INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Academic Area of Medicine

SUBSPECIALTY IN PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES


OBJECTIVE:

Upon completion of the subspecialty of Pediatric Infectious Diseases will be able to:

  • To deepen the knowledge of epidemiology, natural history, diagnostic methods, adequate treatment, pharmacokinetics, indications and contradictions of the most used drugs in infectious and parasitic diseases in pediatrics, as well as their prevention levels.
  • To deepen the knowledge of clinical research and reports at international level, in the area of the subspecialty.
  • Ability of the pediatric infectiologist to act in his community as an inter-consultant assistant - teacher and researcher.
  • To intervene in the improvement of the quality of health care services.
  • To increase the diagnostic methodology for infectious diseases in order to provide more timely treatment and prevention.
  • To raise the level of basic and clinical research in our environment, which will have an impact on the quality of care provided in our state and, secondarily, in the country.

SYLLABUS


FIRST YEAR
SUBJECTS
No. Credits
General in Infectious Diseases
21
Infectious Entities I
63
Education Medical I
6
Research I
26
Administration Hospital I
11
127
SECOND YEAR
SUBJECTS
No. Credits
Entities Infectious II
36
Control Infection Control
25
Prevention Infection Prevention
11
Education Education II
9
Research II
14
Administration Hospital Administration II
9
231

PROFILE OF GRADUATION:

The subspecialist pediatrician is a pediatrician who is oriented to the service of his community in medical assistance as well as in research, with a spirit of constant updating in the face of scientific and medical technical advances in medicine and especially in Infectious Diseases, becoming the means of communication of this knowledge to future generations.

Knowledge:

  • He/she will have a precise knowledge that will allow him/her to analyze the pathophysiological mechanisms of the diseases of the infected pediatric patient, to give a diagnosis of certainty and to implement an appropriate management to the diagnosed pathology.
  • The theoretical aspects of bioethics applied to pediatric infectious diseases.
  • You will learn about the interrelationship between infectious diseases and other related areas such as pediatrics, clinical epidemiology and research.
  • Will be proficient in the theoretical aspects of the teaching-learning process as applied to the teaching of clinical infectious diseases.
  • It will deepen the knowledge of pharmacokinetics, indications, contraindications, side effects, adverse actions and drug interactions of the most used antibiotics, antifungals, antiparasitics and immunotherapeutics in the practice of pediatric infectious diseases.
  • Must have knowledge of the administrative process and the adequate use of material and human resources for the proper functioning of a pediatric infectious disease service.

Skills:

  • Will have the ability to provide comprehensive care to the infected pediatric patient, including family members.
  • Ability to analyze the clinical manifestations of the patient, in order to obtain logical and comprehensive diagnostic conclusions.
  • Identify medical problems of infectious origin.
  • Apply the theoretical knowledge acquired to provide solutions as far as possible, depending on the pathology in question, both to acute or chronic problems and to the infected patient.
  • He/she will be an expert in clinical history taking, with emphasis on the infectious aspect.
  • Coordinate the activities of the medical and nursing team in charge of the infected patient.
  • Able to plan and organize a pediatric infectious disease service.

Attitudes:

  • There should be similarity between your personal and institutional objectives.
  • He will have an ethical attitude in his assistance, teaching and research activities.
  • Have an attitude of respect for each member of the health care team, the patient and his/her family members, regardless of their religious creed, political affiliation or social status.
  • Assume responsibility for the patient's health problems.
  • Will be willing to contribute with the pediatrician and his subspecialists in the development of the most appropriate plan of action to solve the patient's health problems.
  • He/she will have the interest to be permanently updated in the scientific and technological advances of his/her branch of medicine.

Skills:

  • You will have all the skills necessary for the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of the infected pediatric patient, in addition to the basic skills of the pediatrician.

GENERAL INFORMATION:


Duration: 2 years.
Procedures:June of each year.
Starting date: March 1st of each year.
Venue:Hospital del niño del Desarrollo Integral de la Familia de Hidalgo. of Hidalgo.
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Service.
Sub-locations: Hospital de Infectología.
National Medical Center La Raza IMSS.
Children's Hospital of Mexico, Dr. Federico Gomez.


ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:


1. Medical Surgeon with Specialty in Medical Pediatrics, with diploma of Hospital and University Pediatrician.
2. Pass the medical knowledge exam administered by the head of the the head of teaching of the hospital headquarters and the school of medicine of the UAEH. school of medicine of the UAEH.
3. Pass the psychometric exam.
4. To be 40 years of age maximum.
5. Conduct an interview.
6. Written request for admission to the course, submitted to the Sub-Directorate of Teaching and Research of the Hospital. of Teaching and Research of the Hospital.
7. Submit the following documentation for its review in two copies.


  • Birth birth certificate.
  • Federal Taxpayers Registry.
  • Professional degree.
  • Professional license.
  • Curriculum vitae.
  • Certificate of qualifications of the specialty.
  • Letter of acceptance of the site signed by the head teacher.
  • Letter of motivation addressed to the professor in charge of the course hired by the UAEH. course contracted by the UAEH.
  • 6 child-size photographs with front view.
  • Diploma of the corresponding specialty issued by a public or private university or private university.
  • Diploma of the Hospital Unit, where he took the specialty course.
  • Letter of acceptance to the program.

INFORMATION:
Área Académica de Medicina,
Dr. Eliseo Ramírez Ulloa Nº 400, Col. Doctores, Pachuca, Hgo.
Phone: 771 71 7 20 00, ext. 41506
posgradomedicina@uaeh.edu.mx


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