School of Medicine UoC- Summer Schools 2023

1. Summer School “Dementia for medical students: Improving knowledge/developing skills of pregraduate students to manage dementia”

Coordinating Department / Laboratory: DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY, Medical School University of Crete  

The summer school “Dementia for medical students” aims to expose medical students to the challenges of detecting cognitive dysfunction and caring for patients with neurodegenerative disorders. This offers an opportunity to showcase the interdisciplinary approach employed in dementia care to optimize health outcomes. At the same time, students will be educated on the most recent developments in research for neurodegenerative disorders. The structure of the program entails both clinical practice and hands-on laboratory experience and lectures by distinguished scientists running in parallel. A total of 16 medical students will be practicing in groups in the departments involved in this summer school (Neurology, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Social Medicine) and the Laboratories of the University of Crete, Medical School (Neurogenetics/Neurodegenerative Disorders, Pharmacology, Pathology). At the same time, the group will attend courses at 1-4pm, by experts in the field of dementia.  

Application deadline: March 31, 2023

How to apply: Please send your application by email to Prof. Zaganas: zaganas@uoc.gr  

Location: School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion Crete

Dates: July 10- 20, 2023 

2. Summer School on Applied Respiratory Physiology 

Coordinating Department / Laboratory: DEPARTMENT OF INTENSIVE CARE, Medical School University of Crete 

The course is directed to medical students who have completed the 3rd year of their studies and have taken courses on respiratory physiology and pathophysiology. The aim of the course is to provide an in-depth understanding of respiratory physiology and its implications in health, in exercise and extreme environments, disease, and mechanical ventilation. The hands-on sessions will allow students to visualize and comprehend the basic physiology, and familiarize them with the use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing, polysomnography. Finally using a lung simulator the students will learn the basic principles of setting and adjusting a mechanical ventilator to support a critically ill patient with respiratory failure. All courses will be given by experts in adult respiratory and intensive care medicine. 

Application deadline: April 30, 2023 

Location: School of Medicine of the University of Crete and University Hospital of Heraklion, Intensive Care Unit, Heraklion Crete

Dates: July 10 – 14, 2023  

How to apply: Please complete the application form in the attachment and email to vaporidi@gmail.com