About the Courses of Pediatrics
The Courses of Pediatrics provide theoretical instruction and practical training to students in the Pediatrics degree at Uzbek Medical Universities. A pediatrician is a doctor who treats newborns, children, adolescents, and young adults. Pediatricians play an important role in the health and wellbeing of your child. They have a wide range of responsibilities from conducting regular well-child checkups to diagnosing and treating illnesses, injuries, and other health conditions. Teaching and training take place at the Pediatrics Clinics and the Perinatology Centres of Universities Hospitals.
The educational programs of the courses are very close to those of “General Medicine”, however, there is a lot of research performed on the basis of deeper learning of the peculiarities of the vitality of the infantile organism. Students are able to study pediatrics, surgery of a child’s age, and many other disciplines. After completing the educational program students acquire the diploma of a pediatrician and have an opportunity to be engaged in treating patients at children’s hospitals, continue their studies, and be involved in research work. The Pediatrics Clinics in Uzbekistan consist of five departments – one for infants and toddlers, one for children of all ages, one for pediatric hematology and hemato-oncology, and two departments for pediatric resuscitation care.
Facts and Figures
Qualification – Bachelor of Pediatrics
Duration – 6 years
The Core Subjects
- ADHD
- Adolescent Medicine
- Antibiotic Resistance
- Asthma
- Autism
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Exercise and Sports Medicine
- Genomic Medicine
- Hospital Medicine
- HPV and Cervical Cancer
- Immunization
- Moderate to Severe Asthma
- Neonatal Medicine
- Obesity and Weight Management
- Otitis Media
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Pediatric Hospital Medicine
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Pediatrics/Neonatal Care Nursing
- Rare Diseases
- Residents
- Women’s Sexual Health
- Wound Management
- Insulin Therapy
- Integrative Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Determinants of Health
- Spinal Disorders
- Health Diversity
- Healthcare Reform & the ACA
- Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Patient Safety
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Pediatrics/Neonatal Care Nursing
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Eating Disorders
- Electronic Health Records
- Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases
The Educational Activity
Teachers provide pediatrics and neonatology courses for students of pediatric departments and many more (degrees for midwives, paramedics, nutrition therapists, physiotherapists, and ergo therapists). Pediatricians have a wide range of responsibilities. They do everything from performing checkups to managing chronic medical conditions. Pediatricians provide preventive care and also diagnose and treat infections, injuries, and diseases. The core of pediatrics teaching is provided during the course of study, the theoretical teaching, covers the following areas:
- Acute pediatric conditions
- Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition
- Pediatric nephrology, including elimination methods and dialysis
- Pediatric cardiology
- Pediatric hematology and oncology
- Pediatric pneumology
- Pediatric endocrinology and diabetology
- Pediatric rheumatology and osteology
- Genetic illnesses, including hereditary metabolic disorders
- Neonatology
- Adolescent medicine
- Developmental and behavioral pediatrics
- Diagnostic laboratory immunology
- Medical toxicology
- Neonatal-Perinatal medicine
- Pediatric cardiology
- Pediatric critical care medicine
- Pediatric cardiology
- Pediatric hematology/oncology
- Pediatric surgery
- Pediatric emergency medicine and critical care
- Pediatric infectious diseases
- Pediatric hospice and palliative medicine
- Pediatric pulmonology
During the study period, students take part in a practical placement (prior to their final examinations). They demonstrate their ability to apply their theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of pediatrics. Pediatrics graduates provide not only medical care for children who are acutely or chronically ill but also preventive health services for healthy children. A pediatrician manages the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of the children under their care at every stage of development, in both sickness and health. The Faculty’s aim is to reduce infant and child rates of death, control the spread of infectious disease, promote healthy lifestyles for long disease-free life and help ease the problems of children and adolescents with chronic conditions. High-quality professionals are concerned not only about immediate management of the ill child but also about long-term effects on quality of life, disability, and survival. Graduates are involved with the prevention, early detection, and management of problems including developmental delays and disorders, behavioral problems, functional disabilities, social stresses, and mental disorders including depression and anxiety disorders.
The Advantages of Pediatric Education
Obtaining Pediatric Degree has always been one of the most respected scientific achievements and a great opportunity for professional growth. Here are some of the advantages of being a doctor:
- Job diversity due to more than 20 various healthcare occupations
- The variety of related career paths ( medical assistant training, medical coding training, and medical billing)
- High salaries and graduate employment rate
- Traveling opportunities
- Positive social impact
- Career Opportunities
There are some career paths (including medical practice) in the pediatric treatment field to choose from:
- Medical technician
- Nursing assistant
- Case manager
- Child life specialist
- Chiropractor
- Physical therapist
- Child psychologist
- Obstetrics and gynecology physician (OB-GYN)
- Family medicine physician
- Pediatric dentist
- Pediatric hospitalist
- Orthodontist
