First MEDTEC School graduates
The first cycle of the MEDTEC School, the international programme in Medicine and Surgery and in Biomedical Engineering organised by Humanitas University and Politecnico di Milano has successfully concluded. The programme integrates and enhances the skills of medical doctors with those typical of engineers.
The new graduates are the first in Europe to obtain the double degree in Medicine and Surgery, awarded by Humanitas University, and in Biomedical Engineering awarded by Politecnico di Milano.
The graduation ceremony was held at Humanitas University in the presence of the Rector of the Politecnico di Milano, Donatella Sciuto, and the Rector of Humanitas University, Luigi Maria Terracciano.
The convergence of Medicine and Engineering is an important factor of economic and social development at a global level. In Italy, Milan and Lombardy are recognised as centres of excellence. This degree course is unique because it expresses the combination of vision and expertise, which are fundamental in order to compete with the leading European realities. It is therefore important that these recent graduates remain resources serving the country and that the MEDTEC programme continues to attract talent from abroad who are interested in our ability to innovate education and focus on human capital, the real key in a context of unprecedented technological evolution.
Donatella Sciuto, Rector of the Politecnico di Milano
The link between medical and engineering education is embedded throughout the MEDTEC School curriculum, alternating periods of study at Humanitas University and the Politecnico di Milano. In the first three years, in fact, classes are held in alternating semesters at the two locations, while in the following three years there are courses and modules held by Politecnico professors at Humanitas University.
Our goal is to train doctors with integrated skills capable of improving the efficiency and quality of care through innovative solutions, from mechatronics to artificial intelligence. Professionals capable of driving technological evolution while caring about the relationship with the patient, which is the basis of every therapeutic pathway. MEDTEC's transdisciplinary experience reflects the need for an evolution in higher education while maintaining a strong focus on the human relationship with patients... cross-pollination of knowledge
Luigi Maria Terracciano, Rector of Humanitas University
The closing of the first MEDTEC cycle was the occasion to launch PRIME - PhD in Personalized caRe and Innovation in Medicine and Engineering - an international interdisciplinary PhD programme promoted by Politecnico di Milano and Humanitas University that trains researchers capable of developing innovative solutions for Personalised Medicine.