Rheumatology
| Code | 27 |
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| School | School of Medicine |
| Department | Department of Internal Medicine |
| Degree | Subspecialty |
| Apply | Apply |
Program Description:
As an important clinical specialty, rheumatology is rapidly developing worldwide. Due to its close relationship with other developing fields, such as immunology, genetics, and molecular biology, the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases and new therapies are based on the discoveries in these fields. Immunopathogenesis and immunogenetics explain rheumatology diseases. In future, gene therapy will replace targeted biological medications which are currently used in some cases.
Increased number of the older adults who need this subspecialty highlights the need for such specialists in the society. Rheumatologists are physicians trained for rheumatic diseases based on organized subspecialty curricula.
This curriculum was developed based on the principles in the strategic fellowship program and the expert opinions of faculty members of universities training fellows in rheumatology and by reviewing the fellowship curricula of accredited American and European universities.
Objectives:
Rheumatology is a branch of internal medicine including a wide range of inflammatory, noninflammatory, degenerative diseases in musculoskeletal and other systems. During this course, the students are educated in the areas of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and patient care.
- To Train subspecialists to provide the best preventive, diagnostic, educational services.
- In next 10 years, we are expected to achieve a good level of education, research, and public health in the field of rheumatology and will achieve the first place in the Middle East.
Duration:
Duration of this training course is 24 months.
Admission Requirements
General Requirement: To apply for this program, you will need to fulfill a number of requirements, which can be found in the Graduate Admission Requirements.
Specific Requiremetns: Degree in General Physicians (M.D) or Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) by one of the Iranian or foreign universities.
Having and approved specialty in Internal Medicine.
The eligible candidate should have successfully completed an approved general physician program and should be proficient in English or Persian.
Admission Deadline
Tehran University of Medical Sciences has a rolling application system and reviews student applications all year round.
However, the deadline for the September intake is June 31.
Education Fees and Yearly Expenses
For complete and comprehensive information about fees and expenses, please refer to the Education Fees and Yearly Expenses section.
Table:The overall structure of the course
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Educational ward, unit, or education setting |
Syllabus- Measures |
Duration (month) |
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Rheumatology ward and clinic |
Visiting and managing inpatients and outpatients, hospitalizing and following up patients, participation in educational courses, medical consultations and shifts according to the curriculum organized by the ward, performing procedures, conducting research (thesis and research projects) |
23 months |
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Physical medicine and rehabilitation unit |
Principles of rehabilitation, sports medicine and exercise therapy, familiarity with methods and tools used in physical medicine and mobility aids, electrodiagnostic principles |
1 week |
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Pathology ward |
Familiarity with the pathology of joints, synovial tissue, bone, muscle, skin, kidney, and vessels associated with the field of rheumatology |
1 week |
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Immunology ward |
Familiarity with antibodies and measuring them, complements, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, PCR, HLA typing, production of immune cells and polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies |
1 week |
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Orthopedic ward |
Familiarity with indications, surgical procedures, preparations before surgery and follow-up after surgery (the proposed program is attached) |
1 week |
Contact Information:
In case of any inquiries, you can contact the Office of International representative of the Department of Internal Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences through the following:
Contact Person: Dr. Anahita sadeghi Maresht
Tel.: ( 98 21) 84902397
Email : anahita825@gmail.com
Website:
Address: Shariati Hospital Research and Treatment Center, North Kargar Ave, Jalal Al Ahmad Road, Tehran, Iran
To contact the Office of International Admissions, please use the following information:
Tel.: (+98 21) 8890 2090-93, Ext.: 169
Email: admission@tums.ac.ir
Address: No. 21, Dameshgh St., Vali-e Asr Ave., Tehran 1416753955, Iran
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