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Program Learning Outcomes (LOs)

The graduate will be able to:

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1.                   

Apply knowledge of clinical and biomedical sciences in providing quality patient-centered treatment. Conduct differential diagnosis and formulate a diagnosis taking into account modern classifications.

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2.                   

Apply the skills of planning, conducting and analyzing clinical, laboratory and instrumental examinations for patients with the most common childhood diseases

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3.                   

To select and evaluate safe, effective treatment in pediatric patients based on evidence-based medicine. Determine indications and provide qualified assistance in emergency and life-threatening conditions.

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4.                   

Draw up and maintain medical accounting and reporting documentation, including in medical information systems.

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5.                   

To carry out a set of screening and preventive measures for early intervention aimed at forming and strengthening the state of health of children, reducing morbidity and mortality. To carry out dispensary observation of pediatric patients in accordance with clinical protocols and standards of medical care. Rehabilitation measures.

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6.                   

To act within the legal and organizational framework of the health care system of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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 Effectively interact with patients, their environment and work with colleagues as part of multidisciplinary teams to ensure an integrated approach to the treatment and prevention of diseases in patients

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8.                   

Use scientific approaches, methods and principles of evidence-based medicine in their clinical practice and for continuous professional development.

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Profile disciplines

Pediatric pulmonology

Number of credits – 3

Type of control – exam

Study of the organization of medical care for children in inpatient conditions. Diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, prevention of complications in children and adolescents with the most common respiratory diseases.  Study of clinical protocols for diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases. Formation of knowledge and skills in laboratory and instrumental diagnostics of respiratory diseases in children and interpretation of the results obtained.

Pediatric cardiology

Number of credits – 3

Type of control – exam

As part of the program, students will master the skills of early diagnosis of the most common diseases of the cardiovascular system in children, assessing the severity, predicting the course and prescribing timely pathogenetic therapy in order to reduce disability and improve the quality of life of patients.

Pediatric rheumatology

Number of credits – 3

Type of control – exam

The discipline is aimed at studying the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the most common rheumatic diseases in children and adolescents. It provides the formation of competencies necessary for further practical activities of a pediatrician and interaction with related specialists in a multidisciplinary team, knowledge of clinical protocols for diagnosis and treatment, the formation of knowledge and skills in methods laboratory and instrumental diagnostics and interpretation of the results obtained.

Pediatric gastroenterology

Number of credits – 3

Type of control – exam

Study of the organization of medical care for children in inpatient conditions. Diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, prevention of complications in children and adolescents with the most common gastroenterological diseases. Study of clinical protocols for diagnosis and treatment. Formation of knowledge and skills in the methods of laboratory and instrumental diagnostics and interpretation of the results obtained. Differential diagnosis and medical care for children with gastroenterological pathology.

Pediatric endocrinology

Number of credits – 3

Type of control – exam

Study of the organization of medical care for children in inpatient conditions. Diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, prevention of complications in children and adolescents with the most common diseases of the endocrine system.  Study of clinical protocols for diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the endocrine system. Formation of knowledge and skills in laboratory and instrumental diagnostics of diseases of the endocrine system in children and interpretation of the results obtained.

Pediatric nephrology

Number of credits – 3

Type of control – exam

Study of the organization of medical care for children in inpatient conditions. Diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, prevention of complications in children and adolescents with the most common nephrological diseases. Study of clinical protocols for diagnosis and treatment. Formation of knowledge and skills in the methods of laboratory and instrumental diagnostics and interpretation of the results obtained. Differential diagnosis and medical care for children with nephrological pathology.

Pediatric Hematology Number of credits – 3

Type of control – exam

Study of the organization of medical care for children in inpatient conditions. Diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, prevention of complications in children and adolescents with the most common hematological diseases. Study of clinical protocols for diagnosis and treatment. Formation of knowledge and skills in the methods of laboratory and instrumental diagnostics and interpretation of the results obtained. Differential diagnosis and medical care for children with hematological diseases.

Neonatology

Number of credits – 3

Type of control – exam

The discipline provides knowledge and skills for providing medical care to a newborn in the delivery room, conducting clinical and laboratory-instrumental examinations with the interpretation of the results, differential diagnosis, choosing safe and effective management of newborns in the maternity hospital, predicting the outcome of the disease and conducting preventive measures, effectively interacting with the newborn’s parents and colleagues.

Pediatric Neurology Number of credits – 3

Type of control – exam

The discipline forms knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of classification, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostics, basic principles of therapy for the most common neurological diseases in children from the standpoint of evidence-based medicine.

Outpatient Pediatrics

Number of credits – 8

Type of control – exam

ДIsciplina forms knowledge and skills for the prevention of the most common infectious and non-communicable diseases in children, including the assessment of risk factors, methods of vaccination, personal and public hygiene, nutrition to maintain health and reduce mortality.

Emergency medical care in pediatrics

Number of credits – 3

Type of control – exam

The discipline forms knowledge and skills of diagnostics,

differential diagnosis, emergency medical care for the most common emergencies

conditions in children, taking into account age characteristics

Paediatric infectious diseases

Number of credits – 7

Type of control – exam

The discipline forms knowledge, skills and abilities related to the classification, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, basic principles of modern therapy of the most common infectious diseases in children from the standpoint of evidence-based medicine.

Phthisiology for children

Number of credits – 2

Type of control – exam

The discipline forms knowledge and skills in epidemiology, pathogenesis, modern methods of diagnosis, differential diagnosis, clinic, treatment and prevention of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in children.

Pediatric Surgery

Number of credits – 4

Type of control – exam

The discipline forms the knowledge and skills of a pediatrician in the diagnosis, classification, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, course and complications of the most common surgical diseases in children in the practice of a pediatrician, as well as the principles of conservative treatment and management of patients.

Radiation diagnostic methods in the practice of a pediatrician

Number of credits – 2

Type of control – exam

The discipline forms knowledge and skills in determining radiological symptoms and syndromes of the most common diseases of organs and systems in children, conducting differential radiological diagnostics, compiling an algorithm for radiological diagnostics based on risk assessment of radiological methods using the most effective of them in children

Component of choice

Patronage Follow-up of Young Children in Primary Health Care

The discipline forms knowledge and skills in carrying out specific and non-specific prevention aimed at improving children’s health and reducing morbidity. The pediatrician carries out dynamic observation of children with disabilities, conducts a comprehensive assessment of the condition and rehabilitation measures to restore the child’s health and adaptation.

Rehabilitation of children at the level of primary health care

Number of credits – 4

Type of control – exam

A universally progressive model of patronage care for pregnant women and young children, developed by WHO and UNICEF, is being implemented in Kazakhstan within the framework of the Densaulyk program to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It is aimed at assessing medical and social risks, supporting the family, positive upbringing and promoting the health and well-being of children and parents.

Assessment of ventilation function in children with respiratory tract diseases at the level of primary health care Number of credits – 4

Type of control – exam

Modern methods of functional diagnostics of the lungs in children make it possible to assess the main functions of the respiratory system. The most accessible and informative are spirometry and spirometry, the “gold standard” for assessing ventilation function and detecting bronchial obstruction. Peak flow metry is used to screen for breathing disorders.

Electrocardiography in children

Number of credits – 4

Type of control – exam

Electrocardiography (ECG) is a noninvasive method of assessing the electrical activity of the heart, used to diagnose and monitor heart disease in children. During the cycle, students master the taking and interpretation of ECG, differential diagnosis of cardiac pathologies and emergency conditions that require specialist consultation.

Rare diseases in children

Number of credits – 4

Type of control – exam

The elective is devoted to the topical problems of hereditary diseases in children. The training program, which includes modern management of a rare disease in children, provides the intern with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide medical care based on evidence-based medicine and modern pharmacotherapy.

Pediatrics algorithms in the well-being of young children

Number of credits – 4

Type of control – exam

The module forms students’ knowledge and skills in providing medical care to children 0–3 years old, diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases, and assessing the development of a child. Particular attention is paid to health promotion, family support, interdisciplinary interaction and prevention of diseases, injuries and developmental disorders.

Neonatal Intensive Care Technologies

Number of credits – 4

Type of control – exam

The discipline forms the knowledge and basics of skills in providing medical care to a newborn in the delivery room, stabilizing the condition after birth, conducting clinical and laboratory-instrumental examinations with the interpretation of the results obtained, differential diagnosis, choosing safe and effective management of newborns in the maternity hospital, predicting the outcome of the disease and carrying out preventive measures, effective interaction with the parents of the newborn and colleagues.