203 students from School of Medicine are beginning a period of training internship at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra

With the start of the new school year, 203 third- and sixth-grade students at the School of Medicine have also begun their practical training, through which they will develop the skills and competencies necessary to become good doctors. The Pamplona and Madrid campuses of the Clínica Universidad de Navarra organized welcome sessions that allowed students to experience firsthand the clinical environment where they will carry out their work, as well as to meet the professionals and academic leaders who will guide them throughout the school year.

This internship model is part of the Integrated Curriculum of the School of Medicine, which includes mandatory clinical rotations in essential specialties—Primary Care, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and General and Gastrointestinal Surgery. It is complemented by the training , which covers 72 major syndromes, and by academic activities such as the Journal Club, dedicated to the analysis of scientific articles.

At the Madrid campus, 66 third-year students and 7 sixth-year students joined the program; they were welcomed by Álvaro Zabala, the Head of the Medical School ( director ) at the Madrid campus, Dr. José Manuel Moreno, the Medical Director( director ), and the program coordinators , Dr. Delia D’Avola and Dr. César Prieto. workshop was attended by the dean of the School of Medicine, Dr. Marta Ferrer, who emphasized the purpose of the Integrated Curriculum: “Our Study program is not designed on a whim, but rather so that you may find meaning in why you are studying medicine. Because you are not here just to study, but also to become good doctors.”

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In Pamplona, Dr. Víctor Valentí, a physician at the director campus, and Dr. Ana Patiño, associate dean of research at the Faculty, welcomed 130 third-year students who will rotate through the hospital for more than 9 months. Dr. Valentí invited the students to feel like part of the team from the very beginning and to always put the patient at the center of their daily work, while also encouraging them to demand the “ training ” they deserve from doctors, nurses, and residents.

Dr. Patiño, for her part, framed the course as an opportunity: “The Integrated Curriculum is much more than just the technical skills you can acquire; you need to see this course as an opportunity—don’t be left with the feeling that you could have done more. Every patient is extraordinary, just as every student is, and you must be aware of the impact you have on people’s lives.”