for diseases that require further consultation.
Medical Doctors work according to the current provisions of Italian and European law.
The Single-Cycle Degree in Medicine and Surgery allows graduates to access medical specialization programmes in clinical and surgical specialties, as well as in health services and general practice; second-cyclepost-graduate programmes; PhD programmes.
In order to perform their duties, Medical Doctors must have specific and transversal skills. Specifically, they mus thave:
• Theoretical knowledge of basic scientific disciplines, and the ability to apply it in the practice of medicine;
• Knowledge of the historical, epidemiological, epistemological, ethical, and legal aspects of medicine;
• A global vision of medicine and of the repercussions of increasing globalisation on medical practice;
• Scientific bases and theoretical-practical skills required to practice medicine;
• Competences and methodologies for lifelong education;
• An inter-disciplinary approach to people's health issues which takes into account their broad chemical, physical, biological, and social environment, leading to full professional autonomy;
• Clinical examination skills to assess the health and disease status of individuals 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 main health-related issues from a preventive, diagnostic, prognostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative point of view;
• Ability to communicate clearly and empathetically with patients and their families, 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 to healthcare services;
• Critical skills for the interpretation of scientific knowledge in biomedical contexts, and adequate knowledge of scientific methods to participate in clinical 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 the occupational opportunities for graduates internationally in terms of further training, 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.
