Objectives

The objective of the Doctorate in “Medicine” Programme is to train investigators in the different settings of clinical and biomedical research in addition to providing competitive, homogeneous, structured and quality third cycle studies.

The Doctorate in “Medicine” Programme provides multidisciplinary training to university graduates with different degrees and diplomas (Medicine, Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Nursing, etc.), thereby widening their clinical knowledge and that of the biological bases of diseases as well as investigation of the best treatment strategies and the curing of disease.

The following are the specific objectives of the programme:


To know the methods and techniques of clinical investigation related to evidence-based-medicine and epidemiology.

To provide both theoretical and practical training on the different aspects of biomedicine and biotechnology, particularly on the physiopathological mechanisms responsible for disease.

The PhD student will obtain skills in the methodology of research, bioethics and the capacity to make a critical analysis and synthesis of the results achieved.

The PhD students will be qualified for other activities requiring a high scientific level, particularly in education, management, development and innovation.

To increase and promote translational research.

To achieve these objectives, the activity of the professors and investigators from the different departments of the Faculty of Medicine and from the different groups of investigation from prestigious institutions such as IDIBAPS and INDIBELL, associated with the University of Barcelona will be closely coordinated. All the groups have contrasted experience in research and education in the field and clinical and applied medicine.

It is the objective of the Programme that the knowledge and formation acquired during this doctorate program will be useful not only for the development of experimental work related to the doctoral thesis but also of interest to institutions interested in the incorporation of scientific personnel competent in clinical, biomedical and public health management.