Academic structure
6-Year Single-Cycle Medical Curriculum
Structured across 360 ECTS European credits, integrating preclinical biomedical sciences with direct clinical clerkships in Rome hospital networks.
Year 0160 ECTS
Year 1: Biomedical Sciences & Molecular Foundations
Core Modules:Medical Physics & Biophysics, General & Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Cellular Biology & Genetics, Human Anatomy I (Locomotor & Cardiovascular), Medical Histology & Embryology, Bioethics & Scientific English.
🏥 Clinical Focus: Introduction to Clinical Simulation & Basic Life Support (BLS).
Year 0260 ECTS
Year 2: Physiology, Metabolism & Pathological Bases
Core Modules:Human Anatomy II (Neuroanatomy & Viscera), Human Physiology I & II, Medical Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, General Pathology & Pathophysiology, Medical Microbiology & Immunology, Healthcare Informatics & Biostatistics.
🏥 Clinical Focus: Patient Communication & Early Clinical Observation Rotations.
Year 0360 ECTS
Year 3: Diagnostic Foundations & Systematic Pathology
Core Modules:Systematic Pathology I (Cardiovascular & Respiratory), Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Semeiotics & Physical Diagnosis, Clinical Pharmacology, Medical Genetics, Diagnostic Imaging & Interventional Radiology.
🏥 Clinical Focus: Hospital Wards Clerkships (Internal Medicine & General Surgery).
Year 0460 ECTS
Year 4: Medical Specialties & Organ Systems
Core Modules:Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Endocrinology & Metabolic Diseases, Nephrology & Urology, Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Hematology & Oncology, Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine, Dermatological Sciences.
🏥 Clinical Focus: Specialized Department Rotations & Outpatient Clinics in Rome Network.
Year 0560 ECTS
Year 5: Neuroscience, Surgery & Maternal-Child Health
Core Modules:Neurology & Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry & Clinical Psychology, Orthopedics & Physical Rehabilitation, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics & Neonatology, Ophthalmology & Otorhinolaryngology.
🏥 Clinical Focus: Operating Room Surgical Clerkships, Labor Ward & Pediatric Inpatient Rotations.
Year 0660 ECTS
Year 6: Emergency Medicine, Licensing & MD Thesis
Core Modules:Emergency Medicine, Critical Care & Anesthesia, Clinical Toxicology, Legal Medicine & Bioethics, Occupational Health & Public Hygiene, Practical Evaluative Traineeship (TPV for Italian MD License), Experimental MD Thesis.
🏥 Clinical Focus: Full-Time Practical Internship in Emergency Department & Specialty Clinics.