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Humanitas University provides a six-year course in [[Medicine]] taught in [[English language|English]]. They also provide a three-year course in [[Nursing]] and a three-year course in Physiotherapy, which are taught in Italian.
As part of their speciality school degree programs, the university offers 11 courses. Including an advanced postgraduate course in Cardiovascular MR Imaging, a Master's in Endoscopy and a Master's in Urology.
The University was founded in 2014.
"Humanitas would like to attract and train people and professionals of high value, from Italy and abroad. It aims at becoming an international reference for the education of physicians, nurses and researchers capable to cope [''sic''] with the future scientific, technological and social evolution."<ref> https://www.hunimed.eu/about/humanitas-university/</ref>
==History==
==Campus==
Medical students greatly benefit from studying on the Humanits group's flagship hospital campus.
"Humanitas University is built by the hospital, inside the hospital. All the tutors are specifically trained and work as medical doctors or nurses in the hospital. All campus facilities are located within the hospital area."
==Organization and administration== ▼Thanks to an investment of more than 20 million euro, a new campus is under construction that will be ready for the 2017/18 academic year.
The University is part of the Humanitas Group, a private hospital group that also operates the Humanitas Research Hospital in Milan. Humanitas Group is part of a larger company, [[Techint|Techint Group]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Bohmer|first1=Richard M.J.|last2=Pisano|first2=Gary P.|last3=Tang|first3=Ning|title=Istituto Clinico Humanitas (A)|journal=Harward Business School Case 603-063|year=2002}}</ref> In 2016 Humanitas University has signed an agreement with [[Benedictine College]] in [[Atchison, Kansas]], United States, to facilitate admission of Benedictine College pre-med students into its Medicine and Surgery degree program.<ref>http://www.benedictine.edu/press-room/news/2016/Humanitas-Pre-Med-Agreement-Signed</ref> ▼
The new campus will cover a total area of over 20.000 square meters. Allowing students to train in low risk situations, the campus will include a Simulation Center of about 1.000 square meters. It will also house 4 operating rooms, 3 multimedia rooms, 2 ambulatories, 1 emergency room, 4 rooms for clinical and surgical skills, 1 microscope room and 1 wet lab.
<ref>http://www.hunimed.eu/student-life/#new-campus</ref>
▲==Organization and administration==
The University is part of the Humanitas Group, a private hospital group that also operates the Humanitas Research Hospital in Milan.
Humanitas Group is part of a larger company, [[Techint|Techint Group]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Bohmer|first1=Richard M.J.|last2=Pisano|first2=Gary P.|last3=Tang|first3=Ning|title=Istituto Clinico Humanitas (A)|journal=Harward Business School Case 603-063|year=2002}}</ref>
▲In 2016 Humanitas University has signed an agreement with [[Benedictine College]] in [[Atchison, Kansas]], United States, to facilitate admission of Benedictine College pre-med students into its Medicine and Surgery degree program.<ref>http://www.benedictine.edu/press-room/news/2016/Humanitas-Pre-Med-Agreement-Signed</ref>
==Academic programs==
==Academics==
The University offers the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery degree program taught entirely in English.<ref>http://www.eunicas.ie/index.php/eunicas/university/humanitas-university-297.html</ref> Its speciality schools grant degrees related to general surgery, cardiovascular diseases, digestive system diseases, internal medicine, medical oncology and diagnostic radiology. Masters' degrees are awarded in the fields of Endoscopy and Urology.
In addition, postgraduates students can enroll in one of 11 speciality schools.
The speciality degrees include: General Surgery, Cardiovascular Diseases, Digestive System Diseases, Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Diagnostic Radiology.
Masters' degrees are awarded in the fields of Endoscopy and Urology.
The university also offers a Cardiovascular MR Imaging course, "Humanitas University’s advanced postgraduate course in Cardiovascular MR Imaging aims at training professionals able to perform cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging independently, in their respective professional areas." It is tailored for technologists with strong core expertise in the fields of magnetic resonance imaging or cardiology.<ref>https://www.hunimed.eu/courses/advanced-cardiovascular-mr-imaging/</ref>
The Endocrinology, Metabolic Disorders and Nuclear Medicine programs are developed with the collaboration of other leading teaching institutes.<ref>https://www.hunimed.eu/courses/medical-specialty-schools/</ref>
Thanks to anAn agreement between Humanitas University and [[Benedictine College]], the students admitted to theallows Humanitas University program are ablestudents to take the United States Medical License Examination Steps 1 and 2,. makingThis themmakes students eligible for athe medical residency program in the United States.<ref>http://www.benedictine.edu/press-room/news/2016/Humanitas-Pre-Med-Agreement-Signed</ref>
==Student placement==
==Career Prospects for Graduates==
The career prospects for graduates are promising for those planning on working within the EU or outside it.
"As a non-state University recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education (see the [http://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/atto/serie_generale/caricaDettaglioAtto/originario?atto.dataPubblicazioneGazzetta=2014-06-20&atto.codiceRedazionale=14A04676&elenco30giorni=false Decree by the Ministry of Education]), Humanitas Degrees are recognized across all of Europe for accessing the medical profession. In fact, Humanitas University is included in the [http://www.faimer.org/resources/world-directory.html IMED (International Medical Education Directory)] database and in the [https://search.wdoms.org/ World Directory of Medical Schools]."
ToFor dostudent soplacements, Hunimed has activatedimplements a collaboration with the US National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME ®) with the following aims: ▼"Access to medical specializations in the US (residencies) is regulated by the US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). Humanitas University’s Degree allows a graduate to apply for the USMLE since Humanitas University is listed in the IMED database.
Humanitas University prepares its students for the USMLE and provides a curriculum in line with the educational standards requested."
▲To do so, Hunimed has activated a collaboration with the US National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME®) with the following aims:
*Reviewing the educational program – curriculum and student assessments – to meet U.S. standards;
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