Doctoral Program in Biomedical and Clinical Research

The doctoral program seeks to train medical researchers who use the scientific method in their academic work and / or their clinical practice, responding to the need that society has at the national level and in Latin America of doctors with scientific training who carry out research and contribute to the diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention of diseases.

Aspiring students to enter the Doctoral Program in Biomedical and Clinical Research must

1. Be doctors.
2. Present authenticated photocopy of titles and credits.
3. Have an index of not less than 1.5 in the bachelor’s degree
4. Present the certificate that they have completed the equivalence of the internship to the Specialization in Clinical Medicine at the University of Panama.
5. Submit an essay in English about your interest in doing a doctoral study in Research and your motivation to do science. Indicate possible research topics that you would consider important to work on and the possibility of entering an active research program.
6. Have basic computer skills.
7. Ability to have full dedication to experimental work, as well as not have impediments to carry out an internship abroad.
8. Present TOEFL results with a minimum score of 550 points. (If you do not have the TOEFL, you can do it in national agencies such as Edutech tel. 209-6975).

Students will be selected through an evaluation process that includes a written exam and an interview in English by the Academic Committee in September 2017.

As of the fourth semester, the PhD candidate will have the opportunity to carry out an international internship where he will take part or complete his research project. The duration of the internship can be up to two years with prior authorization from the Academic Committee.

The applicant to carry out the doctorate can opt for a SENACYT-IFARHU scholarship that will cover his maintenance in Panama and during his internship abroad, roundtrip passage to the place of the research internship, tuition at the University of Panama and expenses of investigation. To apply for the scholarship, the candidate must be of Panamanian nationality and meet all the requirements of the program.

For more information on the scholarships available for this program, pay attention to the SENACYT website.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM, CONTACT:

Ricardo Lleonart, PhD

rlleonart@indicasat.org.pa

Marisín Pecchio G., PhD

mpecchio@indicasat.org.pa

Estela Ivonne Guerrero De Leon

guerrerodleon@gmail.com