- Master's Degree in
- General Surgery
- Degree to be obtained
- Master's Degree and Specialist in General Surgery
- Academic degree
- Master's Degree
- Duration
- 5 years
- Modality
- In-person
- Schedule:
- Daily Afternoon y Saturday session
- Career description
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The theoretical and practical course addresses knowledge of pathologies that are solved by surgical or potentially surgical procedures, both elective and emergency of benign or inflammatory, traumatic or neoplastic nature. It also deals with emergencies of supra surgical specialty, considering the physiological, pathological, psychological and social factors that significantly influence the quality of life of the individual. It is supported by research and evidence-based medicine, which is founded on the epidemiological profile of the country and the advances in surgical care. The course demands from the student the commitment to self-training, monitoring the development of their competencies based on the knowledge of the program.
- What will you learn during the program?
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During the Master's Degree in General Surgery, you will develop fundamental skills to perform effectively at any level of the National Health System. Through the integration of knowledge of basic sciences, you will be skillfully oriented in the surgery of surgical pathology, proficiently using diverse surgical techniques. You will be able to promptly identify the most frequent surgical complications and face them with technical and emotional skills, even when performing highly complex procedures with the assistance of specialists. In addition, the Master's Degree program, will enable you to solve administrative problems of the administrative service, to display a significant fine motor development in the execution of surgical procedures, and to acquire a critical and open mentality in the face of new knowledge. You will learn to comprehensively manage the surgical patient in all phases: preoperative, trans-operative and postoperative, by applying ethical principles and values at all times in your professional actions.
AdmissionProfile
To have a legally registered medical and surgical degree.
Be an accredited active member.
Have passed the UMG placement exams.
Have been selected by the Selection Committee of the site to which you applied.
To possess a certificate of satisfactory physical and mental health.
Graduate'sProfile
Graduates of the Master's Degree in General Surgery are distinguished by their deep awareness of the responsibility involved in preserving human life and health, responding to the medical-social requirements of the health-disease process in the country with efficiency and a solid ethical, scientific, technological and humanitarian attitude. He/she recognizes that medical knowledge goes beyond understanding the clinical characteristics of diseases, covering also their epidemiology and their interrelations with public health sciences. The professional stands out for maintaining a constantly updated approach, based on the findings that support evidence-based medicine, understanding that people, not only diseases, are cared for in daily practice.
Career Opportunities
National and private hospitals. Private clinics, private institutions of health services. University teaching. Research. Medical consultancy.
Curriculum
| 1° Ciclo | PATOLOGIA QUIRURGICA I | PATOLOGIA QUIRURGICA II | PATOLOGIA QUIRURGICA III | PATOLOGIA QUIRURGICA IV | PATOLOGIA QUIRURGICA V |
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| 2° Ciclo | BIOETICA | GESTIÓN Y LIDERAZGO | INVESTIGACIÓN | SALUD MENTAL | |
| 3° Ciclo | RESIDENCIA DE CIRUGIA GENERAL I | RESIDENCIA DE CIRUGIA GENERAL II | RESIDENCIA DE CIRUGIA GENERAL III | RESIDENCIA DE CIRUGIA GENERAL IV | RESIDENCIA DE CIRUGIA GENERAL V |