Program Overview

Programme of Study

The Program "Cardiorenal Metabolic Diseases: the link of Evidence-Based Medicine with Precision Medicine" aims to highlight the importance of a holistic approach and combined treatment of patients with co-existing cardiorenal metabolic diseases. The program trains participants in understanding the pathophysiological relationships between metabolic, renal, and cardiovascular diseases and develops the ability to combine the newest guidelines for the treatment and prevention of these comorbidities. It also applies personalized treatment and prevention strategies, taking into account the diversity of each person in terms of genes, environment, and lifestyle.

Study Guide

• Faculty: Health Sciences
• School: Medicine
• Qualification Awarded:
• Programme of Study: PMS Kardionefrometavoliká Nosmata: Sýndes ts Tekmriméns Iatriks me tn Iatrik Akriveías
• Cycle / Level: 2nd / Postgraduate
• Academic Year: 2024 - 2025
• Status: Active
• ECTS / Workload: One ECTS unit corresponds to hours of workload.
• Level of qualification: Postgraduate

Specific Admission Requirements

The program has specific qualification requirements and regulations, a profile of the program, key learning outcomes, and occupational profiles. It also includes professional status, access to further studies, examination regulations, assessment and grading, graduation requirements, and mode of study.

Programme Director

The program director is Kalliopi Kotsa.

Courses

The program consists of several courses, including:

Courses of the 1st Semester

1. Diabetes Mellitus (001) - 5 ECTS - COR
2. Renal impairment in Metabolic Disease (002) - 5 ECTS - COR
3. Principles of evidence-based Medicine (003) - 5 ECTS - COR
4. Preventive Cardiology (004) - 5 ECTS - COR
5. Principles of Precition Medicine (005) - 5 ECTS - COR
6. Lifestyle Intervention in Cardionephrometabolic Diseases (006) - 5 ECTS - COR

Courses of the 2nd Semester

1. DM T 1 - Evidence-based therapy (007) - 5 ECTS - COR
2. DM T2 - Evidence-based therapy (008) - 5 ECTS - COR
3. Cardiovascular Disease - Evidence-based therapy (009) - 5 ECTS - ELC
4. Chronic Kidney Disease - Evidence-based therapy (010) - 5 ECTS - ELC
5. Precision Medicine in CardioRenal Metabolic Disease (011) - 5 ECTS - COR
6. CardioRenal Metabolic Disease - Case-based approach (012) - 5 ECTS - COR
7. Obesity: Diagnostic assessment and treatment options based on evidence-based therapy (013) - 5 ECTS - ELC

Courses of the 3rd Semester

1. Master Thesis (014) - 30 ECTS - COR