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Duration: 3 years Location: Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, and General and Specialist Surgery PhD Coordinator: Prof.ssa Maria Caterina Pace PhD School: Life Sciences |
Il corso di Dottorato in Scienze dell'Area Critica forma ricercatori altamente qualificati in grado di integrare ricerca preclinica e pratica clinica in contesti ad alta complessità. Un percorso interdisciplinare e multiprofessionale che abbraccia neuroscienze, psichiatria, medicina d'urgenza, gestione del dolore e innovazione terapeutica, per rispondere con competenza e visione alle nuove sfide della medicina basata sull’evidenza.
The PhD
The PhD programme in Critical Care Sciences trains highly qualified researchers capable of integrating pre-clinical research and clinical practice in highly complex settings. This interdisciplinary and multi-professional programme encompasses neuroscience, psychiatry, emergency medicine, pain management and therapeutic innovation, enabling students to respond with expertise and foresight to the new challenges of evidence-based medicine.
The recommendations and guidelines are based on evidence-based medicine; it is therefore necessary to encourage research in an effort to develop more advanced approaches that are better suited to new needs. A multidisciplinary and multi-professional approach remains at the heart of this critical field, enabling us to exchange ideas, explore new avenues of research, resolve clinical and therapeutic problems, make decisions and communicate effectively. The course is therefore multidisciplinary, aiming to integrate a wide range of topics spanning neuroscience, psychiatry, neuropharmacology, gender-specific medicine and pain management. The course provides expertise on the pathophysiological aspects and possible treatments for chronic disabling conditions, as well as aspects relating to the management of emergencies in both adult and paediatric patients – which have a significant impact on public health – and the development of biotechnologies and innovative treatments.
Learning objectives
The PhD Programme in Critical Care Sciences aims, through a multidisciplinary approach, to translate the latest findings from basic research into clinical practice. Critical care deals with complex needs, for which research is of fundamental importance but also presents significant challenges. A research organisation dedicated to safeguarding health – understood in its broadest sense as ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being’ – has as its fundamental objective the care of the most vulnerable patients, where comorbidities, pain, drug toxicity, mental health issues and young age make the challenge all the more difficult. However, the growing complexities and evolving needs are now an academic reality that we wish to address through research into
- biomarkers of organ dysfunction,
- innovative pharmacological approaches,
- clinical protocols,
- advanced technologies,
- gender-specific medicine.
The multidisciplinary training programme is based on a balanced combination of research and teaching activities, supplemented by journal clubs, seminars and participation in congresses and conferences.
Career opportunities
The PhD programme in Critical Area Sciences opens the door to a range of career opportunities within various research institutes, universities, and public and private organisations. Specifically, the following career opportunities are anticipated in: universities; hospital trusts; local health authorities; Scientific Research and Treatment Institutes (IRCCS); pharmaceutical companies operating in the fields covered by the PhD programme in Critical Area Sciences; companies specialising in biotechnology development; public and private research centres; and the National Health Service.
Self-assessment and guidance committee
In order to monitor the progress of doctoral activities as a whole, assess the consistency of the activities carried out with the educational objectives, and improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of the doctoral training process, also in relation to its employment opportunities and the integration of highly innovative professional paths, The Coordinator identifies, from among the members of each Teachers' Council of the three active cycles, the members of the Self-Assessment Committee and the Steering Committee.
Currently, the Self-Assessment Commission and Steering Committee of the Doctorate in Translational Medicine is composed of:
- Dario Iafusco
- Vincenzo Pota
- Francesca Guida
- Fabio Arturo Iannotti
- Sveva Di Franco - Dottoranda
PhD students' opinions
Every year, Vanvitelli University conducts a survey to gather feedback from PhD students at the end of each academic year, with the aim of gathering information on the various aspects of the research training program and the services and opportunities that accompany it.
- For the I and II year, access to the evaluation questionnaire is via the University’s institutional credentials, and complete anonymity of responses is guaranteed - Go to the teaching evaluation questionnaire
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For the III year, the end-of-course evaluation questionnaire is managed by Alma Laurea and can be accessed once the PhD student has registered, prior to the final examination - Go to the questionnaire
Results
- For the I and II year: PhD Student Opinions (SISVALDIDAT system)
- For the III year: PhD students’ opinions (AlmaLaurea)
In addition, the AlmaLaurea inter-university consortium compiles annual data on behalf of the University regarding PhD graduates’ academic trajectories and employment status after obtaining their degree.
