Postgraduate Courses
Occupational Medicine
This Postgraduate course is in its 64th edition this year and was designed to consolidate fundamental principals in Occupational Medicine.
The aim, essentially, is to enable professionals to intervene, whether individually or as part of multi- and transdisciplinary teams, in professional factors and health determinants, based on practices that promote Occupational Health and Safety.
It is with pleasure that we take part in contributing to the creation and dissemination of knowledge in this scientific area, helping Occupational Doctors achieve excellence.
This Postgraduate Course in Occupational Medicine allows you to develop knowledge and skills to participate in the definition of global strategies for protecting and promoting workers' health, as well as maintaining their ability to work; promote technological innovation and organizational change, managing risk factors for workers’ health; plan, execute and evaluate medical surveillance actions and programs; and also know the labor legislation regarding the Health, Hygiene and Safety of Workers in Workplaces and the ethical and deontological standards for exercising the profession of occupational physician.
Who is intended for
This Course is intended exclusively for graduates in Medicine, or holders of an integrated master's degree in Medicine, who attend, at the Occupational Medicine medical internship, the training program in the specialization area of Occupational Medicine.
All graduates in Medicine (or holders of an integrated master's degree in Medicine) who, while not participating in the Occupational Medicine medical internship, wish to acquire scientific knowledge and skills in the field of Occupational Health, must apply for the Master's in Occupational Health.
Accreditations
This Course is approved by Ordem dos Médicos in the training plan for doctors doing the occupational medicine medical internship.
Mandatory Curricular Units
- In-person format
- Tuesday and Thursday | 4:30 pm to 10:10 pm
Optional Curricular Units
- Online format
- Monday (morning), Wednesday (afternoon) and/or Saturday (morning)
| 1st Semester | |
| Mandatory Curricular Units | ECTS |
| Fundamentals of Public Health » Adalberto C. Fernandes |
4 |
| Epidemiology » Baltazar Nunes |
4 |
| Statistics » por definir |
4 |
| Fundamentals of Occupational Health » Florentino Serranheira |
3 |
| Law and Organization of Occupational Health » João Cordeiro |
3 |
| Occupational Health Evaluation and Risk Assessment » Susana Viegas |
4 |
| Optional Units [choose 8 ECTS] | |
| 2nd Semester | |
| Mandatory Curricular Units | ECTS |
| Social Research Methods in Health » Cristina Godinho |
4 |
| Ergonomics » Florentino Serranheira |
3 |
| Clinical Pathology of Work » Ema Leite |
6 |
| Toxicology of work » Alexandra Suspiro e Susana Viegas |
5 |
| Physiology of Work » Florentino Serranheira |
3 |
| Occupational Medicine Case Studies » Florentino Serranheira e Ema Leite |
3 |
| Health and Safety at work in Health Units » Ema Leite |
3 |
| Thematic seminars » Ema Leite e Teresa Maia |
3 |
| TOTAL | 60 |
SCHOOL CALENDAR
I Application Phase
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Application period: ends on July 1, 2024
- Selection period (interviews): July 8 to 11, 2024
- Publication of the provisional list: July 12, 2024
- Hearing of interested parties: July 15 to 26, 2024
- Publication of the definitive list: July 30, 2024
- Registration and registration period: July 30 to August 2, 2024
II Application Phase
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Application period: July to August 23, 2024
- Selection period: August 27 and 28, 2024:
- Publication of the provisional list: August 29, 2024
- Hearing of interested parties: August 30 to September 12, 2024
- Publication of the definitive list: September 13, 2024
- Registration and registration period: September 13 to 19, 2024
Conditions for Applying
- Degree in Medicine (graduates in Medicine pre-Bologna or with an integrated Master's degree in Medicine) who attend, at the Occupational Medicine medical internship, the training program in the specialization area of Occupational Medicine
- Proficiency in Portuguese and English
How to apply
The application must be made exclusively via the Internet, by filling out the application form available on the Application Portal.
Investment
- Application fee - €51 (non-refundable)
- National student tuition fee - €3,000
Tiago Quinta-Feira
Tel.+351 217 512 169
tiago.quintafeira@ensp.unl.pt