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Program Overview

The Official Doctoral Program in Medicine and Surgery is a continuation of the Doctoral Program in Medicine and Surgery (1393/2007), which was formed by merging the research lines of various departments of the Faculty of Medicine. The program aims to provide research training to professionals in the field, enabling them to address questions generated during their clinical practice.

Description of the Program

The program is designed to address the needs of professionals in medicine and nursing, providing them with the necessary research skills to improve patient care. The program's justification is based on two fundamental aspects: the need to train research personnel in various areas of healthcare, and the extensive research experience and training of the faculty members involved in the program.

Area of Knowledge

The program is part of the Health Sciences area, with a focus on Medicine and Surgery.

Basic Data of the Title

• Coordinating University: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
• Código RUCT:
• Códigos CINE: 721 Medicine; 720 Health
• Academic Year of Implementation:
• New Admission Places: 150
• Languages of Instruction: Spanish; English

Coordination of the Title

• Coordination: Lorenzo González, Óscar
• Composition of the Academic Commission: [Available in the downloads area]

Research Lines

The program has several research lines, including:

1. Bases and mechanisms of disease or therapeutic response: Investigates the main physiological and pathological mechanisms involved in the development, course, and treatment of diseases.
2. Clinical evaluation, diagnosis, or prognosis of pathologies: Focuses on the development of techniques or therapies that contribute to the improvement of prevention, diagnosis, and/or treatment of diseases.
3. Fisiopathological foundations of development: Includes thesis related to research in Child and Adolescent Health.
4. Research in psychiatry, medical humanities, and medical psychology: Investigates various areas, including medical humanities, healthy aging, suicidal behavior, well-being, social determinants, and health inequalities.
5. Molecular pathology in Anatomical Pathology: Focuses on the etiopathogenesis of cancer and cellular and molecular mechanisms of development, metastasis, and treatment resistance.
6. Surgical research: Investigates the main surgical techniques and procedures for the treatment or prevention of diseases.
7. Perinatal medicine: Includes thesis related to research in Maternal-Fetal Health, Nutrition, and neonatal diseases.

Access

• Access Requirements: No specific additional requirements.
• Recommended Profile:
  • Hold a university degree that, after obtaining a place in specialized health training, has passed at least two years of training in a program for obtaining an official title in one of the health sciences specialties.
  • Students who have completed a degree in Nursing and an official master's degree.
  • Students who have completed a degree in Physiotherapy, Biology, Biochemistry, Food Science, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, or related areas, and have completed an official master's degree in the field of biomedicine.
• Complementary Training: In cases where the academic commission considers that the candidate's previous training is not sufficient or adequate for access to the doctoral program, complementary training may be required.

Admission

• Admission Criteria: The Academic Commission of the Doctoral Program in Medicine and Surgery will analyze the applications of candidates who meet the access profile, evaluating the following aspects and merits for their selection:
  • Presentation of the Director's Endorsement (requirement).
  • Academic record of undergraduate and master's studies (70% of the total score).
  • Level of English knowledge (15%).
  • Other candidate merits (15%).
• Documentation to be Presented:
  • Application for admission through the SIGMA telematic platform.
  • Director's Endorsement of the Thesis: Including a brief justification of the research study, the research line to which it belongs, and the designation of professors or researchers who will direct or collaborate on the proposal.
  • Academic record of undergraduate and master's studies.
  • Level of English knowledge.
  • Other candidate merits.

Planification

• Specific Activities: From their enrollment, doctoral students must register all activities carried out in an individualized document generated in the SIGMA academic management system.
• Thesis Doctoral: Before the final deposit date of the thesis, the doctoral student must upload the required documentation to the SIGMA platform, including the final version of the thesis, articles published, and the proposal of the tribunal.

Quality Assurance

• Quality Commission: The commission is responsible for ensuring the quality of the doctoral program.
• Members of the Quality Commission:
  • President/Coordinator: Lorenzo González, Óscar
  • Secretary: Pilar González Peramato
  • Vocal: José Luis Bartha Rasero
  • Vocal: María de la Cabello Salmerón
  • Vocal: María José Calzada García
  • Vocal: Laura MŞ Frago Fernández
  • Vocal: Elena Martín Pérez
  • Vocal: José Manuel Rubio Campal
  • Vocal: Pilar Serrano Gallardo
  • Representative of Doctoral Students: Pablo Mariscal
  • Representative of Doctoral Students: Paloma Madrid
  • Representative of Doctoral Students: Lara Blanco Teres
  • Representative of PTGAS: Alicia Sánchez García

Improvement Actions

• Summary of Main Improvement Actions:
  • Include the endorsement of an investigator as a possible director of the doctoral thesis in the admission process.
  • Include a cronogram or flowchart of the doctoral process on the website.
  • Program annual/video informative sessions on the evaluation process for the three figures involved in the doctorate; doctoral student, director, and tutor.

Results

• Indicators: Consult the indicators by academic year.
• Satisfaction: Consult the last report on satisfaction surveys of the EDUAM.
• Labor Insertion: The UAM has an Employment Observatory that collects, analyzes, and provides information on the employability and labor insertion process of its graduates.