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Internal Medicine

Code426
SchoolSchool of Medicine
DepartmentDepartment of Internal Medicine
DegreeSpecialty (Residency)
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Program Description: 

Technologic development, individual life style changes and more exposure to environmental risk factors have changed the picture of disease pattern (communicable, non-communicable).

On the other hand extreme interest of Internists for graduating in sub-specialties of internal medicine, and restricting their academic and professional activities to their subspecialties, and large space allocation in Public Hospital to the equipment needed for these subspecialties are a challenging problem for the health system and Academic Authorities and Internal Medicine Science itself. In this regard with considering widespread borders of our country, community needs, General Internal Medicine with its Holistic View is in serious need for more support and attention.


Considering all the above mentioned facts, with having in mind the necessity of strengthening General Internal Medicine wards for training general Practitioner to be, we decide to revise the curriculum with getting help from all experts in these fields.

Objectives:

Services of this program involve a broad range of activities in the area of the supply, maintenance, and promotion of health, including diagnosis, therapeutic interventions, treatment and follow-up in adult patients. 

Some Specific Competencies and Skills:

  • Peritoneocentesis
  • Emergency Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Plurocentesis Catheter Insertion for Hemodialysis
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • Working with Ventilator
  • Articular Joint Fluid aspiration and injection
  • FNA
  • Liver Biopsy
  • Pleural Biopsy
  • Spirometry
  • Jugular, Femoral Catheter Insertion
  • Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
  • Cut Down
  • Electrocardiography
  • Chest tube Insertion
  • Rectosigmoidoscopy and Endoscopy

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.

Table: The overall structure of the course 

Years Of Residency

Rotation

Duration (months)

1st

Inpatient Care 

7

Emergency Unit 

3

Cardiology & CCU

2

2nd

Inpatient Care 

7

Emergency Unit 

2

Cardiology & CCU

2

Dermatology

1

3rd

Inpatient Care 

8

Emergency Unit 

2

ICU

1

Radiology 

1

4th

Inpatient Care 

3

Emergency Unit 

1

ICU 

1

Special Interest*

6

Working Outside The Center 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student Assessment :

  1. Assessment Methods
    • MINICEX         Periods Of Assessment :
    • DOPS 
    • OSCE 
    • MCQ 
    • Descriptive Exams         
    • Log Book          
  2. Periods of Assessment
    • End Of Each Rotation 
    • Annual 
    • End of the 4  year Course

 

 

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

Tel.:  (+98 21) 8241 5104

Email: anahita825@gmail.com

Website: 

Address:  Shariati Hospital, N. Kargar St., Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 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, Ira

 

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