Heart diseases are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in older persons and are becoming an important cause of morbidity and mortality in young adults, which demands a higher number of professionals that possess an excellent level of skills for this kind of care.
Training medical specialists in Cardiology seeks to improve the quality of care in patients with heart disease, through prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment. Advancements in diagnostic methods and therapeutic interventions in this specialty have allowed to improve conditions and increase the life expectancy of these patients.
Especialista en Cardiología
2 years
$ 13.530.000 COP
Dr. Darío Hernando Cobo Medina
Dr. Carlos Enrique Vesga Reyes
The program has a duration of 2 years with exclusive focus and full time. The student will attend from Monday to Friday, or Saturday, depending on the rotation, and will fill night and weekend shifts in the adult Intensive Care Unit.
The methodology used to develop skills in doctors of this specialization is based according to the educational project proposed by University Icesi and the Fundación Valle del Lili foundation with active learning using the following strategies:
The above is achieved through the education-service University Icesi - university hospital Fundación Valle del Lili Foundation, according to which, doctors at the Foundation follow the learning of students in the specialty directly interacting with patients and hospital cases.
Objective
To train highly qualified cardiologists with the highest human, ethical, and scientific qualities. Pursuant to the pedagogical model at University Icesi, and with the Fundación Valle del Lili foundation, the Cardiology program aims to train independent specialists, capable of learning on their own, of analyzing and synthesizing, with critical thinking and that are also able to formulate and develop research projects.
Degree granted
University Icesi confers the degree of Specialist in Cardiology to whoever satisfactorily complete all the program requirements.