Thanks to this program that TECH offers, you will be able to specialize in infectious pathologies and improve your skills as a pharmacist"

Among the infectious diseases of major global importance is malaria, endemic in more than 100 countries, where the goal is to reduce mortality by at least 20% from that observed in 2005 in at least 75 countries; Tuberculosis is another of the world's serious infectious problems, with some 8 million new cases per year and more than 1 million deaths, 20% of which are associated with HIV/AIDS infection, with problems of resistance to treatment and lack of compliance with treatment, which led the WHO to consider tuberculosis a global health emergency in 1993.
 
On the other hand, there is HIV/AIDS, the great pandemic, with more than 1.8 million adults dying in 2016 and more than 600,000 children under 15 infected in a single year, and for which current treatment (as well as prevention of vertical transmission) is beyond the reach of many in developing countries, with numerous cases of resistance to the antiretroviral drugs used already detected.
 
In addition to these three diseases it should be noted that despite scientific advances in Care Services science, public health development and the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, there are infectious diseases prevalent throughout the world that continue to have high morbidity and mortality rates, such as pneumonia, infectious diarrhoea, urinary tract infections, nosocomial infections, arbovirosis and intestinal parasitism.
 
All of this is alarming when one considers all the new infectious diseases that have emerged in the last 20 years with epidemic behaviour, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome, Chikingunya and more recently Zika.

This provides the opportunity to study a teaching program that brings together the most advanced and in-depth knowledge of important health problems in the field of infectious diseases and antimicrobial treatment, where a group of internationally experienced professors will provide students with the most up-to-date information for the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with prevalent and life-threatening diseases.

In addition, this professional master’s degree is updated so you will also have access to the most accurate and effective information on the functioning of Coronavirus infections froma pharmaceutical point of view"  

This professional master’s degree in Clinical Infectious Diseases and Advanced Antibiotic Therapeutics contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features of the training include: 

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in infectious diseases 
• 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 
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies  
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments 
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection  

TECH allows you to train with the best teaching staff and the best content without sacrificing maximum scientific rigor. This Professional Master's Degree is everything your career needs to start advancing" 

The program includes in its teaching staff, professionals from the sector who bring to this training the experience of their work, in addition to recognized specialists from prestigious reference societies and universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.  

This program, updated in April 2020, is the best in the educational landscape in clinical infectious diseases and advanced therapeutics for pharmacists"

Get to know all the latest information on COVID-19 Don't miss the opportunity and get up-to-date on advances in the treatment of the infections to incorporate them into your daily Care Services practice"

The professional master’s degree aims to help pharmacy professionals acquire the necessary knowledge to understand the epidemiological, economic, social and political conditions of the countries with the greatest  number of infectious diseases. This will allow students to develop their professional skills. In this way, a series of general and specific objectives have been established to guide learning throughout the program.   

This program will provide you with a sense of confidence in your Care Services practice, which will help you grow personally and professionally” 

General Objectives

• Explore key aspects of Clinical Infectious Diseases and Advanced Antibiotic Therapeutics 
• Manage the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Infectious diseases 
• Explore a multidisciplinary and integrative approach to facilitate the control of these pathologies 
• Acquire skills in the area of Clinical Infectious Diseases and Advanced Antibiotic Therapeutics 
• Be able to apply the latest technological innovations to establish an optimal management in diagnostics 

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Epidemiology and microbiology of infectious diseases 

• Understand the epidemiological, economic, social and political conditions of the countries with major infectious diseases  
• Identify the different taxonomies of infectious agents, as well as the properties of microorganisms 
• Explore chemical and physical Agents from microorganisms
• Become familiar with the indications and interpretations of a microbiological study, understanding all the technical aspects of it 

Module 2. Cancer and Immunosuppression 

• Identify the general structure of the immune system
• Establish common immune system responses to viral and bacterial infections 
• Explain the complex interrelationships between infections and different types of immunosuppression 
   

Module 3. Occupational Accident and Blood-borne Pathogens 

• Address the important role of microbiology and the infectologist in the control of infectious diseases
• Describe the main elements that favour occupational accidents and the transmission of blood-borne pathogens  
• Analyze the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to accidents Involving blood

Module 4. Infections in the International Traveller  

• To highlight the importance of morbidity and mortality from infections in the international traveller
• Explain health controls for international travelers 
• Know and identify the most common infections for international travelers such as "fever in returned travelers" or "traveler's diarrhea

Module 5. Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and Infections

• Study the current pathophysiological elements between non-transmissible chronic diseases and infections
• Understand neurological, endocrine and immune interrelationships in the face of stress and infectious agents 
• Identify digestive diseases associated with infectious microorganisms and the function of this system in the body 
• Explore the infectious theory of rheumatoid diseases 

Module 6. The Most Lethal Respiratory Infections

• To deepen the study of the latest clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic elements of the most lethal respiratory infections 
• Understand the lethal impact of healthcare-associated bacterial pneumonia and other factors 
• Identify the clinical picture, pathobiology and diagnosis of tuberculosis 
• Analyze the formation of Loeffler's syndrome in its pulmonary phase and the clinical manifestations 
   

Module 7. Latest information on coronavirus infections

• Learn about the progress and evolution of coronaviruses from their discovery to the present day 
• Identify the microbiological main characteristics of coronaviruses 
• Explore the biosafety protocols currently used in laboratories handling coronavirus samples 
• Highlight the pathogenesis and the pathophysiology of coronavirus infections 

Module 8. Urinary Tract and Sexually Transmitted Infections 

• Measure the extent of urinary tract infections and immune response in the genitourinary system 
• Learn in detail about urinary tract infections in patients with bladder catheterization, prostate and elderly patients 
• Identify and know the latest updates on STIs, as well as the main pathologies of this group according to their classification into viral and bacterial  
• Analyze the current approach to herpes and the therapeutic alternatives that have gained the most popularity among specialists 
   

Module 9. Food-Borne Infections 

• Learn about diseases transmitted by the consumption and mishandling of food 
• Identify and analyze the classifications of infections caused by improperly handled food 
• Evaluate the main etiological agents such as salmonella, staphylococcus, among others 
• Understand the socio-economic measures adopted by ATS for the control of foodborne infections 

Module 10. Hepatitis, Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Infection  

• Describe the clinical picture, viral markers, course and treatment of hepatitis, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS infection 
• Understand in detail the clinical manifestations of co-infection at the pulmonary and extrapulmonary levels 
• Evaluate the comprehensive care received by patients with infections in patients with co-infection and therapeutic considerations 
• Consider other anti-tuberculosis treatments in patients with TB/HIV/AIDS co-Infection 
   

Module 11. Viral Haemorrhagic Diseases and Arboviruses 

• Quickly identify viral hemorrhagic diseases and the vaccines that target these diseases 
• Be able to understand the diagnostic approach to hemorrhagic diseases 
• Get an overview of the types of hemorrhagic infections that concern the world, such as Dengue, Chiquingunya, Zika, among others 
   

Module 12. Central Nervous System Infections 

• Quickly identify the defense mechanisms of the CNS immune system, as well as the epidemiology of the infections that affect it
• Diagnose possible microbes that cause infections in the CNS by studying cerebrospinal fluid  
• Identify basic CNS infections by means of their most relevant characteristics such as etiology and clinical picture In addition to the correct diagnosis and treatment  
• Gain a clear understanding of antibiotics and how the blood-brain barrier worksa 

Module 13. Zoonosis  

• Know the generalities of Zoonoses such as their origin and prion causes 
• Identify and analyze the main control measures for Zoonoses of concern to public health systems worldwide  
• Be able to establish an accurate diagnostic picture of some of the infections transmitted by animals, as well as their treatments and clinical picture

Module 14. Mycobacteriosis and anaerobic infections 

• Acquire the necessary skills to analyze the microbiological characteristics of mycobacteria
• Analyze microbiological methods for the diagnosis of microbacterial infections  
• Know and identify the symptoms, infectious agents and clinical picture of mycobacterial infections
• Know in detail the main antimicrobial agents against anaerobic germs 

Module 15. Mycoses and Parasitosis in Infectiology 

• Be able to identify the etiology of the most common mycosis infections
• Understand in detail the generalities of parasitosis, as well as the body's immune response to parasites, protozoa and helminths
• Correct management of the different direct and indirect diagnostic methods for mycoses  
• Know the latest updates in antiparasitics and their pharmacological elements 

Module 16. Multi-Resistance and Vaccines 

• Identify the acquired genetic mechanisms that lead to antimicrobial resistance 
• Explore the different infections that have developed resistance to antiviral drugs 
• Know the general aspects of vaccination, as well as its immunological basis, its production process and the risk for people 
• Establish the correct method for the use of vaccines

Module 17. Rare Infectious Diseases and Other Challenges in Infectiology

• Know the generalities of the most common infectious diseases in the world 
• Identify the etiology, clinical picture and diagnosis of the most common diseases in the world 
• Develop the skills necessary to identify new emerging infectious diseases as well as the development of new antibiotics 

Acquire the necessary skills to analyze the microbiological characteristics of mycobacteria"