THE ROLE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST IN ITALY

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THE ROLE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST IN ITALY

• Lazzerini Stefano
• New Hospital San Giovanni di Dio
• Florence

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Italian training path for Biomedical Scientist

• Professional title required
• Laurea (1 cycle university degree of Bologna
  Declaration - BD)
• 1st level University Master
• Laurea Specialistica (2 cycle of BD)
• 2nd level University Master
• Dottorato di Ricerca Research Doctorate (3
  cycle of BD)
• 2nd level Specialization Degree
• Professional development
• Education and training skills
• Discipline development
• Formative activities, congress, meeting,
  specialized symposia, in agreement with the
  Italian Health Ministrys Continuous Educational
  Medicine Program
• Cooperation to the activities of the Scientific
  Society studying-groups and Commissions, in
  promoting the scientific research and publishing
  reports

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TITLES

• PROFESSIONAL
• Biomedical Laboratory Technologist
• DEGREE
• Doctor in Techniques of Biomedical Laboratory

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UNIVERSITARYS COURSES

• Core Sciences
• Scientific Area
• Specific for Biomedical Sciences
• Complementary Areas

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UNIVERSITARYS COURSES (2)

• FORMS OF STUDY
• Problems / Discussion based learnings
• Lectures Seminars Individual assignments
• CLINICAL TRAINING
• Clinical Laboratories 5 w/y - 25 h/w (125
  h/y)
• Research Laboratories 4 w/y - 25 h/w (100 h/y)

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UNIVERSITARYS COURSES (3)

• ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE
• Tests (written, oral and pratical laboratory)
• Thesis Oral / Poster presentation and Portfolio
• GRADING SYSTEM
• Scale ranging from 0 to 30 (18 pass mark)

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COMPETENCES AND RESPONSABILITIES

• Carry out the activity of analysis and research
• Compete for the educational improvement
• Partecipate to the quality control
• Control organizational and managerial processes
• Resolve problems about organization and
  management

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PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

• The education is recognized by the professional
  body and by the State
• The professional activity is regulated by virtue
  of legislative, regulatory and administrative
  provisions to the possesion of specific
  professional qualifications
• It is mandatory to be licensed to work as a
  Biomedical Science in health care sector

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EQUIVALENCY AND RECIPROCITY

• NARIC and ENIC academic mobility (studies
  related) - http//enic-naric.net
• Period of adaptation NO
• Aptitude test required Italian language

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ITALY AND THE BOLOGNA PROCESS

• University system
• Credits 1 credit 25 hours
• Workload 60 credits / year

3 cycles
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FIRST CYCLE

• AIMprovide undergraduates with adequate
  knowledge of general scientific principles,
  mastery of related methods and specific
  professional skills
• ACCESS Secondary school / comparable foreign one
• ADMISSION free / entrance tests
• WORKLOAD180 ECTS credits
• LENGTH 3 years full time
• DEGREE LAUREA (Italian bachelor-level of BD)

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FIRST CYCLE (2)

• TITLE Doctor in Techniques of Biomedical
  Laboratory
• PROFESSIONAL OPENINGS
• Private / Public laboratories
• Level VII
• Europe
• FURTHER STUDIES LS and MU1

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SECOND CYCLE

• AIMprovide graduates with advanced education for
  highly qualified professions in specific sector
  as well as with adequate training for advanced
  indipendent research
• ACCESS Laurea / comparable foreign degree
• ADMISSION free / entrance tests
• WORKLOAD 120 ECTS credits
• LENGTH 2 years full time
• DEGREE LAUREA SPECIALISTICA (Italian
  master-level of BD)

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SECOND CYCLE (2)

• TITLE Dottore Magistrale
• PROFESSIONAL OPENINGS
• Private / Public laboratories
• Greater responsibility
• Career
• Level VIII
• Europe
• FURTHER STUDIES DR,DS2, MU2

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THIRD CYCLE

• AIMprovide postgraduates with training for
  highly specialised research
• ACCESS LS / comparable foreign degree
• ADMISSION public competition
• LENGTH min. 3 years full time
• DEGREE DOTTORATO DI RICERCA (research doctorate)

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THIRD CYCLE (2)

• TITLE Dottore di Ricerca
• PROFESSIONAL OPENINGS
• Academic career (University)
• Public research bodies
• Research laboratories

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FURTHER UNIVERSITY STUDIES

• AIMprovide postgraduates with knowledge and
  skills for a few specific professions
• ACCESS LS / comparable foreign degree
• ADMISSION public competition
• WORKLOAD 120-360 ECTS credits
• LENGTH 2-6 years full time
• DEGREE DIPLOMA SPECIALIZZAZIONE (2nd level
  specialization)

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FURTHER UNIVERSITY STUDIES (2)

• TITLE Specialist in (field)
• PROFESSIONAL OPENINGS
• Self-employed profession
• Take up functions within civil service
• Commercial / industrial undertakings
• Europe

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FURTHER UNIVERSITY STUDIES (3)

• AIMprovide graduates either with advanced
  scientific knowledge in a given field / further
  professional education and training
• ACCESS Laurea / comparable foreign degree
• ADMISSION selective procedures
• WORKLOAD min. 60 ECTS credits
• LENGTH min. 1 year full time
• DEGREE DIPLOMA MASTER UNIVERSITARIO 1 LIVELLO
  (University Master 1st level)

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FURTHER UNIVERSITY STUDIES (4)

• TITLE University Master 1st level
• PROFESSIONAL OPENINGS
• Private / Public laboratories
• Level VII
• Europe

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FURTHER UNIVERSITY STUDIES (5)

• AIMprovide postgraduates with a higher level of
  academic education in a given field / higher
  professional education and training
• ACCESS LS / comparable foreign degree
• ADMISSION selective procedures
• WORKLOAD min 60 ECTS credits
• LENGTH min. 1 year full time
• DEGREE DIPLOMA MASTER UNIVERSITARIO 2 LIVELLO
  (University Master 2nd level)

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FURTHER UNIVERSITY STUDIES (6)

• TITLE University Master 2nd level
• PROFESSIONAL OPENINGS
• Private / Public laboratories
• Greater responsibility
• Career
• Level VIII
• Europe