With this program, the professional will be able to integrate the latest advances in Big Data applied to pulmonology into their daily work, while deepening their knowledge of techniques such as pulmonary nodule volumetry" 

Pulmonology is one of the clinical disciplines that has experienced the greatest advances in recent years. Areas such as Big Data have led to the emergence of new techniques in this field, making it more accurate and effective. Therefore, the specialist has the opportunity to incorporate the latest procedures into their work thanks to this Advanced Master's Degree, which also integrates specialties such as genomic precision pulmonology. 

Therefore, throughout this program, the physician will be able to delve into issues such as the genetics of susceptibility to lung cancer, the genetic links of COPD, pulmonary eosinophilias associated with asthma or hypoventilation syndromes. In addition, you will learn about the latest advances in procedures such as electromagnetic navigation or medical thoracoscopy. This will give you access to the most cutting-edge innovations in this complex but exciting field. 

This Advanced Master's Degree is developed through a 100% online teaching method that has been specially designed with the working professional in mind, as it adapts to their personal circumstances, adjusting to their work pace and without imposing fixed schedules. In addition, its innovative contents will be presented in multimedia format, taught by a teaching staff of great prestige in this medical area. 

TECH online methodology will allow you to combine your work with your studies, since it is completely adapted to you, without imposing fixed schedules” 

This advanced master’s degree in Clinical Pulmonology contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include: 

• Practical cases presented by experts in medicine 
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently 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
• Special emphasis is placed on innovative methodologies in the management of pneumologic pathologies
• 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 provides you with state-of-the-art educational technology: interactive summaries, case studies, video proceedings, master classes, etc. The most varied and effective resources to get you up to date" 

The teaching staff includes professionals from the psychology sector, who bring their experience to this training 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 an immersive training experience designed to train for real-life situations. 

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

You will deepen you knowledge in the latest advances in the genetic links of COPD and in the surgical technique for lung transplants"

This Advanced Master's Degree will allow you to integrate the most recent innovations in pulmonology into your daily qoek in a quick and comfortable way"

The main objective of this advanced master’s degree is to bring the specialist closer to the latest developments in this health area, and for this purpose it has designed an online learning itinerary that will make it easy to keep up to date. Thus, to achieve this goal, this program has a teaching system designed for practicing professionals. It provides complete and in-depth contents, first class teaching resources and a teaching staff composed of highly prestigious specialists in the field of pulmonology. 

Update your knowledge thanks to this TECH program which includes the latest advances in pulmonology and genomic precision” 

General Objectives

• Provide an update on the latest scientific evidence available in published guidelines, scientific articles and systematic reviews
• Address the fundamental aspects for the care practice of pneumologic pathologies 
• Update the knowledge of pulmonologists and other medical specialists on the most frequent pathologies in the area of pulmonology 
• Provide in-depth knowledge on the genetic link of respiratory diseases
• Interpret and generate knowledge with the information provided by primary and secondary sources of Big Data
• Improve the assessment for the prognosis and prevention of respiratory diseases
• Understand the precision treatment of pulmonary pathology in the daily practice of medicine
• Acquire strong knowledge of the different pulmonary pathologies and their genetic basis

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Interstitial Lung Diseases 

• Update the most relevant theoretical medical knowledge on ILD 
• Deepen specific understanding of the scientific and technical aspects related to the most prevalent ILD 
• Actively promote the continuing education of each professional in order to improve clinical care and their professional work 

Module 2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 

• Develop professional competencies aimed at optimizing comprehensive patient-centered care based on the latest available evidence 
• Be able to interpret the most commonly used complementary tests in the diagnosis and follow-up of COPD patients 
• Know how to manage the main comorbidities associated with COPD 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge on the maintenaince treatment of COPD

Module 3. Asthma

• Help the physician to improve the control and quality of life of patients with Asthma, through the knowledge they have acquired based on the latest scientific evidence available 
• Know how to interpret the most commonly used complementary tests in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with asthma
• Identify and manage the main comorbidities associated with asthma
• Gain up-to-date knowledge on the maintenance treatment of asthma
• Learn to identify the sub-group of patients with serious, uncontrolled asthma
• Know the different phenotypes and specific asthma treatment recommendations
• Know how to manage occupational asthma, pulmonary eosinophilias, as well as special circumstances such as asthma-pregnancy, exertion-induced asthma, aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease, etc

Module 4. Respiratory Infections and Related Diseases 

• Provide specific knowledge on the advances in infectious diseases and new antimicrobials, as well as other treatments and new diagnostic tests that allow us to give a satisfactory response to the current challenges of respiratory diseases
• Gain the necessary skills for an adequate identification and correct treatment of the main infectious pathologies of the respiratory system, being able to perform a better clinical management of the different entities
• Perform a review of recently published guidelines, scientific articles and systematic reviews, making a critical reading with learning from the best available scientific evidence

Module 5. Bronchopulmonary Neoplasms 

• Provide a global and multidisciplinary perspective on the approach to lung cancer, including its epidemiology, etiology, histology, diagnostic and treatment process 
• Provide up-to-date information on multidisciplinary issues important for daily clinical practice in lung cancer patients 
• Delve into the latest, ever-changing advances in both the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer

Module 6. Diseases of the Pleura and Mediastinum 

• Update knowledge on the different diseases that affect the pleura and mediastinum 
• Deepen knowledge of the different diagnostic techniques for the study of these pathologies, using a practical approach 
• Optimization of the therapeutic management of patients with pleural effusion, pneumothorax and mediastinal disease

Module 7. Pulmonary Circulation 

• Deepen understanding of the medical management of the most frequent pathologies affecting the pulmonary vascular tree such as venous thromboembolic disease or pulmonary hypertension 
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of other less frequent pathologies such as pulmonary vasculitis or alveolar hemorrhage

Módulo 8. Trastornos respiratorios durante el sueño 

• Actualizar los conocimientos en los trastornos respiratorios del sueño 
• Proporcionar unas directrices que permitan tomar las mejores decisiones en la asistencia de los pacientes con esta enfermedad según un resumen clínico de la literatura más actualizada 
• Contribuir al conocimiento específico de los aspectos científicos y técnicos relacionados con los trastornos del sueño 

Module 9. Respiratory Failure. Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation High-flow Oxygen Therapy 

• Know the pathophysiology and classification of respiratory failure and learn the keys for the diagnosis, which allows it to be applied in clinical practice
• Provide knowledge based on the best available evidence on the various treatment options for respiratory failure, including the application and contraindications of both NIV and HFO in acute and chronic respiratory failure
• Deepen knowledge in the main ventilatory modes and asynchronies during NIV
• Delve into the main features and clinical benefits of high-flow oxygen therapy

Module 10. Lung Transplant 

• Know the indications and contraindications for the possible performance of a lung transplant, as well as the criteria for referral to a Lung Transplant Unit 
• Know the criteria for being included on the lung transplant waiting list 
• Know how donor selection and surgical techniques for lung transplantation are performed 
• Know how to detect possible complications derived from lung transplants that may be encountered during the review of these patients in their office or during admission to a hospital that does not have a Lung Transplant Unit
• Gain a deeper understanding of the use of immunosuppressive treatments and prophylaxis in lung transplant patients, as well as in the complications derived from them
• Delve into the possible long-term complications of lung transplant patients
• Know how to determine when an urgent/preferential referral to the Lung Transplant Unit is necessary

Module 11. Personalized Precision Medicine and Big Data in Pulmonology Prelude

• Delve into the health care and ethical implications of precision medicine
• Deepen understanding of the sources of information on precision medicine
• Master the "omics" biomarkers of interest in pulmonology
• Determine the contribution of specific care in personalized care

Module 12. Interventional Pulmonology and Precision Medicine  

• Deepen in minimally invasive bronchological techniques that allow precision and genetic diagnosis
• Gain in-depth knowledge of minimally invasive pleural techniques that allow precision and genetic diagnosis
• Master endoscopic invasive treatments for specific pneumologic patients

Module 13. Precision Medicine, Imaging Techniques and Pulmonary Function  

• Gain in-depth knowledge of invasive diagnostic techniques that increase bronchological diagnostic accuracyV
• Master the techniques of invasive diagnostic techniques that increase pleural diagnostic accuracy
• Deepen understanding of precision endobronchial treatments

Module 14. Genetics and Precision Medicine and Pediatric Diseases  

• In-depth understanding of genetic links to disease in the pediatric population
• Delve into the implications of childhood congenital diseases on respiratory health during a person's lifetime
• Master the management of frequent gentic respiratory diseases.
• Precision medicine in child asthma. Use of Biologicals 

Module 15. Genetics, Precision Medicine and Asthma  

• Deepen understanding of the epidemiological associations of asthma that suggest a genetic basis of the disease
• Delve into the genetic complexity of asthma in light of the most current findings
• Master the biology, therapeutic targets and clinical use of precision treatments in asthma

Module 16. Genetics, Precision Medicine and Lung Cancer  

• Gain deeper insight into the genetic susceptibility of lung cancer
• Gain in-depth knowledge into driver gene mutations with approved lung cancer treatments
• Know future treatments against therapeutic targets
• Master the state-of-the-art lung cancer treatment and the contribution of treatments based on genetic therapeutic targets

Module 17. Genetics, Precision Medicine and COPD  

• Gain an in-depth understanding of the genetic and perinatal links of COPD 
• Deepen knowledge in genetic links and smoking
• Delve into hereditary COPD due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
• Know the latest developments in the management of COPD oriented to treatable features
• Explore the genetic link with the results of physical training in COPD

Module 18. Genetics, Precision Medicine and Other Respiratory Diseases  

• Delve into genetic links to pulmonary vascular diseases and interstitial diseases
• Gain in-depth understanding of genetic links and susceptibility to infection
• Deepen knowledge in telomeres as prognostic markers in respiratory diseases
• Master the mechanisms and results of new mRNA-based vaccines

Module 19.  Big Data and Respiratory Diseases I  

• Know the applications of Big Data in the study of the epidemiology of respiratory diseases
• Discuss the usefulness of Big Data in the evaluation of procedures used in respiratory pathology
• Explain how Big Data can help in the study of risk factors for respiratory diseases
• Describe the usefulness of Big Data in the management of obstructive diseases and sleep ventilation disorders

Module 20.  Big Data and Respiratory Diseases II  

• Know the usefulness of Big Data in the study of respiratory diseases of infectious origin 
• Discuss the use of Big Data to assess the impact of environmental pollution on respiratory infections
• Deepen understanding of the importance of Big Data in the evaluation of other respiratory diseases such as pleural pathology, lung cancer, interstitial diseases, pulmonary thromboembolism and pulmonary hypertension 
• Describe the applications of Big Data in the field of neonatal-onset respiratory diseases

You will achieve your goal of getting up to date quickly and all from the comfort of you home or office”