1. LOCATIONS AND FACILITIES
FEATURES
THE COURSE STRUCTURE
The International Medical School is a American universities, based on The course is centred on the Istituto students), to encourage the student to The lessons take place at the Humanitas - access to outpatients departments,
Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery structured training problems, within Clinico Humanitas, a highly specialised reflect continuously on the experience Research and Teaching Centre. hospital wards and operating theatres
offered by Università degli Studi di coordinated exchange programmes general hospital and Scientific Hospital built up. Students can benefit of: - access to clinical laboratories and
Milano at Istituto Clinico Humanitas. with foreign universities and Health Care Institute. One of the The combination of theoretical - traditional lecture halls experimental research laboratories
It combines academic training • innovative teaching methods (small essential distinguishing features of the knowledge and practical skills and the - rooms for teaching activities in small - car park
and experience in hospital and study groups, PBL, discussions of course is the detailed planning of the development of in-depth analysis and groups - white coat
research laboratory specific cases, problem solving) student’s activities, the practical self-learning skills are guaranteed by - computer room - cafeteria
environments. • highly integrated curriculum, with experience built up during the training methodologies which encourage the - skills lab (for practical activities) - shuttle service to the MM2
The course duration is 6 years. The first the teaching activities and different process, the exchange of information, student to reflect and take - meeting rooms underground line (Piazza
two years are dedicated to studies of courses are divided into blocks right and the emphasis placed on cultural responsibility for his own actions and - open spaces Abbiategrasso).
the structure and functions of the from the first year, with closely and language tools. decisions (individually tailored plans - multimedia library and internet point
organism, the biological and linked, integrated content The objective is to have the student and modular curriculum). with cabled study booths The access procedures to the
biochemical bases of life and the • the possibility of a targeted training play an active role in the life of The assessment is based on the - IT stations dedicated to individual study international course are the same as
mechanisms of illness. Years 3 and 4 structure for a limited number of the university, hospital and research traditional methods of examinations - reading room and consultation/study those for the other degree courses.
involve a systematic study of the students, in collaboration with the centre, to make him feel responsible and on more innovative methods of room For further information:
diseases of the single organs and Faculty’s other degree course, for his own learning process. judging the ability to engage in clinical - Wi-Fi throughout the teaching area www.mimed.it
apparatus (cardiovascular, respiratory, inspired by the MD-PhD medical The learning process focuses on reasoning and take decisions.
etc). The final two years of the course research degree model maximum disciplinary integration and The degree course includes a broad
are dedicated to the consolidation of • particular attention is paid to the is inspired by the concept of active spectrum of experience in the field, in
the clinical skills of patient management initial reception of the students, to learning, and problem based learning a hospital environment and within the
and the drafting of the final thesis. whom we offer a highly specialised and problem solving. territory, to ensure that the student
teaching service, provided by skilled The student works in small builds up a direct knowledge
Among the distinguishing features of medical education professionals, with groups, a method which stimulates of the real life
the course are the following: a view to creating a sense of his ability to deal with medical health
• an international profile, with the academic community among the problems by contributing and adapting contexts in Significant
lessons taught in English and teaching staff and his own knowledge and skills. which he finds exposure of
contributions from visiting students, at the The course also offers a solid clinical himself students to real
professors from European and North service of both. tutoring system (1 tutor for every 1-2 working. clinical activities
with a solid tutoring
Widespread system.
use of active
teaching methods:
small groups, The graph shows the total annual number of teaching hours
skills lab, practical dedicated to the different study methods (approximately 1000
hours in total):
experience. 1) lectures
2) discussions in small groups (PBL, clinical cases, problem solving)
3) clinical/research lab
4) skills lab (for the development of practical skills, use of
dummies, etc)
5) clerkship: experience in real-life clinical environments (hospital
wards, outpatients departments, operating theatres, etc) under
the guidance of a tutor, with precise learning objectives
6) independent study: further divided up into studies aimed at
discussions of specific cases and free study as preparation for
examinations or theses
The distinguishing features of the International Medical School are
therefore:
• reduced focus on traditional lectures
• widespread use of active teaching methods (small groups, skills
lab, practical experience), especially from the 3rd year onwards
• significant exposure of students to real clinical activities, from
the 3rd year onwards
• balanced focus on a wide range of methodologies

2. DIRECTIONS TO THE COURSE CENTRES
Malpensa Istituto di Ricovero e Cura
Airport a Carattere Scientifico
Milano
INTERNATIONAL
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Linate Airport
Rozzano
Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS Humanitas Research and Teaching Centre
Via Manzoni 56 Via Manzoni 113
20089 - Rozzano, Milan, Italy 20089 - Rozzano, Milan, Italy
From Malpensa Airport From the city centre
Take the A8 motorway, following the Go straight on from Porta Ticinese,
signs for Milan. Enter the tangenziale Corso San Gottardo, via Meda, via
ovest (western ring road) and exit at Montegani, via dei Missaglia, then follow the
Ticinese/Rozzano. Follow the route described in signs for Istituto Clinico Humanitas or Basiglio
the motorways section. Milano 3.
From Linate Airport From the motorways
Take the tangenziale est (eastern ring From all the motorway exits, follow
road), following the signs for Genoa, the signs for tangenziale ovest
enter the tangenziale ovest (western ring road) (western ring road) and, once on it, exit at
and exit at Ticinese/Rozzano. Follow the route Ticinese/Rozzano. After the turnoff from the
described in the motorways section. ring road to the dei Giovi road (ss35), turn right.
Turn right again at the traffic lights into via M.
From Central station Amiata, which later becomes via Isonzo, then
Take the internal city ring road (dei right again, following the signs for Istituto
Bastioni) to Porta Ticinese, then Clinico Humanitas.
follow the route described for the city centre.
For further information on the teaching activities:
Administrative office
www.mimed.it Tel. +39 02.8224.5620
email: segrdidattica.medicina@humanitas.it