European Master in Angiology

Key points

You can start  the Master after obtaining the Postgraduate Certification. You can apply  by selecting the 2-year Master Course from the beginning or after completing the first year Postgraduate Course. There is a flexibility in splitting the time between the two courses:  no limits in applying for the second year, to complete the Master.

• Students will be able to follow the requested program in one or more of the selected VAS Referee European Centres of Excellence (part of the VAS International Academy)
• The Tutorial and Training Course is a tailored Course, offering a training on vascular medicine
• All the activities are recorded in a Log Book, signed by the Tutor and Responsible of the Center. The Training year can be spent in one or two different centres.
• Language course is English, but being the communication with patients fundamental, options on language countries can be done
• After completing the second year and passing the final exam, students receive the VAS European Master in Vascular medicine (Angiology). The final Exam will be on practical skills and the evaluation done by an Exam Commission. European Angiology Days and other VAS proposed conferences are part of the program.
• This certification allows to apply for the CESMA-UEMS European Exam to obtain the UEMS
• European Diploma
• After obtaining the Master, you will consider to apply for the European Fellowship of Excellence(EFE-VAS) when the application criteria on the VAS website are respected.

Course Content

Practical training  in one or more of the VAS Referee Centres of Excellence (part of the VAS International Academy).

• 450 hours of tutorial training (covering UEMS European training Requirements). Any already existing skills in vascular area ( evaluated by the Referee Center) will be considered, to focus the training on most needed areas.

• and 120 hours of independent activities (bibliographic research, writing a review after agreeing the topic, extra training, joint research activities).

You will obtain: ability (Tutorial Training hours) to deal with clinics, diagnostics, therapy, problems resulting from the impact of vascular diseases and patients communication and involvement. They also have the possibility (in the Training dedicated hours) to produce a paper or to be experienced in research methods. Logbook: a Logbook will be given to the Tutors and the applicants. It will be completed daily and finally signed, together with a report by the Center and the Exam Commission. Tailored made options, considering the single motivated preferences:

• Stay in your country or go abroad, and select your preferred country: proposals are made considering your training needs, availability of Centres, preferred languages (to communicate to patients).

• How to organize the requested training hours and contents: proposals are agreed between Applicant, the Center and the VAS Education Committee. Master Coordination.

European Angiology Days

European Angiology Days-International Vascular Medicine Academic Yearly Conference Web Live. They are part of the Postgraduate Course and of the second year Master. Presence will be registered by Zoom Platform.  Registration is Free, but mandatory on the web. Program (updating),Abstracts information and registration  available on europeanangiologydays.net

Certifications and Recognitions

Evaluation process at the end of the training year:

• Exam Commission with local members and External Members (1 or 2)
• The Logbook tracking activities signed by the Center Director and by the Tutor/s has to be complete and available for the Exam Commission
• Exam: evaluation on abilities and skills. No theoretical exam (already covered by the previous Postgraduate Course Exam)

The VAS Certificate of Master will be awarded during the European Angiology Days Awards Ceremony. A Diploma Supplement will be given by VAS Education Committee  Being an European course, VAS will give a Diploma Supplement that  follows the model (without any National specification)  developed by the European Commission, Council of Europe and UNESCO/CEPES. The purpose of the supplement is to provide sufficient independent data to improve the international ‘transparency’ and fair academic and professional recognition of qualifications (diplomas, degrees, certificates etc.). It is designed to provide a description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the studies that were pursued and successfully completed. It should be free from any value judgements, equivalent statements or suggestions about recognition. UEMS European Diploma: After the Master Certification, students are eligible to apply for the UEMS European Diploma.

VAS European Fellowships

• All students will obtain the VAS European Training Fellowship during the 2 years course.
• After obtaining the Master, if VAS published criteria are fulfilled , you can apply for VAS European Fellowship of Excellence.

Applications

How to apply Complete the Application Form: Include your CV and specify your application for the: European Postgraduate Course in Angiology/Vascular Medicine – Vas-Int Angiology Vascular Medicine. Requested document Documents are already available (being collected for the Postgraduate Course) Additional documents:

• Certificate VAS European Postgraduate Course
• Updated CV
• Description of any already existing skills in the vascular area (they will be evaluated by the Referee Center), preferred Country, language (to communicate with patients). 

Deadlines There are no fixed deadlines. Consider 3 months minimum before starting the Training.  Fees 2.000 Euros for the second year, master Course Payment to: VAS account: (please send a copy of the bank transfer) IBAN  IT 74 V034 4033 0300 0000 0161 200 BIC/SWIFT BDBD IT 22 A copy of the bank transfer has to be sent to:  vas@unimi.it before the start of the Course