Biomedical Sciences and Technologies – Decentralized Analytical Procedures and Continuity of Care

The Level I Master’s Program in “Biomedical Sciences and Technologies—Decentralized Analytical Procedures and Continuity of Care” is divided into 7 modules that will cover the following topics:

Module 1 – Healthcare Management and Organization

• Organizational and Management Aspects of Laboratory Diagnostics Departments
• Management Models for Innovation
• Management Control, Auditing, and Cost Sustainability
• Elements of Biostatistics Applied to Clinical Trials

Module 2 – Health Law

• Aspects of Civil Liability in the Healthcare Sector
• Aspects of Criminal Liability in the Healthcare Sector
• The Processing of Personal Data and the Protection of Privacy in the Healthcare Sector
• Issues and Topics in Bioethics
• Legal Aspects of Artificial Intelligence Practices
• Administrative Processes and Transparency: Procedures for Procuring Goods and Services

Module 3 – Laboratory Medicine

• Elements of Pathophysiology Applied to Laboratory Medicine
• Clinical Pathology Applied to PoCT
• Clinical Biochemistry Applied to PoCT

Module 4 – Technological Innovation in Laboratory Medicine

• Technological Innovation in Support of Laboratory Medicine: Prospects and Applications
  of PoCTs
• The Management of PoCT Technologies and the Role of Clinical Engineering
• Medical Informatics: Networks and Data Management

Module 5 – Technical and Quality Management of PoCTs

• Analytical Data Quality: Comparison and Validation of Methods
• EBM, Quality and Outcome Indicators, and Performance Evaluation
• Accreditations and Certifications

Module 6 – Multidisciplinary Governance of PoCTs

• The Process of Integration into Clinical Practice
• Decentralized Diagnostics in the Emergency and Critical Care Settings
• Decentralized Diagnostics for Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases
• Decentralized Diagnostics in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
• Technological Innovation in the Pathology Laboratory: The Transition to the
  Digital Pathology
• Biosensors and Lab-on-a-Chip Technology: Potential Clinical Applications in the Field of
  PoCT

Module 7 – Workshops: From Theory to Practice

• Management and Networking Workshop
• Preparation of bid documents and installation of PoCT systems
• Seminars with companies that manufacture PoCT systems
• PoCT Integrated into Clinical Practice
   

The Master’s program aims to train biomedical laboratory technicians and biologists to take on leadership or coordination roles in the management of Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) devices at various levels, in order to ensure continuity of care both in hospital and healthcare facility settings and in the community.

Participants will acquire the skills required for the governance of the decentralized diagnostic system by learning to apply advanced methodologies and gaining a deeper understanding of aspects related to the organization, management, and validation of “integrated” processes for certified analytical activities in a decentralized setting.

The Master’s program is intended for graduates with degrees in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques and in Biology/Biotechnology and meets the requirements set forth in Law 43/06; Article 6. It is included in the list of Level I Master’s programs approved by the Ministry of Health (as per the Ministry’s Circular of March 13, 2019), in accordance with the Observatory on Health Professions established at the Ministry of Education, Universities, and Research (MUR), in implementation of Article 16 of the 2018 National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL) for the Health Sector concerning Health Professions, which introduces a new framework for assignments involving the performance of duties that entail the direct assumption of significant additional responsibilities that are more complex than those typically associated with the category and profile to which the individual belongs.

The master’s program lasts one year, for a total of 1,500 hours, corresponding to 60 academic credits (CFU), and will be structured as follows:

• Classroom-based distance learning: 256 hours + 544 hours of independent study (32 CFU);
• Laboratories: 32 hours + 68 hours of independent study (4 CFU);
• Internship: 270 hours + 180 hours of independent study (18 CFU);
• Final Exam (written paper/thesis): 150 hours (6 CFU).

Attendance at the Master’s program is mandatory. To earn the degree, each participant must attend at least 80% of the class hours listed above.

Participants will take midterm exams at the end of each module.

At the end of the training program, there will be a final exam consisting of a thesis defense on one of the topics covered in the course and the internship completed.

The Master’s program is open to anyone who holds a first-level degree, a Master’s degree, or a specialized degree—or a degree earned under the academic system in effect prior to Ministerial Decree 509/99—or equivalent qualifications, as listed below:

• Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques (class L/SNT3);
• Bachelor's degree in Biology (Class L-13) or in Biotechnology (Class L-02);
• Master's Degree in Biology (Class LM-06), Medical, Veterinary, and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Class LM-09).

Department of Higher Education and Advanced Studies
Master's Programs, Advanced Courses, and State Exams
Phone: 0881 338323; 0881 338312 or email: [email protected], 
for information of a purely administrative nature

Academic and Administrative Office for the Master's Program 
at the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences
Phone: 0881-338318, 0881-338837 
Email: [email protected] or [email protected] 
for educational information