Stages of Clinical Practice
Clinical practice is organised into two stages, aligned with the theoretical courses taught in each semester:
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Stage
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Semester
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Hours / week
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ECTS
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Clinical Focus & Activities
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Clinical Practice I
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First
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3 |
6 |
Prevention & Diagnosis:
Taking patient histories and performing clinical examinations in outpatient clinics; introduction to population screening methods and imaging/diagnostic techniques. Initial observation of multidisciplinary oncology team meetings and surgical procedures.
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Clinical Practice II
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Second
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7 |
14 |
Treatment & Multidisciplinary Management:
Observation of specialised surgical procedures and multidisciplinary oncology team meetings, and familiarisation with the operation of radiotherapy departments and histopathology laboratories.
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Clinical Training Sites & Partner Network
Practical training takes place across an extensive network of high-quality partner training centres:
1. Breast Units / Centres
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Hippokration General Hospital of Athens
(108 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Ground Floor)
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Alexandra General Hospital of Athens
(80 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue)
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Nicosia General Hospital
(Nicosia General Hospital)
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IASO Second Breast Clinic
(37–39 Kifisias Avenue, Marousi)
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Metropolitan
(9 Ethnarchou Makariou & 1 Eleftheriou Venizelou, Faliro)
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Lefkos Stavros Hospital
(16 Papadiamantopoulou & 1–3 G. Sisini)
2. Operating Theatres
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Attikon University General Hospital (Fourth Department of Surgery, Third Floor)
(1 Rimini Street, Haidari)
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Hippokration General Hospital of Athens (Annexe, 108 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Fourth Floor, or Main Building, 114 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Second Floor)
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Laiko General Hospital of Athens (First Department of Surgery)
(17 Agiou Thoma Street, Goudi)
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Alexandra General Hospital of Athens
(80 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue)
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Korgialenio-Benakio Hospital
(1 Erythrou Stavrou & Ioanni Athanasaki)
3. Imaging • Radiotherapy • Histopathology
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Aretaieio Hospital (First Radiology Laboratory)
(76 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue)
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Centre for the Diagnosis of Breast Diseases & Osteoporosis
(48 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue)
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Athena Medical
(368 Kifisias Avenue, Chalandri)
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Breast & Women's Imaging Centre
(10 Monis Petraki Street, Kolonaki)
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Attikon University General Hospital Radiotherapy Department (Ground Floor)
(1 Rimini Street, Haidari)
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Attikon University General Hospital Second Histopathology Laboratory (Ground Floor)
(1 Rimini Street, Haidari)
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Hippokration General Hospital of Athens Histopathology Laboratory (Ground Floor)
(114 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue)
Documentation — Student Clinical Logbook
Each student maintains their own Student Clinical Logbook
for the Programme. Participation is recorded in detail, including the training site, date and signature of the responsible supervisor, for the following activities:
- Attendance at a Breast Unit
- Attendance at a Diagnostic Imaging Department
- Observation of Surgical Procedures
- Attendance at Multidisciplinary Oncology Team Meetings
- Attendance at a Radiotherapy Department
- Attendance at a Histopathology Laboratory
The same logbook also records students' other educational and scientific activities (conferences, scientific meetings, seminars and research activities).
Completion & Assessment
Clinical practice is considered successfully completed when the following requirements are met:
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Completion of at least 80% of the required hours
of attendance.
- Submission of an assessment report by the supervisors at the training sites.
- Assessment of the student's understanding during clinical practice.
