Postgraduate Diploma in Digestive Endoscopy

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE IN

DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY

2025

Digestive endoscopy plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases of the digestive system. However, there is a significant shortage of specialized professionals in this area, which compromises the quality of health care. Training in Digestive Endoscopy still faces educational challenges, with few postgraduate programs and gaps in the practical training of doctors.

The Postgraduate Medical Course in Digestive Endoscopy aims to meet this need, qualifying doctors to perform endoscopic procedures and promoting a critical approach to the best clinical practices. The course also contributes to constant updating in the face of advances in the specialty, improving medical care and expanding access to specialized services. In this way, the course is essential for training specialists, improving clinical practice and having a positive impact on public health.

MENTORS

Coordinators

TEACHERS

Concept, Practice & Immersive Environment

Methodology

The theoretical components will be taught through lectures, group discussions, debates, analysis of clinical cases, seminar presentations and reading and discussion of scientific articles. There will also be remote activities, both synchronous and asynchronous, to enrich the teaching-learning process.
The experimental components will be carried out using live models and simulators, providing the student with a controlled experience. This training is aimed at learning endoscopic techniques and understanding the relevant anatomy. Practice on live models simulates clinical scenarios, preparing students to perform procedures safely and effectively. The entire process will be supervised by qualified professionals, ensuring safety and the proper development of practical skills.
The practical components will involve outpatient care, with an emphasis on taking a detailed clinical history, performing a physical examination, formulating differential diagnoses and discussing clinical cases. All care will be supervised by a teacher, who will organize debates and discussions on the cases covered.
The course's pedagogical model is based on the study of content that is directly related to the students' practical experiences. Discussions will be centered on the problems and situations known to students and teachers, seeking the best learning outcomes from theoretical references, medical literature, practical experiences and evidence-based studies.
In the curricular components, especially the practical ones, the values, experiences and experiences of the students and teachers will be prioritized. The problematization and contextualization of reality will be essential, promoting moments of concentration and dispersion, and seeking the socialization of knowledge and practices among professionals, as well as integration with health services and training institutions.

	ACTIVITY	DAY OF THE WEEK	TIME	TYPE	DAILY (H/A)	WEEKLY (H/A)	MODULE	TOTAL COURSE
THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL MODULE	PRACTICAL CLASSES	5th and 6th	8:00 A 18:00	PRESENTIAL	10	20	20	160
	THEORETICAL CLASSES	2nd to 4th	19:00 A 21:00	ONLINE	2	6	6	48
	COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES	FREE	FREE	ONLINE	FREE	5	5	40
EXPERIMENTAL MODULE	HANDS-ON TRAINING	6TH TO SUNDAY	8:00 A 18:00	PRESENTIAL	10	30	30	60
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MEDICAL CAREER MANAGEMENT MODULE	THEORETICAL CLASSES	TO BE DEFINED	TO BE DEFINED	ONLINE	TO BE DEFINED	TO BE DEFINED	52	52
TOTAL								360

DYNAMICS

10 months duration

Total workload of 360 hours, divided into 140 hours of theoretical activities and 220 hours of experimental and practical activities.

2 face-to-face experiential modules

of 30 hours each

8 hybrid theoretical-practical modules

of 31 hours each

1 online theory module

of 52h

Entrepreneurship and medical career management

The 52-hour course is taught entirely online

Experimental Module

The activities will involve practicing digestive endoscopy on live experimental models and simulators, as well as discussing endoscopic findings, managing complications and updating on technological advances applied to clinical practice.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING

Module 1 | Experimental endoscopy 1

Date: to be determined
Method: In person (Curitiba/PR)

Experimental classes | Friday to Sunday
Realistic simulation in an experimental operating room applied to live models and simulators.

Module 2 | Practical endoscopy 1

Date: to be determined
Mode: Hybrid (Online / Hospital)

Theoretical topics | Monday to Wednesday
- Normal endoscopic aspects of the esophagus-stomach-duodenum
- Motor disorders of the esophagus
- Gastroesophageal reflux

Practical classes | Thursday and Friday
Understand the principles of upper digestive endoscopy, including its indications, diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, interpretation of endoscopic findings and management of complications, with a view to safe and effective application in clinical practice.

Module 3 | Practical endoscopy 2

Date: to be determined
Mode: Hybrid (Online / Hospital)

Theoretical topics | Monday to Wednesday
- Hiatus hernia/esophagitis
- Barret's oesophagus
- Helicobacter pylori - diagnostic and therapeutic approach

Practical classes | Thursday and Friday
Follow-up of cases and examinations of patients in endoscopy services carried out in previously defined partner hospitals.