Medicine and Surgery University of Catania

Overview

With this Medicine and Surgery program at University of Catania, you will be able to become a highly qualified doctor and surgeon specialized in the use of the most advanced technologies for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, as well as for the promotion of health and well-being.

Thanks to an innovative and multidisciplinary study program, you will have the opportunity to acquire additional professional skills that will allow you to interact effectively with engineers and collaborate with them to design and use new technologies applied to medicine.

But that's not all: the course will also prepare you to manage emerging health challenges, such as those related to the environment, nutrition, sustainability, pandemics, migrations and conflicts, in order to address the urgent needs of the contemporary society.

Job Opportunities

Doctors and Surgeons trained in the degree course have the opportunity to work in various roles and professional fields of a clinical and healthcare nature. These include:

• Work in the National Health Service of the countries of the Mediterranean basin, respecting the local regulations relating to the equivalence of qualifications, and in public bodies and state-owned companies.
• Employment with healthcare organizations or healthcare service management bodies nationally and internationally.
• Work in university structures, both in research and teaching activities.
• Carry out research aimed at the application of the most advanced technologies and the development of biomaterials.
• Employment in companies in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sector.
• Carry out freelance activities.