About this course
This course offers an introduction to the most important human diseases, their diagnoses and treatments, and to the clinical practice of physicians at a Danish university hospital. You are taught by several different physicians at different University of Copenhagen hospitals throughout the greater Copenhagen area.
Course Note: 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.
Syllabus
Pre-requisites
One year each of biology and chemistry at university level.
“The mix of theory and practical skills has kept me interested in the course and I feel like I have learned a lot about the Danish healthcare system through our class trips to several of the hospitals around Copenhagen. In these hospitals, we learned from human cadavers, simulated ALS and patient cases, and learned medical skills from physicians.”
Faculty
Patrick Terrence Brooks
FacultyM.D. University of Copenhagen, 2016). BSc in Biology (University of Copenhagen, 2010). Currently doing his 3-year PhD research fellowship at the Department of Clinical Immunology, Rigshospitalet. Previous positions: 4th year of residency/specialization in Clinical Immunology at the Department of Clinical Immunology, Rigshospitalet (2021). Clinical Basic Training (KBU) at the Department of Urology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde (2017). Emergency Department, Zealand University Hospital, Køge (2016). Research interests: immunology, stem cells and regenerative medicine. With DIS since 2018.
Julius Tetans Held
FacultyM.D (University of Copenhagen, 2020). KBU at the Orthopaedic Department, Hvidovre Hospital 2020-2021. Introduktionsstilling at Orthopaedic Department, Hillerød Hospital 2021-2022. Currently PhD student at the Orthopaedic Department at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen.
Jack Xu
FacultyPhD (University of Copenhagen, 2023). Radiology Resident, Department of Radiology, Gentofte Hospital. PhD fellow, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Rigshospitalet (2020-2023). M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2018). Junior doctor union representative, Hvidovre & Amager Hospital (2019-2020). Junior Doctor – Department of Emergency medicine, Holbæk Hospital (2018-2019). Student researcher at the Department of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet. Board member, Synapse – Life Science Connect. Nurse Assistant, FADL (The Association of Danish Medical Students). Mentor for International students, University of Copenhagen. Course Assistant for Human Health & Disease. With DIS since 2017.
Filip Søskov Davidovski
FacultyM.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2022). PhD student at the Department of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital (2022-present). MPH student at Imperial College London (2023-present). Awarded Master’s Thesis of the Year, University of Copenhagen (2021). Erasmus Student at University of Vienna, Department of Psychiatry and Neurology (2020). Teaching Clinical Skills Session, Emergency Medicine, and Communication Course at DIS. Previous experience in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine with clerkships at Soochow University (China) and Dronning Ingrid Hospital Nuuk (Greenland). Student-athlete and Division 1 Soccer in USA (2016). Previous Course Assistant for Human Health & Disease. With DIS since 2017.
Elisa Skovgaard Jensen
FacultyM.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2012). PhD student at the Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Department at Nordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød. DIS Clinical Instructor for Human Health & Disease. With DIS since 2017.
Isabel Engel
FacultyM.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2017). Junior resident in General Medicine, at a clinic in Rødovre. Previous experience in Emergency Medicine, with employment for 2 years. Former employment as a research assistant at the Danish Headache-center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet Glostrup. Responsible for the Emergency Medicine Course at CAMES, Herlev. Previous Course Assistant for Human health & Disease. With DIS since 2016.
Andrea Pohly Thorn
FacultyM.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2016). PhD student at the Department of Orthopedic surgery, Rigshospitalet (2021). M.D Department of Orthopedic surgery Herlev/Gentofte Hospital (2019-2021). M.D Department of Orthopedic surgery Nordsjællands Hospital (2017-2019). M.D General medicin at Vik legekontor, Vik municipality Norway (2017). Intern, Fælles Akut Afdeling, Aarhus universitet hospital – and general medicine at Ebeltoft Lægehus (2016-2017). Course Assistant with DIS (2011-2015). With DIS since 2011.