Program Overview

PhD in Medicine

The PhD in Medicine program at NOVA Medical School aims to promote medical education, develop quality research on major health problems, and provide adequate services to the community. The general objectives of the program are:

• To train a new generation of highly qualified medical researchers, capable of fostering the advancement of Medicine and Health.
• To promote comprehensive training, including the promotion of critical judgment, the ethical and deontological dimensions, and in interpersonal relationships.
• To promote relevant research in Medicine, based on questions stemming from professional practice, oriented to the resolution of clinical or health problems.
• To produce high-quality Science and contribute to the internationalization of knowledge.

The main objective of the program is to develop students capable of conducting original research projects addressing the following topics:

• Understanding the molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms of both normal human function and disease processes or disease groups.
• Developing and investigating cellular and animal models of human diseases.
• Studying the mechanisms underlying specific diseases or disease groups.
• Contributing to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
• Promoting translational medicine through the development and application of new technologies for the benefit of patients.
• Developing other technologies to enhance the quality of healthcare.
• Promoting population health.
• Studying the epidemiological aspects of population health in general and of specific population characteristics.
• Developing health interventions, programs, services, and policies.

General Characterization

Program Details

• DGES code: 5449
• Cycle: PhD (3rd Cycle)
• Degree: PhD
• Access to other programs: To be announced soon
• Coordinator: To be announced soon
• Opening date: September 22nd
• Vacancies: 30
• Fees: To be announced soon
• Schedule: Evening schedule, 6pm - 8pm
• Teaching language: English

Degree Pre-requisites

The program consists of:

• A non-degree-awarding "doctoral course", consisting of an organized set of course units (CUs) corresponding to 30 ECTS (11.5 ECTS in compulsory CUs and 18.5 ECTS in elective CUs), which are transversal to the four branches of knowledge (Clinical Research | Fundamental and Translational Research | Population Health | Innovation and Health Technology).
• A scientific thesis, original and specifically developed for this purpose, corresponding to a total of 210 ECTS. Approval in a public defense will grant the doctoral degree in Medicine in a given specialty.

Conditions of Admittance

Applicants must hold a master's degree in Medicine or a legal equivalent.

Evaluation Rules

To be announced soon

Structure

The program is structured to provide students with a comprehensive education in Medicine, including research and practical training.