An innovative and intensive Postgraduate diploma designed exclusively for medical professionals to update their knowledge on Skin Microbiota and its clinical advances”

Acne, psoriasis or atopic dermatitis top the list of consultations in Dermatology and Primary Care. According to studies, one of the main causes that provokes the appearance of these pathologies is an imbalance in the Skin Microbiota, i.e., in the set of bacteria, fungi and parasites that constitute the system that acts as a double barrier: both physical and immunological. These microorganisms work as protective agents of the system against external pathogens, promoting patient health and fighting for infection or chronic disease prevention and treatment.  

Therefore, medical professionals should be aware of the strategies for the care and recovery of the skin microbiome, something that they can work with this comprehensive Postgraduate diploma. And, over the 6 months of this academic experience, specialists will delve into the clinical advances in Skin Microbiota: its physiology, the factors that regulate it, the most frequent pathologies and its antagonistic treatments. They will also cover the latest developments related to metagenomics, as well as the important role of microorganisms in the immune system.  

And it will have 450 hours of the best theoretical, practical and additional material, the latter presented in different formats: in-detail videos, research articles, complementary readings, dynamic summaries, self-knowledge exercises and clinical cases extracted from real consultations. All compacted into a 100% online program that you can access from any device with internet connection, without schedules or face-to-face classes. Therefore, students can get up to date in a guaranteed way and through a high-level academic experience. 

Thanks to its comfortable and flexible 100% online format, specialists will not have to worry about schedules or face-to-face classes, being able to design their own academic calendar based on their own availability”   

This Postgraduate diploma in Skin Microbiota contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• Case studies presented by experts in the Digestive System 
• 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 device with an Internet connection 

You will work with the most comprehensive and innovative information related to Microbiome and Metagenomics, so you can implement the best and most innovative clinical strategies to your practice”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious 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 education programmed to learn in real situations.
 
This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby professionals 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.   

Students will be able to access the Virtual Campus from any device with internet connection, and download all the content for viewing, even after the academic experience"

The use of Relearning methodology in the development of this Postgraduate Diploma's content will allow you to update your knowledge without having to spend extra hours on memorizing. 100% guaranteed"

This Postgraduate Diploma's curriculum has been developed based on 3 criteria: the teaching team's recommendations, the developments related to the field of study of Skin Microbiota and the specifications of the innovative and effective Relearning methodology. Thanks to this, it has been possible to form a complete, comprehensive and innovative program that gathers the latest information related to the immune system, the skin and microbiome health. This way, students will be able to update their knowledge in this field through the course of this 100% online academic experience adapted to their professional needs and clinical requirements. 

You will address psoriasis, acne and atopic dermatitis from its newest clinical evidence, focusing on prevention and management treatments that have had better results today”

Module 1. Skin Microbiota

1.1. Skin Physiology 

1.1.1. Structure of the Skin: Epidermis, Dermis, and Hypodermis 
1.1.2. Functions of the Skin 
1.1.3. Microbial Composition of the Skin 

1.2. Factors that Regulate the Type of Bacterial Flora in the Skin 

1.2.1. Sweat Glands, Sebaceous Glands, Desquamation 
1.2.2. Factors that Alter the Ecology of the Skin and its Microbiota 

1.3. Skin Immune System 

1.3.1. Epidermis; Essential Element of our Defences 
1.3.2. Elements of the Cutaneous Immune System: Cytosines, Keratinocytes, Dendritic Cells, Lymphocytes, Antimicrobial Peptides 
1.3.3. Influence of the Skin Microbiota on the Skin Immune System. Staphylococcus Epidermidis, Staphylococcus Aureus 

1.4. Alteration of the Normal Skin Microbiota (Dysbiosis)

1.4.1. Impaired Barrier Function 

1.5. Triggered Skin Diseases 

1.5.1. Psoriasis (Streptococcus Pyogenes) 
1.5.2. Acne Vulgaris
1.5.3. Atopic Dermatitis 
1.5.4. Rosacea 

1.6. Influence of the Use of Probiotics in the Prevention and Treatment of Different Skin Diseases 
1.7. Current Lines of Research 

Module 2. Microbiota. Microbiome. Metagenomics

2.1. Definition and Relationship Between Them 
2.2. Composition of the Microbiota: Types, Species and Strains

2.3. Different Human Microbiota. General Overview of Eubiosis and Dysbiosis 

2.3.1. Gastrointestinal Microbiota 
2.3.2. Oral Microbiota 
2.3.3. Skin Microbiota 
2.3.4. Respiratory Tract Microbiota 
2.3.5. Urinary Tract Microbiota 
2.3.6. Reproductive System Microbiota

2.4. Factors that Influence Microbiota Balance and Imbalance 

2.4.1. Diet and Lifestyle. Gut-Brain Axis 
2.4.2. Antibiotic Therapy 
2.4.3. Epigenetic-Microbiota Interaction. Endocrine Disruptors 
2.4.4. Probiotics, Prebiotics, Symbiotics. Concepts and Overviews 
2.4.5. Fecal Transplant, Latest Advances 

Module 3. Microbiota and Immune System

3.1. Immune System Physiology: What is Immunity? 

3.1.1. Immune System Components 

 3.1.1.2. Immune Cells
 3.1.1.3. Chemical Systems 

3.2. Organs Involved in Immunity 

3.2.1. Primary Organs
3.2.2. Secondary Organs

3.3. Innate, Non-Specific, or Natural Immunity 
3.4. Acquired, Adaptive, or Specific Immunity 
3.5. Nutrition and Lifestyle and their Interaction with the Immune System and the Microbiota 

3.6. Functional Foods and their Effect on the Immune System 

3.6.1. Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Symbiotics 
3.6.2. Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods 

3.7. Bidirectional Relationship Between Microbiota and the Neuroimmunoendocrine System 
3.8. Microbiota, Immunity, and Nervous System Disorders: Anxiety, Depression, Autism, Schizophrenia, or Alzheimer’s Disease 
3.9. The Gut-Microbiota-Brain Axis 
3.10. Current Lines of Research 

A high-level program that has all the information you need to master to carry out a comprehensive, innovative and highly effective Skin Microbiota treatment for your patients' health”