Master's Degree in Medical-Surgical Lasers for Dermatoaesthetic Procedures Continuing Education

Upon completion of the two-year learning process, which involves acquiring theoretical knowledge and practical skills, submitting Final Research Project, passing assessment and obtaining the Master's degree in Specialization in Medical-Surgical Lasers for Dermatoaesthetic Procedures from Nebrija University, students will be able to apply the following specific competences in their professional practice:

• Acquire the competence to calculate and apply the dosimetric parameters for the clinical application of lasers with efficacy and safety, according to the recommended protocols based on clinical practice guidelines based on scientific evidence.
• Train to know the interaction of lasers on biological tissues, taking into account the protocolized safety and efficacy ranges.
• Know and know how to use laser applications in various medical-surgical specialties (Ophthalmology, Gynecology, Urology, Pneumology, Oncology, Spinal Surgery and Traumatology, and Otorhinolaryngology).
• Know how to apply the knowledge and skills acquired for the optimal use of lasers, light sources and other energy-based equipment in dermatological, aesthetic and dermo-aesthetic treatments.
• Know how to apply the necessary knowledge and skills acquired to carry out medical hair removal treatments, according to the protocols established by scientific societies in the medical laser sector.
• Train to apply the knowledge and skills acquired for facial and body rejuvenation treatments appropriate to the accredited clinical practice guides.
• Know how to use lasers, light sources and other energy-based equipment to treat vascular lesions and varicose veins effectively and safely.
• Know how to apply lasers, light sources and other energy-based equipment to treat pigmented lesions, tattoos, scars, stretch marks and localized fat, supported by protocols from scientific societies.
• Demonstrate the necessary research competence for the development of clinical trials with laser equipment and new technologies in patients, and to communicate the results of said trials both to the industry and to the specialized press.
• Acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to critically evaluate and analyze the technical and clinical documentation provided by the industry on the different equipment that is marketed in this field.
• Assimilate the knowledge and skills necessary to advise the industry on technical and clinical aspects related to lasers, light sources and other energy-based equipment.
• Possess the necessary knowledge and skills to evaluate and communicate clinical results obtained in patients (design of clinical trials, writing texts and specialized scientific publications).
• Know how to apply the knowledge and business skills necessary to direct and manage private clinics equipped with lasers and other energy-based equipment.
• Raise awareness to keep ethical and deontological aspects in mind at all times in the doctor-patient relationship, generally in private healthcare.
• Apply at all times the protection and safety regulations stipulated in the use of lasers, to protect both patients and professionals.

The first year of the Master's degree includes a set of general chapters of online theoretical material.

The online teaching system will be carried out entirely through the Virtual Campus, accessible online through the teletraining platform currently in use at the University.

At the beginning of the course, the student is provided, online (email and downloadable material from the website), with the general documentation of the Master's degree, which will include:

• General information with all subjects.
• General calendar.
• List of professors
• General teaching methodology.
• Description of the type of documents that are published.
• Basic contact information, with email addresses for tutoring session and consultations. Along with this general documentation, and also online, the student will be provided with a didactic guide for each subject, which includes:
  • Detailed program of the subject and the competences that the student will achieve upon finishing it.
  • Details of the set of training activities, evaluation criteria in ordinary and extraordinary calls, bibliography and recommended links.
  • Location and detailed mechanisms for tele-tutoring with the professor.
  • Any other information and guidance necessary to follow the course.

This material will be accessible at all times through the Virtual Campus.

Each subject is coordinated by a tutor-professor, who is responsible for setting the training itineraries and providing students, through the Virtual Campus, with all the necessary material to take the subject.

The Virtual Campus for each subject is structured around a set of folders for communication, documentation, notices, etc. typical of e-learning educational projects. The platform also offers a series of fundamental tools for online learning, such as forums, videoconferencing, submission of work or document repositories for the dissemination of notes among students. Additionally, it incorporates tools such as surveys and exercises.

The teaching of the subjects is structured on training itineraries that are learning sequences programmed by the tutor based on the contents of the subject.

The tutor monitors the students' progress, knowing at all times what documents they have read and how much time they have spent on it.

The professors are permanently accessible via email with a maximum response time of 48 hours.

The publication of documentation is distributed throughout the academic year, in several installments corresponding to the different modules and learning stages, so that the student gradually assimilates the subject matter. Each of these educational material publications will be composed of various types of documents:

• Theoretical contents of the subject. Each didactic unit (module or stage) explains a complete unit of the subject. Its content, of wide extension and depth, includes complementary information on concepts, definitions, bibliography and web links of interest.
• Assessment tests with multiple answers and follow-up tests. Your results will be published on the platform
• Video about the techniques described in each subject of the 2nd year curriculum with proposed exercises that the student must carry out and address the contents of the subject and its application to problems, examples and practical cases.

In the first year, the didactic methodology consists of teaching sessions programmed with a calendar that is previously communicated to the students. They are broadcast live online through Nebrija's Global Campus virtual classroom, with the presentation of the professor (supported, where appropriate, by slides and/or video) and the subsequent interaction with the students to answer questions and present clinical cases.

The second year of the Master's degree focuses on dermatological and dermo-aesthetic treatments, with a second series of chapters of theoretical-practical material, a Practical Workshop Course of Intensive Instruction (face-to-face) of 40 teaching hours in a university classroom equipped with lasers. It will take place in a single intensive week from Monday to Friday, 4 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the afternoon, with the support of the sector, at the Nebrija University installations in Madrid. In collaboration with the laser equipment manufacturing industry and EBD. Also in the second year, an internship of 70 teaching hours of face-to-face practices (generally distributed over two weeks of full-time work) is carried out in prestigious private clinics. To facilitate student access, if possible, these accredited clinics are located in the cities of Madrid, Barcelona and Malaga. As far as possible, the student may choose any of the three locations to carry out the corresponding internship, under the supervision of an internship tutor, one for each student.

Practical face-to-face course of 40 teaching hours in a university teaching classroom equipped with laser. It will be held in a single intensive week from Monday to Friday, 4 hours in the morning and 4 hours in the afternoon, at the Nebrija University campus in Madrid. In collaboration with the industry manufacturer of laser equipment and EBD.

Submission and passing a tutored research project or Final Research Project (FRP). Each student must present and pass the results of a basic, clinical or bibliographic research project related to the contents of the master's degree before an evaluating tribunal. Each student will have the help of a tutor to carry out their research project. The estimated time for the execution of the FRP is 9 months.

In order to obtain the corresponding degree, it will be necessary to take the theoretical-practical contents, pass the online theoretical evaluations, pass a face-to-face theoretical-practical exam, pass the evaluation of the internship tutor, pass the evaluation of the project tutor and pass the presentation of the FRP before the corresponding tribunal.