Would you like to get up to date on the latest diagnostic developments related to the screening of chromosomal abnormalities through a degree of the highest level? Then, choose this professional master’s degree”

There are both maternal and gestational conditions that increase the risk of developing complications during pregnancy. These may include advanced maternal age, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hereditary diseases, multiple gestations, preeclampsia, etc. The presence of certain risk factors will oblige the pregnant woman to closely monitor her pregnancy, since they can not only affect her health, but also increase the chances of developing anomalies and complications that have a direct impact on the fetus. For this reason, it is necessary to recognize the important role of the different screening techniques, as well as the progress in fetal therapies and intrauterine treatments to increase the chances of achieving a healthy and safe pregnancy.

Given all the information that exists in this regard, and taking into account the developments that have recently emerged in this sector, TECH has developed this program in Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis. It is a complete, dynamic and rigorous educational experience through which the specialists will be able to get up to date with the most innovative techniques and therapies for the early detection and effective management of cases related to severe placental pathologies, complications, multiple pregnancies, etc. In addition, it focuses on the most innovative tests, such as echocardiography and neurosonography, among others, in the improvement of their management and in the updating of the recommended clinical guidelines for their use.

All this throughout 1,500 hours of diverse content (theoretical, practical and additional), which has been designed by a teaching team versed in various areas of Gynecology and Obstetrics, but with emphasis on the Prenatal field. In addition, the most relevant feature of this professional master’s degree is its convenient 100% online format, which will allow the graduates to connect to the program from wherever and whenever they want, using any electronic device with internet connection. Therefore, It is, a unique opportunity for the professionals to get their clinical practice up to date in just 12 months and with the endorsement of a great university like TECH.

A unique opportunity to get up to date in the use of fetal neurosonography through a 100% online program at the forefront of Prenatal Medicine and Diagnosis”

This professional master’s degree in Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Gynecology and Obstetrics
• 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 the self-assessment process can be carried out 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 electronic device with an Internet connection

Would you like to be able to address cases of multiple gestation through clinical strategies specialized in it and based on the latest medical developments? Enroll in this program and stay informed"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

Its 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 an immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professionals must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.  

Preterm birth prevention is one of the most important practices in high-risk pregnancies. For that reason, TECH has included an updated module in this program"

In this program, you will find the most advanced diagnostic tests for the comprehensive pathological analysis of diseases such as preeclampsia and guidelines for its management"

The growing knowledge in the field of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, as well as the need to try to prevent and treat complications at increasingly earlier stages of gestation, is what has motivated TECH to design this professional master’s degree. It considers that professionals in the field of Gynecology and Obstetrics need to have a tool that allows them to update their knowledge on Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis based on the advances that have occurred in this field in recent years, and in favor of a safe pregnancy for the mother and fetus. Therefore TECH, will provide the professionals with the best resources, in order to achieve a complete, dynamic and assured update in just 12 months.

If one of your objectives is to get up to date in the treatment of fetuses in different stages, you have the perfect option to achieve it from wherever you wish and without fixed schedules”

General Objectives

• Provide a specific update that allows graduates to get their skills up to date to exercise and lead the functions as specialists in the field of Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis
• Update theoretical knowledge in the different fields of Fetal Medicine: basic and advanced obstetric ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis, maternal-fetal pathologies and placental pathologies
• Link the improvement of medical practice with scientific research, so that the professionals can contribute to change and progress in their clinical environment through the application of the most innovative and effective guidelines and strategies in the field

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Fetal Medicine

• Delve into the latest developments in Fetal Medicine
• Review the fundamental characteristics of bioethics, biostatistics, epidemiology and genetics applied to this field
• Understand the most innovative principles of ultrasound and other imaging techniques as tools for Prenatal Diagnosis
• Update graduates on the necessary requirements for the operation of a Fetal Medicine service

Module 2. Screening of Chromosome Abnormalities

• Delve into the latest developments of the screening test
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the latest advances related to the application of combined screening for chromosomal abnormalities in the first trimester of gestation, both in single and multiple gestations.
• Discern among the types of genetic diagnostic tests available and their indications
• Master the skills of interpretation of results and the genetic counseling

Module 3. Morphological Ultrasound

• Get up to date on the systematics for fetal anatomical study in the three trimesters of gestation
• Distinguish which malformative anomalies are detectable prenatally
• Review the fetal pathology by organs and systems, delving into their clinical novelties

Module 4. Fetal Neurosonography

• Get up to date on the systematic study of the fetal central nervous system
• Identify the main anomalies based on the latest scientific advances

Module 5. Fetal Echocardiography

• Delve into the early study and screening of congenital cardiopathies
• Get up to date on the systematics of fetal cardiac screening
• Identify the main congenital heart diseases that can be diagnosed prenatally

Module 6. Placental pathology and fetal growth restriction

• Obtain up-to-date knowledge on the mechanism of placentation and how it influences the development of pathologies such as preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction
• Get up to date on the rules to perform a proper doppler study in order to be able to make a correct maternal and fetal hemodynamic evaluation
• Know what early screening for preeclampsia and its prophylactic treatment
• Know in an exhaustive and updated way the definition of preeclampsia, its severity criteria and the treatment
• Identify fetal growth restriction, stages and management

Module 7. Multiple Gestation

• Delve into new developments in embryology and the origin of multiple gestations
• Get up to date on the types of twin gestations and their clinical management
• Update the protocol for dealing with discordant anomalies
• Delve into the latest development related to the specific complications of monochorionic gestations

Module 8. Diagnosis and Prevention of the Premature Birth

• Have a thorough and up-to-date understanding of the epidemiological impact and incidence of preterm birth today
• Understand the new scientific developments related to the triggers of preterm labor
• Know how to identify and treat the threat of preterm labor based on the latest clinical innovations
• Update the keys to the correct ultrasound evaluation of cervical length
• Gain up-to-date knowledge on the various preventive measures for preterm labor

Module 9. Maternal-Fetal Pathology

• Delve into the scientific novelties related to the different types of maternal pathology with fetal repercussions that can be prevented, diagnosed and/or treated prenatally
• Delve into the latest development related to the treatments applicable to fetuses of different ages

Module 10. Intrauterine Fetal Therapy and Invasive Procedures

• Delve into the current state of fetal surgery and its future projection
• Know how to identify, based on the most up-to-date medical standards, the pathologies requiring fetal surgery
• Update the techniques and approach routes of the different invasive procedures
• Acquire a set of up-to-date theoretical knowledge necessary to implement the main invasive procedures in fetal medicine and therapy

Ultrasound, doppler ultrasound*, MRI, preimplantation techniques, etc. In this professional master’s degree you will find the most innovative guidelines for its management and recommendations based on the characteristics of each patient”