SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
- Acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be responsible for the clinical care of various complex processes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Provide a broad understanding of all components within the field and the interrelationship between the different units that comprise it.
- Develop skills and expertise to be competent and evolve as an expert professional.
- Familiarize oneself with technological advancements in the extensive field of maternal-fetal medicine.
- Facilitate the specific development of professional practice within an interdisciplinary team.
- Assist specialists in making autonomous decisions in situations involving risk to the lives of individuals in the maternal-fetal area
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SPECIFIC COMPETENCES
- Capacity to recognize, assess, and interpret normal and/or changing signs of maternal or fetal health-disease processes to diagnose and prognose medically
- Apply advanced clinical considerations of embryonic and fetal development and physiology.
- Master the management of medical and obstetric pathology, and management of critically ill obstetric patients.
- Attain an advanced degree of proficiency in fetal and obstetric ultrasound, as well as diagnostic and prenatal therapy techniques and protocols.
- Acquire competencies for basic and advanced genetic counseling for various fetal pathologies.
- Develop and apply updated management protocols for fetal pathology.
- Experience in treating complex maternal-fetal pathologies.
- Experience in treating complex fetal pathologies (small-for-gestational-age fetuses, complications in twin pregnancies, fetal-fetal transfusions, discordant growth, etc.).
- Abilities to respond to the needs of the patient (mother and fetus) and the family, planning personalized care interventions.
- Ability to maintain patient dignity, privacy, and confidentiality. Ability to implement safety principles, including maternal and fetal management, especially infection control and resuscitation procedures.
- Capability to manage emotional, physical, and personal care, including meeting comfort needs throughout the entire process. Ability to apply knowledge and technology to patient needs.
Modality: On site
Dedication: Full-time
Timetable: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Friday
Duration: 2 years
Aimed at: Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Directors: Dr. Francesc Figueras Retuerta y Dr. Eduard Gratacós Solsona
Language of the fellowship: Spanish and English. Read More
Fellow Profile: Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist, preferably with specific training in Maternal-Fetal MedicineHeadquarters: Hospital Clínic and Hospital Sant Joan de Déu de Barcelona, part of the Centre for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine of Barcelona (BCNatal).
Certification:
- At the end of the course, the fellow will receive a certificate from the Hospital Clínic indicating the duration of their research stay at BCNatal
- Certificate of activities carried out during one year signed by the Coordinator/Person in charge of the fellowship.
Price:4500€/year (The indirect costs will be those derived from the need to take out professional civil liability insurance for the entire duration of the stay in order to be able to access healthcare data and a personal accident policy within the Hospital’s facilities.)
Documentation to be provided:
- Certified copies by the corresponding entity (University, University Hospital University Hospital, Ministry,…) of the degree of Medicine and the Medical Specialty
- Updated CV
- Copy of ID card or passport
- Letter of interest, indicating preferable starting date.
Legal Requirements:
- For non-European fellows, the minimum requirements must be met to be able to reside in Spain for the entire period of the stay.
MODULE 1: BASIC TRAINING IN MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE
Duration: 4 months
Overall Objective:
At the end of this training period, the specialist will be able to recognize the characteristics of a normal pregnancy and apply diagnostic strategies to differentiate it from a pathological one due to congenital or anatomical causes. Additionally, they will be competent to conduct research in this field.Read More
Content:
- Maternal and fetal physiology
- Neonatology
- Prenatal diagnosis
- Basic obstetric ultrasound
- Research Methodology in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
MODULE 2: SPECIFIC TRAINING IN MATERNAL MEDICINE
Duration: 8 months
Overall Objective:
At the end of this training period, the specialist will be able to recognize maternal conditions potentially posing a risk to the survival of the mother or the fetus. They will also be competent to conduct research in this field.
Content:
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Autoimmune diseases in pregnancy
- Perinatal infections
- Prematurity
- Placental disorders: intrauterine growth restriction, Preeclampsia
- Maternal critical care
MODULE 3. SPECIFIC TRAINING IN FETAL MEDICINE
Duration: 8 months
Overall Objective:
At the end of this training period, the specialist will be able to identify fetal pathological conditions compatible or incompatible with extrauterine life. They will also be competent to conduct research in this field.
Content:
- Genetics
- Advanced fetal ultrasound
- Advanced fetal echocardiography. Functional echocardiography. Fetal hemodynamic studies
- Fetal therapy
- Multiple gestation
- Invasive techniques for prenatal diagnosis
MODULE 4. RESEARCH PAPER
Duration: 4 months
Overall Objective:
At the end of this training period, the specialist will be able to design and execute an applied clinical research project. The fellow will be provided with the necessary support to submit the project for publication in an indexed journal.
