Education at the Department of Medicine, Solna
The Department of Medicine, Solna (MedS) is responsible for several courses in the medical programme and in the biomedical programmes. We also conduct postgraduate education in several medical research fields. Through close collaboration between research, clinical practice and education, we can offer our students both theoretical excellence and practical skills.
Our education

First and second cycle
The Department of Medicine, Solna (MedS) is responsible for several courses in the biomedical and medical programmes, and one in public health sciences. The close co-operation with the hospital provides our students with a unique opportunity to understand and apply the basics of biomedicine and medicine.

Doctoral Education
At MedS we conduct experimental laboratory research as well as clinical and epidemiological research close to patients. We currently have around 230 research students connected to our research groups. Each year we accept around 40 new PhD students and about the same number defend their thesis.

Competence development courses
MedS organises and is responsible for courses aimed at doctors and other professionals who want to further their education in the field of clinical medicine.
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