Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine
| Code | 425 |
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| School | School of Medicine |
| Department | Department of Geriatrics |
| Degree | Specialty (Residency) |
| Apply | Apply |
Program Description:
This training program plays an essential role in controlling epidemic contagious diseases and nosocomial infections as well as eradicating contagious diseases.
Due to continuous changes in the distribution pattern of infectious diseases in Islamic republic of Iran and throughout the world, eradication of some infectious diseases, emerging and re-emerging of diseases in the world, discovery of new organisms with specific biological characteristics, technological changes, discovery of new drugs and antibiotics, bioterrorism and biological defense, alternative treatments among people etc., the infectious diseases and tropical medicine specialty curriculum is revised.
Objectives:
- We will become one of the top countries in region in next 10 years.
- To train liable, skillful specialists for service provision, education and science production.
Specific Competencies and Skills:
- Pleural effusion puncture Ascetic fluid puncture;
- Articular fluid puncture Bone marrow puncture;
- Pleural biopsy Bone marrow biopsy;
- Liver biopsy Aspiration and drainage of superficial abscess;
- Performing and analyzing arterial blood gases (ABG); and,
- Lumbar puncture (LP).
Duration:
4 years, full-time.
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.
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.
The overall structure of the course:
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Residency year |
Ward/unit (Place of training) |
Training content |
Duration |
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First year |
General internal medicine department* |
Exactly the same as that provided during the first year of the internal medicine residency |
12 months |
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Second year |
School of medicine Epidemiology or community medicine department |
Health management, epidemiology and statistics, research methodology, health economics, etc. ** |
2 months |
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School of medicine or pathology department |
Relevant laboratory courses |
1 month |
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Infectious diseases and tropical medicine department |
Clinical training |
9 months |
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Third year |
Infectious diseases and tropical medicine department |
Clinical training |
12 months |
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Fourth year |
Transplantation ward, hematology and oncology ward, high-risk environments such as ICU |
Clinical training of special cases Various transplants: kidney, brain, bone, liver, and heart |
2 months |
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Pediatric infection ward |
Clinical training in pediatric infectious diseases |
1 month |
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Radiology ward |
radiology training |
1 month |
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Infectious diseases and tropical medicine department |
Clinical training |
8 months |
Method(s) of Instruction
During this course, various methods and techniques will be used:
- Various intra- and intersectoral, hospital, clinics, interdisciplinary and inter-university conferences as well as seminars;
- Bedside teaching in the general internal medicine wards (1 year);
- Bedside teaching in the infectious diseases wards (2 year);
- Participating in infectious disease outpatients clinic;
- Participation in training lower ranks;
- Discussion in small groups, workshops, journal clubs and reading groups as well as Case Presentation;
- Self-Education, Self-Study; and,
- Other training methods and techniques according to the requirements and objectives.
Contact Information:
In case of any inquiries, you can contact the Office of International representative of the Department of Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences through the following:
Contact Person: Dr. Mahboubeh Hajiabdolbaghi
Tel.: (+98 21) 6658 1598
Email : hajiabdo@tums.ac.ir, mahboubeh1591@gmail.com
Website:
Address: Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Complex Hospital , Tehran, 14197-33141, 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, Ira
Apply Now!
In case you are ready to apply, please refer to TUMS Online Application Form below.
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Alternatively, you can visit the following pages if you require more information about the university:
- Undergraduate Admission Requirements
- Scholarships and Financial Aids
- Education Fees and Yearly Expenses
- Student Housing
- Undergraduate Programs
- Other Programs