Program Overview

University Program Information

Introduction to the Program

The University Department of General Medicine offers a program for students to obtain the Diploma of Specialized Studies in General Medicine (DES of General Medicine).

Program Requirements

To validate the DES of General Medicine, students must:

• Complete the training stages which includes:
  • 1 outpatient internship with a general medicine practitioner (1 outpatient internship with a general medicine practitioner)
  • 1 emergency course
  • 1 child health course
  • 1 adult medicine internship
  • 1 women's health course
  • 1 Outpatient Primary Care Internship in Supervised Autonomy (SASPAS) (1 outpatient primary care internship in supervised autonomy)
• Complete teachings which include:
  • All obligatory teachings
  • 2 chosen teachings per year
  • 1 professional project teaching
  • 6 GEPT (Tutored Practice Exchange Groups) during the winter, 1 to 2 GEPT during the summer per year of internship
• Complete and validate the Portfolio with the tutor

Thesis Requirement

Students must also:

• Support their Thèse (thesis)
• Be validated by the DES Commission at the end of the deepening phase

Specific Requirements for Earlier Promotions

For promotions up to and including a specific year, students must:

• Complete the internship model which includes:
  • 1 adult medicine internship
  • 1 emergency course
  • 1 Gynecology/Pediatrics internship (1 gynecology/pediatrics internship, either outpatient or hospital-based)
  • 1 outpatient internship with a general medicine practitioner (1 outpatient internship with a general medicine practitioner)
  • 1 internship in a university hospital (1 internship in a University Hospital, except in exceptional cases with a waiver from the DES coordinator)
  • 1 internship of 6th semester by choice (SASPAS, consultation internship, etc.)
• Complete teachings which include:
  • Theoretical teaching seminars
  • 6 GEPT per year of internship
• Presentation and support:
  • Their thesis in General Medicine to obtain the Doctor of Medicine diploma
  • A DES dissertation in General Medicine to obtain the Diploma of Specialized Studies in General Medicine

Additional Information

More details about the program, including the DES dissertation and its presentation, can be found in the relevant sections of the university's resources.