Academic Development Area: Medical and Surgical Sciences

 

Main Fields of Study: correspond to the 74 specialties approved in the Sole Plan of Medical Specialties (SPMS).

In this field, professionals are trained to be competent in the planning and development of medical and surgical research; they will have the ability to contribute new knowledge to the different fields of the specialties; be able to put forward solutions to health-disease problems from the perspective of research of a basic, clinical or epidemiological character and have the knowledge necessary to critically evaluate and, where appropriate, apply existing scientific information.

Graduates in this field can be found working as researchers in the different National Health Institutes or third level of care Centers in the Health Sector. The majority are included in the National Researchers System.

There are five Operational Units for this field in which students can carry out their academic training:

·      Siglo XXI National Medical Center belonging to the Mexican Social Security Institute with a group in La Raza Medical Center (Center)

·      “Salvador Zubirán” National Medical Sciences and Nutrition Institute (South)

·      “Ramón de la Fuente” National Psychiatric Institute

·      National Neurology and Neurosurgery Institute (University Campus Operational Unit) and

·      The National Perinatology Institute.

·      The “Ignacio Chávez” National Cardiology Institute and the National Pediatrics Institute have now applied for incorporation into the Program. A decision in this respect will shortly be taken.

Master of Science Degree

 

 

The academic activities of the curricular cores are:

1.   In-depth academic activities: Human Biology, Molecular Biology Applied to Medicine, Biological Bases of Normal and Pathological Behavior and Molecular Mechanisms of Disease.

2.  Methodological and instrumental academic activities: Clinical Research Methodology, Research Methods in Psychiatry, Basic Statistics, Biostatistics, Experimental Design.

3.  Academic Research Activities organized around a Research and thesis seminar corresponding to the field of study and research work developed by each student with the assigned tutor or tutorial committee.

4.  Complementary Academic Activities (electives).

5. Teaching Practice favoring the development of the competencies for self-directed learning, the communication of knowledge and teaching, training the student to carry out teaching activities.

 

Doctor of Science Degree

 

Beginning Ph.D.

During the first four semesters, students on the Beginning Ph.D. shall comply with all the activities set forth in the study plan for master's degree students, without being given any credits. They may then continue with the activities stipulated for the Advanced Ph.D.

Advanced Ph.D.

Academic activities for the Advanced Ph.D. come under two headings:

I.   Basic academic activities: Research work and research and thesis seminars (compulsory).

II. Supplementary activities: Courses, seminars and workshops that provide a solid academic training in general knowledge of his/her field of study and in specific fields of interest (subject to the approval of his/her Tutorial Committee).