Keeping up to date is key to providing better care to our patients. For this reason, at TECH we have designed this professional master’s degree to be at the same level as the leading experts in Major Burns"

In a single program, this professional master’s degree has all the information necessary for the care required by patients with severe burns. The multidisciplinary aspect of the specialization is noteworthy, as these patients are extremely complex and require many specialists working together, with the aim of achieving a rapid recovery. 

In addition to the complete and fully up-to-date information, it offers the greatest experience from the teaching staff in the treatment of this type of patient. This experience is very valuable since there are very few burn wards and, therefore, the possibility of specialization is scarce.

An innovative part of this professional master’s degree is that the theoretical information is complemented with graphs, diagrams, clinical case studies and explanatory videos that will be very useful to retain the information. It also highlights the main developments and provides recommended readings for many topics, especially for those that are new or controversial. As for the case studies, many of them are based on real-life situations, through which the ability to solve different scenarios will be exercised, in addition to serving as a self-assessment for learning.

In this way, the student will update or attain knowledge that will enable them to treat these patients and to work in a team through knowledge of issues related to other specialties. It will also enable the student to face the initial assessment and treatment, fundamental moments for the prognosis. In addition, it has the advantage of being a 100% online specialization, so the student can decide from where to study and at what time to do so, and in this way, they can flexibly self-direct their study schedule.

Boost your skills in treating patients with major burns and give your profession a boost"

This professional master’s degree in Major Burns contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. Its most notable features are: 

• More than 75 clinical case studies are presented by experts in Burns
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• The presentation of practical workshops on procedures and techniques
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
• Action protocols and clinical practice guidelines, which cover the most important latest developments in this specialist area
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection work
• Special emphasis on test-based medicine and research methodologies
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Thisprofessional master’s degree is the best investment you can make in a specialization to update your knowledge of Major Burns"

The teaching staff includes a team of prestigious urologists, who bring their experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading scientific societies.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will allow professionals to learn in a contextual and situated learning environment, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive specialization for real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which professionals must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented to them throughout the academic year. To achieve this, you will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system developed by renowned experts in the field of Major Burns, with extensive teaching experience.

This professional master’s degree will allow you to study from anywhere in the world. All you need is a computer or mobile device with an internet connection"

Our innovative teaching methodology will allow you to study as if you were dealing with real cases, thereby improving your skills"

The program in Major Burns is designed to facilitate the performance of the healthcare professional with the latest advances and most innovative procedures in the sector.  

This program will both bring a sense of confidence in your daily healthcare activities and will help you grow professionally"

General Objectives

• Learn to manage and treat this complex pathology in which Intensive Care Medicine Specialists and plastic surgeons are fundamentally involved, but also other specialists such as anesthesiologists, infectologists, rehabilitators, psychiatrists, etc., and, of course, specialized nurses
• Offer a complete, integrated and multidisciplinary specialization that enables the care of patients with severe burns and that, through knowledge of multidisciplinary aspects, facilitates collaboration with other specialists

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Burns: Epidemiology, Classification and Reference Centers

• Familiarization with burn-related skills 
• Gain an in-depth understanding of the latest developments in classifications and severity scores
• Clearly outline the actions required for on-site care and transfer of the burned patient
• Provide the student with the criteria for patient referral to referral centers

Module 2. Initial Hospital Care and Fluid Therapy

• Gain an in-depth understanding of the basics of fluid therapy and monitoring in critically ill patients
• Discuss existing differences in criteria
• Know how to interpret the results of monitoring with special attention to limitations and possible errors
• Integrate data from different surveys to enable the student to make appropriate decisions

Module 3. Primary Care: Airway and Hemodynamics

• Specialize in the main complications of the burn patient
• Comment on new classifications and new proposals for action in smoke inhalation syndrome
• Gain a deeper understanding of the systemic complications of some toxic fumes
• Learn the skills to diagnose and treat patients with smoke inhalation syndrome

Module 4. Surgical Treatment

• Gain a deeper understanding of the surgical criteria, techniques and materials necessary for surgical treatment
• Assist the student in multidisciplinary decision making through familiarity with the patient's clinical situation and surgical needs in order to find the best time for surgery and the most appropriate type of surgery at that time

Module 5. Pathophysiology and Infection

• Gain an in-depth understanding of the pathophysiological basis of extensive burns
• Explain the importance of sepsis in the burn patient and the complications for its early diagnosis, providing the student with criteria and updates on indicators
• Provide information to aid in the antibiotic treatment of the severe burn patient

Module 6. Complications

• Specialize in the main complications in order to try to prevent them or to stop them early on
• Understanding the possible severity that these patients may reach
• Educate the student in the detection and treatment of complications

Module 7. Treatment of the Critically Ill Patient with Skin Pathology

• Specialize in the unique features of the treatment of these burn patients compared to other critical patients
• Discuss innovative therapeutic possibilities
• Provide information on other pathologies such as toxic epidermal necrolysis that have a similar treatment and that have been shown to have a better prognosis when admitted and treated in burn units 

Module 8. Nutrition and Rehabilitation

• Make the student aware that the objective of the treatment should be to return to normal life with the minimum number of repercussions and that the treatment of the acute phase is as important as the avoidance of later complications
• Have a deeper understanding of the nutritional needs of these patients
• Highlight the importance of rehabilitation at all times

Module 9. Pediatric Burns

• Know in depth everything related to pediatric burn patients in a structured way and not as mere appendices

Module 10. Other Aspects

• Highlight the importance of pre- and post-mental illness and post-ICU syndrome
• Provide students with quick practice guides that will facilitate their work

Our goal is to achieve academic excellence and to help you achieve it too"