An intensive postgraduate diploma in Management of Inflammatory Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases that will give you the keys to an innovative and comprehensive intervention"

Childhood is not safe from rheumatologic disease (RD). Although it is difficult to know their exact prevalence, given the absence of specific and global studies, they are potentially serious diseases that lead to a significant decrease in the quality of life of the affected child. Comprehensive care for patients and their families as a fundamental part of the process is an essential condition in the approach to this group of diseases.

This postgraduate diploma offers a different look at the global care that the child affected by RD needs. A comprehensive approach that covers all aspects of this care: from pre- and post-diagnostic care to families, pharmacological criteria and psychological and emotional care for the affected person and their environment. 

During this comprehensive program, professionals will have the opportunity to acquire the basic knowledge necessary to deal with the situations that arise around a child or adolescent suspected of having RMD. From the moment of diagnosis, with the development of the guidelines that the specialist must follow, to the information on procedures or attitudes to be avoided in this medical practice.

This is a 100% online program, nurtured and enriched with first-hand audiovisual material, created specifically by specialists in the field. It should be noted that, as it is a digital format, the professional will not have to move to a face-to-face center, and will be able to adapt their classes to the schedule that best suits them. 

All aspects of the practice of Pediatric Rheumatology, with a global vision of the care of the affected patient, in the most complete postgraduate diploma on the online teaching market”

This postgraduate diploma in Management of Inflammatory Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• A highly visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand
• Practical cases presented by practicing experts
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice
• Continuous updating and recycling systems
• Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
• Practical exercises for self-assessment and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the program

The teachers of this postgraduate diploma have been selected on the basis of two fundamental criteria: their proven experience and knowledge of RD in pediatrics and their proven teaching skills"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the field 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. 

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

With a methodological design based on proven teaching techniques, this postgraduate diploma will take you through different teaching approaches to allow you to learn in a dynamic and effective way"

Our innovative telepractice concept will give you the opportunity to learn through an immersive experience, which will provide you with a faster integration and a much more realistic view of the contents: Learning from an expert"

TECH's objective is to prepare highly competent professionals, who possess the most up-to-date knowledge and techniques in the medical field. A goal that, in just six months, you will be able to achieve, with a high-intensity and precision postgraduate diploma.

Our goal is yours: to provide you with the most intense update in the Management of Inflammatory Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases"

General Objectives

• Distinguish between different types of musculoskeletal problems in children, approach them and refer them if necessary
• Treat problems from different points of view, medical, psychological or physical, or at least to interpret the suitability of applied treatments
• Discuss whether a treatment was sufficiently effective
• Know which attitudes, treatments and strategies are inappropriate and should be avoided
• Prevent illness and complications
• Recognize basic needs and refer to specialized resources
• Identify social and environmental factors and reflect on the impact they have on the quality of life of patients and their families

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Attitude Towards Children with Suspected RMD

• Acquire the basic knowledge for the diagnosis of RMDs 
• Discern the initial attitudes and actions to initiate in the diagnosis of RMD
• Learn how to rule out specific diseases
• Learn the usefulness of the different tests
• Know which procedures or attitudes to discard and why

Module 2. Musculoskeletal Alterations

• Diagnose arthritis in childhood
• Determine arthritis versus ruling out other pathologies
• Apply the differential diagnosis in the suspicion of arthritis in its different forms of onset
• Outline the etiological treatment

Module 3. Systemic Inflammation  

• Review the association of fever with other systemic manifestations of inflammation of the eye, skin, and digestive system
• Recognize the rheumatologic significance of inflammation and fever
• Identify appropriate and inappropriate myths and attitudes

Module 4. Pharmacological Treatment in Pediatric Rheumatology   

• Review pharmacological treatments
• Observe treatments common to different conditions
• Review practical aspects of medication
• Define the adverse effects of medications
• Follow the evolution of a pharmacological treatment in children and adolescents

Module 5. Non-Pharmacological Treatment and Psychosocial Support 

• Provide a psychological approach to patients and their families in the treatment of RMDs
• Know the indication of physical exercise as a rehabilitation technique
• Recognize the opportunity of orthopedic surgery
• Describe the appropriate nutritional guidelines
• Distinguish the different existing social supports

Module 6. Preventive Activities 

• Review vaccination schedules
• Choose specific preventive attitudes according to diseases and treatments and treatments
• Recognize osteoporosis in children and its necessary consideration

Module 7. Disease "Wiki" (Resources to Which All Modules Address)  

• Know the existing resources on the Internet to help professionals
• Identify the main technological tools to identify new diseases 

Achieve your goals by updating you in the latest techniques and medical advances in the field of the Management of Inflammatory Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases through a postgraduate diploma of high educational and scientific demand"