Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach

Early Summer Session 2 | 3 credits | Study Tour:

Introduction to the most important human diseases, their diagnoses and treatments, and to the clinical working methods of physicians as practiced at Danish and European university hospitals. Taught at Copenhagen University Hospital. Visits to clinical settings at the university hospital in Berlin.

Please be aware that the course does not provide regular medical training corresponding to that of medical students and does not include shadowing of doctors or physical examination of patients.

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Prerequisites

At least one year of biology and one year of chemistry at the university level.

Instructors

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  Troels Wesenberg Kjær

  M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 1992). Ph.D. (University of Copenhagen, 1996). Chief Physician in Clinical Neurophysiology, National University Hospital (Rigshospitalet). With DIS since 2003.

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  Josefine Bandier

  M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2009). Ph.D. candidate at National Allergy Research Centre, Department of Dermato-allergology, Gentofte Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital). With DIS since 2011.

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  Sophie Sejling

  M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2010). Resident at Hillerød Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital). With DIS since 2010.

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  Jesper Linde

  M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2006). Ph.D. Candidate, Resident at Department of Cardiology, Hvidovre Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital). With DIS since 2010.

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  Louise Arup Fischer Neergaard

  M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2001). Ph.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2009). Resident, Department of Dermato-allergology, Gentofte Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital). With DIS since 2011.

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  Amardeep Singh

  M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2008). Ph.D. candidate in Ophthalmology, Roskilde Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital). Research in age-related macular degeneration. With DIS since 2010.

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  Peter Nørregaard

  M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 1985). Ph.D. (University of Copenhagen, 1998). Chief Physician, Clinic of Internal Medicine, Medical Center, Frederiksberg Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital). With DIS since 2004.

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  Torben Lykke Sørensen

  M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 1999). DM.Sci. (University of Copenhagen, 2004). Associate professor at University of Copenhagen. Chief Physician in Ophthalmology, Roskilde Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital). Former research fellow at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. With DIS since 2005.

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  Anita Linde

  M.D. (University of Copenhagen 2006). Employed in a general practice, with specialization in General Medicine. With DIS since 2011.