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leyden academy on vitality and ageing master s degree vitality and ageing for pioneers of tomorrow s medical care

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the future of medicine the number of elderly people in the world is growing every day thanks to advances in medical care that address the cumulative damage sustained by the ageing body death has been banished to old age however the ageing process itself can be treated if enough is invested in maintenance and repair in that way the length and quality of our lives can be continually improved we look forward to a future with more years lived in good health but despite our best efforts life will still end with a period of poor health and disabilities care for the elderly is different from care for children and adults as it usually involves the treatment of multiple concurrent conditions the result is both overtreatment and paradoxically undertreatment elderly require a different ­ more holistic ­ treatment strategy current academic and clinical practice is insufficiently equipped to translate this essential paradigm shift into action in order to address this need the leyden academy developed the master vitality and ageing.

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core attributes of the master high-academic-level intensive-educational-programme challenging-international-environment holistic-view-of-medicine interdisciplinary-approach personal-development core attributes of the students great-capacity-for-abstract-thought above-average-initiative eager-to-learn broad-view-of-the-profession scientific-interest capacity-for-self-reflection the master vitality and ageing is an advanced master tailored specifically to medical professionals who have completed their basic academic degree and have proven affiliation with vitality ageing and the care for elderly no matter what your future area of specialisation is this master is an excellent stepping stone towards modern medical practice it focuses on the biological and social aspects of the ageing process gerontology as well as on the medical aspects of the care for elderly people geriatrics the organisation and management of the care process is also closely examined additionally the programme leaves ample room for academic development such initiatives are notably absent from modern medical curricula making this internationally accredited master of science degree unique leyden academy attracts esteemed scientific staff from all over the world in order to guarantee the highest level of education the master vitality and ageing aims to train independent thinkers and as such also provides the ideal basis for a phd trajectory the students applications will be accepted from motivated students with above average interest in ageing and geriatrics who realise that the question of ageing ­ after eradicating child mortality and greatly reducing death during middle age ­ is the greatest challenge for the current generation of doctors and other healthcare professionals students come from various countries as the problems are common to all societies they are eager to extend their knowledge of ageing improve their basic medical skills and develop themselves personally successful completion of the master programme enables students to shape the future of medical care for example as a phdcandidate or an academic physician.

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core attributes of leyden academy international-academic-stature intensive-supervision internationally-renowned-lecturers a-multitude-of-medical-disciplines interdisciplinary-programme individual-guidance leyden academy leyden academy on vitality and ageing is a knowledge centre with an international education and research programme in the field of ageing vitality and geriatric medicine leyden academy offers vocational courses to master students and professionals given by leading international academics with this education it hopes to contribute to its main goal to advance the quality of life of older people leyden academy is a joint venture of leiden university leiden university medical center lumc and vereniging aegon the academy was founded in november 2008 by rudi westendorp he is both executive director of the leyden academy and professor of medicine at the lumc carreer prospects alumni-of-the-master-programme-have the-following-opportunities a-medical-career-in-specialised-or-nonspecialised-area e.g general-practice-or internal-medicine a-scientific-career e.g phd a-policy-career e.g at-an-international health-organisation

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programme structure the programme of the master vitality and ageing lasts one academic year and is divided into three thematic trimesters gerontology geriatrics and healthcare structure basic skills including clinical research management and leadership receive attention in the curriculum since cooperation and communication are crucial skills in medicine the programme pays special attention to written and verbal communication teamwork and debating and presenting personalised tutoring has been developed with these goals in mind the intensive international nature of the programme means that students are expected to do more than merely absorb facts a substantial part of the development occurs outside of the lecture halls during meetings involving arts culture society and elderly themselves curriculum trimester 1 gerontology the ageing process biological determinants of ageing and development demography of ageing anthropology of ageing academic development writing and debate clinical research principles of clinical research study designs evidence based medicine management and leadership business administration and capita selecta final assignments scientific essay writing a research article professional collaboration trimester 2 geriatrics multi-morbidity and geriatric giants healthy longevity and vitality trimester 3 healthcare structure models of care structure and finance of healthcare governance for detailed information of the various courses please visit our website there you can also download our study guide.

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facts and information terms of admission the master vitality and ageing starts every year in september and ends in june the next year each year up to 20 students will be admitted to the programme a selection committee will review the applications the requirements for application are an international acknowledged master degree e.g in medicine or health care excellent students that have not yet attained a master degree can follow parts of the master programme for more details please contact us at info@leydenacademy.nl exceptional good skills motivation and commitment scientific interest good knowledge of the english language for detailed requirements check http en.mastersinleiden.nl/arrange english-language-tests costs and scholarships there are three costs associated with the master study-related costs tuition fees books teaching materials internship costs etc living expenses during your stay in the netherlands travel expenses from and to your city or home country the tuition fee is dependent on different factors please visit http en.mastersinleiden.nl programmes/vitality-and-ageing/en/introduction if you are selected to participate in the master programme you can apply for scholarships to cover a part of the study-related expenses please visit our website for details living expenses during your stay in the netherlands are your own responsibility travel costs are not covered by the scholarship many countries have state funds and private funds for this kind of expenses the master vitality and ageing the master vitality and ageing has been accredited by the dutch-flemish accreditation organisation nvao students who successfully complete the master programme will receive the internationally accredited title of master of science from leiden university leiden university is the oldest university in the netherlands founded in 1575 leiden has a lively city centre with a rich cultural and social scene the city is close to amsterdam schiphol amsterdam airport and the hague leyden academy on vitality and ageing poortgebouw lumc rijnsburgerweg 10 2333 aa leiden the netherlands t +31 0 71 524 0960 f +31 0 71 524 0969 info@leydenacademy.nl www.leydenacademy.nl all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality reliability and accuracy of the information in this brochure for the most up-to-date information we kindly refer to our website no rights can be obtained from the information in this brochure design sam gobin leiden · photography marc de haan sam gobin

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