The Rheumatology Module, within the Integrated Course of Dermatology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, aims to address the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic insights of the main rheumatologic diseases. Some lessons will be delivered in a multidisciplinary format, as several diseases present clinical features common to all three disciplines.
The lectures will include and explore only a selection of clinical topics, as it is not feasible to cover all rheumatologic diseases within the available teaching hours.
However, all rheumatologic diseases within the field will be subject to examination. Lectures will be delivered in-person and will include both theoretical discussion and the presentation of clinical cases to be discussed interactively.
The final exam will be oral.
Cognitive acquisition of knowledge regarding the main rheumatologic diseases. Students must be able to recognize the pathophysiological bases, morphological changes, and clinical manifestations of the main diseases and their complications. They must also be able to define an appropriate diagnostic pathway and determine the prognosis.
The Rheumatology Module, within the Integrated Course of Dermatology, Clinical Immunology, and Rheumatology, covers the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic aspects of the main diseases within the field of Rheumatology. The student will be able to identify the pathophysiological mechanisms, morphological alterations, and clinical signs of the primary diseases and their complications, and define diagnostic and prognostic pathways.
Knowledge of basic immunology and immunoinflammatory processes, as well as a thorough understanding of human anatomy.
Lectures will be conducted in-person. For those interested, tutorial sessions may be held at the bedside or in outpatient settings with discussion of clinical cases.
Students with valid certifications for Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), disabilities, or other educational needs are encouraged to contact the instructor and the department’s/school’s disability coordinator at the start of the course to agree on any suitable teaching methods that meet individual learning styles while maintaining the educational objectives of the course.
Recommended textbook:
UNIREUMA. Rheumatology for Students and General Practitioners, Ed. Gnocchi 2021.
Ricevimento: By appointment via email:sabrina.paolino@unige.it
Ricevimento: The teacher receives by appointment: 010/3538669 0105557691 carmen.pizzorni@unige.it
Ricevimento: By appointment via email:alberto.sulli@unige.it
Ricevimento: By appointment via email:emanuele.gotelli@unige.it
MARTINA BURLANDO (President)
EMANUELE CLAUDIO COZZANI (President)
RAFFAELE DE PALMA (President)
DANIELA FENOGLIO (President)
GIULIA GASPARINI (President)
EMANUELE GOTELLI (President)
GIUSEPPE MURDACA (President)
SABRINA PAOLINO (President)
GIAMPAOLA PESCE (President)
CARMEN PIZZORNI (President)
ILARIA TRAVE (President)
ALBERTO SULLI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)
Please refer to the Web Agenda | University of Genoa, available at the following link: https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/
The timetable for this course is available here: EasyAcademy
The assessment is part of the integrated course. It consists of an oral exam with questions based on the Rheumatology syllabus and aims to evaluate the student’s achievement of the course/module objectives. The final grade is expressed in thirtieths and will be averaged with the grades of Dermatology and Clinical Immunology for a single final mark, with honors if applicable. A minimum score of 18/30 is required to pass.
Learning assessment is carried out through the final exam only, which is designed to evaluate the student’s actual achievement of the expected learning outcomes.
