The academic discipline Propaedeutics of Internal Medicine is taught in the third year of the Medicine program and the fourth year of the Dental Medicine program. Both the lecture course and practical exercises are well-illustrated and designed to support learning. Students acquire skills in non-invasive diagnostic methods and are introduced to the symptoms and syndromes characteristic of internal medicine, as well as the clinical presentation of the most common diseases.
A high-tech equipped hall has been established for the academic training of students, interns, and residents, allowing for the conduction of interactive sessions. A specialized manual has also been published to support English-language instruction. The Department also offers a specialization in Internal Medicine, which includes a core course in the field.
The course in Propaedeutics of Internal Medicine serves as a foundational component of the specialization in Internal Medicine. It gets students aquanted with the physical examination methods used in internal medicine and with the symptoms and syndroms of various diseases. The curriculum covers pathologies from the perspective of individual symptoms and syndromes, disease entities and nosological units, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, disease progression, complications, and prognosis of major internal conditions.
The main objectives of the course are:
- Mastery of physical examination techniques during practical sessions
- Acquiring skills in functional diagnostic tests related to the various internal medicine systems
- Development of diagnostic reasoning, from individual symptoms and syndromes to a comprehensive understanding of disease processes
- General knowledge of the diagnostic capabilities of contemporary medical equipment
- Acquisition of essential clinical skills and the ability to independently perform key examinations required of third-year medical students
The curriculum is regularly updated in line with modern trends in medical education, placing greater emphasis on socially significant diseases and incorporating up-to-date information on innovative diagnostic methodologies and technologies.
