Cardiology and Vascular Medicine

Duration
4 Years
Format
Full-time
Degree
Specialist
Academic Title
Specialist in Cardiology (Sp.JP)
Location
Main Campus

Overview

The Cardiovascular Medicine Specialist Program aims to produce competent, ethical, and professional cardiologists who meet national and international standards. The program provides comprehensive training in cardiovascular care—including promotive, preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative aspects—with a strong emphasis on cardiovascular disease prevention. It also promotes evidence-based practice through research and critical scientific inquiry, while contributing to public health through sustainable cardiovascular prevention initiatives and academic collaboration at national and international levels.

Career Path

Clinical Cardiologist in hospitals, cardiac centers, and other healthcare facilities, providing comprehensive cardiovascular care.

Academic Clinician / Medical Educator in universities or teaching hospitals, contributing to medical education and specialist training.

Cardiovascular Researcher in academic or research institutions, advancing knowledge through clinical and translational cardiovascular research.

Public Health and Preventive Cardiology Specialist involved in cardiovascular disease prevention programs, health promotion, and health policy initiatives.

Subspecialty Training Opportunities, including fellowship programs such as:

  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia
  • Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation
  • Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Preventive Cardiology

Curriculum

First year

1st Semester
Courses
Credit
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
1
MEDICAL ETHICS AND HEALTH LAW
1
CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
1
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND BASIC BIOSTATISTICS
1
FUNDAMENTAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
4
ADULT CARDIOLOGY
6
2nd Semester
Courses
Credit
BASIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY & CARDIAC IMAGING
7
CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCY MEDICINE
7
SCIENTIFIC WRITING I
2

Second Year

1st Semester
Courses
Credit
BASIC CRITICAL CARDIOVASCULAR CARE
7
BASIC INVASIVE DIAGNOSTICS AND NON-SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS
7
SCIENTIFIC WRITING II
2
2nd Semester
Courses
Credit
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
8
CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION
4
VASCULAR MEDICINE
4

Third Year

1st Semester
Courses
Credit
NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY AND ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
4
ADVANCED INVASIVE DIAGNOSTICS AND NON-SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS
4
ARRHYTHMIA, CARDIAC PACING, AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
4
OUTPATIENT CLINIC
4
2nd Semester
Courses
Credit
CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
3
ADVANCED INTERNAL MEDICINE
10
SCIENTIFIC WRITING III
3
FINAL THESIS PREPARATION I
2

Fourth Year

1st Semester
Courses
Credit
CARDIOVASCULAR CRITICAL CARE
6
ADVANCED PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
6
FINAL THESIS WRITING II
4
2nd Semester
Courses
Credit
PEDIATRICS
3
CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
3