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Focus curriculum in pediatric and adolescent medicine at Marburg

Pediatric and adolescent medicine places special demands on students because it encompasses a wide range of specialties in the context of a dynamic development process. Neonatology, pediatric neurology, pediatric pulmonology, pediatric gastroenterology, pediatric nephrology and pediatric emergency medicine all play a special role at Marburg. How do I recognize the leading symptoms? Which examination findings can I collect? How do I talk to the parents? What therapy options do I have? These are questions we would like to discuss with you on the basis of case studies.

Objectives of the focus curriculum 

  • Teaching the foundations and special aspects of diagnostics and therapy for children and adolescents 
  • Understanding therapy and diagnostics in the context of the development process 
  • Mastering developmental milestones from infancy to adolescence 
  • Providing insight into concrete clinical practice 
  • Becoming familiar with the special aspects of psychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence 
  • Teaching the foundations of scientific/academic work

Target group

The Marburg Focus Curriculum in Pediatrics is aimed at students of human medicine at Philipps-Universität Marburg who have successfully completed the first section of the medical examination and who have an above-average interest in this multifaceted subject.  

Scope

The Focus Curriculum in pediatric and adolescent medicine runs concurrently with the course of study over 6 semesters, each with a scope of 2 credit hours per semester. One weekend seminar is held per year.

The curriculum comprises 6 modules and takes place on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in the pediatric clinic:

  • Modules 1 and 2 cover the foundations of pediatrics: development from the fetal period to adolescence, therapy and diagnostics.
  • Modules 3 and 6 are designed to reinforce these fundamentals using the various focus areas of Pediatric Clinics I and II.

Focus Curriculum as an elective

Good to know: You can get credit for the Focus Curriculum as an elective for the clinical section. You can find all information about earning credits on the department’s website (GER).

Application

Please send your application to Prof. Dr. Martin Kömhoff.

The application deadline every year is always 31 August (with e-mail receipt).

The following documentation is required:

  • Curriculum vitae or résumé in tabular format
  • Copies of your secondary school graduation diploma as well as the grade certificate for the 1st section of the medical examination (can be submitted later)
  • A compelling cover letter about your motivation (maximum 2 pages)
  • Enrollment certificate
  • Other references, if available

Please send your application as one PDF file to:

Note: Applications will be reviewed by a committee. They will select 10 applicants. The outcome of the application process will be communicated approximately 4 weeks after the application deadline.

All information at a glance: Poster Focus Curriculum Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine Marburg (PDF)(GER) .

Certification

Here you will find out which modules you will be taking (PDF)(GER) and what you need to achieve to successfully complete the Focus Curriculum.