Phthisiology (adult, children's)

Group of educational programs: R051 Phthisiology (adult, children's)

Cipher: 7R01136

Duration of study: 2 years, 140 credits

Admission conditions: higher medical education, internship, or a document demonstrating the qualification of the «doctor» under the program of higher medical education, doctor's certificate, entrance exam in accordance with the Admission Policy

Tuition fee for 1 year: 2 000 000 tenge

Phthisiology (adult, children's)
Nurlan Tabriz Suleimenuly
Nurlan Tabriz Suleimenuly
Head of educational program

Mission

Description of the educational program: this EP is aimed at training a qualified doctor of phthisiologist, who has theoretical knowledge in the field of phthisiology and possesses the necessary skills to provide emergency and planned care for phthisiatric pathology.

What will you learn?

1st course
  • Provision of anti-tuberculosis care to children and adults at the outpatient level, methods of early diagnosis, prevention of tuberculosis in children and adults;
  • Differential diagnosis of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in children and adults.
2nd course
  • Provision of anti-tuberculosis care to children and adults at the hospital level;
  • Tuberculosis treatment methods (chemotherapy, pathogenetic therapy, surgical treatment, collapse therapy and rehabilitation therapy);
  • Methods of radiation diagnostics with interpretation of their results in normal, pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, formulation of conclusions based on X-ray data;
  • Methods of diagnosis and differential diagnosis of pulmonary pathology of non-tuberculosis etiology.

Final learning outcomes

  1. Demonstrates knowledge in the field of phthisiological service organization.Maintains medical records in a comprehensive, timely and clear manner in electronic patient record systems.
  2. Demonstrates knowledge of methods of diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, knows the tactics of management of patients with suspected emergency conditions in phthisiatrics at the outpatient and inpatient stages.
  3. Demonstrates compassion, integrity, and respect for others. Demonstrates sensitivity and responsiveness to diverse patients regardless of gender, age, culture, nationality, and other characteristics.
  4. Performs duties commensurate with role, abilities and qualifications, complies with ethical, confidentiality, medical ethics and deontology requirements, and utilizes feedback in daily practice.
  5. Demonstrates a commitment to ethical principles related to the provision of patient care, confidentiality, informed consent and business practices, including compliance with relevant laws, policies and regulations.
  6. Demonstrates leadership skills, confidence to improve team performance, learning environment and health care system.

Employment

Completion of the educational program graduates can work in public health care organizations as a doctor-phthisiatrist, get the right to private practice in accordance with the current regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.