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David Tvildiani Medical University is the first nongovernmental medical university in the region; our mission is to provide higher education in medicine that is based on science and best international practices. We believe that educated people help raise society’s awareness, destroy stereotypes and create freedom in the society that is based on morals and intellectual independence. Enlightened people reduce poverty, increase healthcare accessibility and effectiveness in the world, take care of environment and together they create common welfare.
The structure and format of the MD curricula and the teaching management system are original, holding the copyright. They are specially designed to increase the efficiency and comprehensibility of the learning process: Modules are integrated into organ – system oriented rotations. An academic year consists of 40 instructional weeks (240 instructional days) divided into two 20-week semesters: fall and spring semesters. The semesters are separated by holidays. On the base of ECTS (Europe Credit Transfer and Accommodation System) 30 credits are attached to the workload of each 20-week semester. Thus, one academic year comprises 60 credits; one credit equals 30 working hours, 16 hours of which are contact hours and 14 hours are intended for student’s independent work. The learning process is performed 6 days a week , 4 hours a day. Each rotation is concluded by a complex test – quiz. Student knowledge assessment is a computer based testing that ensures maximal objectiveness.
The 6 year MD program is divided into 3 stages: Basic Medical Sciences (2.5 years); Clinical Sciences (2.5 years) and Clinical Clerkship (1 year). The structure and format of the MD curricula and the teaching management system are original, holding the copyright. They are specially designed to increase the efficiency and comprehensibility of the learning process: Modules are integrated into organ – system oriented rotations. An academic year consists of 40 instructional weeks (240 instructional days) divided into two 20-week fall and spring
semesters. The semesters are separated by holidays. Based on ECTS (Europe Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) 30 credits are attached to the workload of each 20- week semester. Thus, one academic year comprises 60 credits; one credit equals 30 working hours, 16 hours of which are contact hours and 14 hours are intended for student’s independent work. The learning process is conducted 6 days a week, 4 hours a day. Each rotation is concluded by a complex test – quiz. Student knowledge assessment is performed by a computer based testing that ensures maximal objectiveness.
On I year, programs of academic courses are organized in such a manner that (i) in most cases they support better acknowledgment of material of subject blocks included in them, as well as (ii) despite general part of each discipline, material which is a necessary basis for studying human organ systems is studied at II year. Also, delivery of principles of medical ethics significant for the development of physician and future staff is started. II year entirely and III year fall semester (III-V semesters) are devoted to study of human organ systems and programs of academic courses of basic and clinical sciences are horizontally integrated with each other, are related to study of principles of clinical diagnosis and pharmacology (element of vertical teaching) and make 9 modules of organ systems; mentioned modules are revisited subsequently (3 times) in the framework of spiral curriculum and system based learning and is consolidated during clinical medicine and practice in subsequent years (II and III stage of study).
At the stage of basic and clinical sciences, system learning in module starts with embryology, then the structure of its constituent organs is discussed at macroscopic (anatomy), microscopic (histology) levels and as well as conformities of normal functioning (physiology and biochemistry). After this, etiology, pathogenesis (microbiology, pathology – pathanatomy and pathophysiology) of each system diseases, clinical assessment of pathologic processes, typical clinical characteristics of diseases, diagnostics and communication with patient, principles of developing management plan and conservative treatment measures are studied (pharmacology).
Currently, following disciplines participate in modular (133 credits) and non-modular (17 credits) teaching:
1. Human Anatomy
2. Histology and Embryology
3. Medical Physiology
4. Medical Biochemistry
5. Medical Pharmacology
6. Medical Microbiology
7. Immunology
8. Medical Genetics and Molecular Biology
9. Pathology
10. Behavioral Science I, II
11. Biostatistics
12. Principles of Clinical Diagnosis with Clinical Assessment of Pathologic Processes
13. Biomedical Ethics
14. Principles of Scientific Research I, II
15. Clinical Skills
16. Topographic Anatomy
17. Elective Subjects
Tuition/Accommodation fees
-Annual tuition fee at DTMU is 8000 USD
-Annual accommodation fee is starting as 3000 USD, (full board)