Experimental Surgery

The goal of the studies in Experimental surgery is training of the students for independent scientific as well as practical work in the field. The study will provide the doctorands with absolute knowledge of theoretic fields, cell biology, pharmacology, immunology, medical chemistry and biochemistry, physiology and pathology, basic laboratory technology as well as the latest laboratory technology in the field, and above all professional knowledge in the areas of children surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, otorhinolaryngology, plastic surgery, stomatology and urology. The graduates will be capable to set the hypothesis for scientific work, choose relevant methods for verification of the hypothesis, perform the practical tasks needed, scientifically evaluate and subsequently publish the results in scientific journals with an impact factor, give talks and presentations at professional conferences, symposiums and congresses. The graduates will have good prospects for careers in the surgical specialty, for achieving further scientific and educational grades, and participate in independent development of the field.

Study obligations
The obligation of the students of this Phd. program is to master the methodolgy of the scientific work, so that they are able of independent scientific work and the publication of its results in the internationally recognized scientific journals.
Student must complete two obligatory courses during his/her studies – Experimental surgery 1 and 2 – ) Language exam in English (examination at the Institute for History of Medicine and Foreign Languages, State Language Examination or an internationally recognized exam, e.g. TOEFL, Cambridge Certificate). The Field Board can assign the student additional study obligations.
Under the guidelines of his/her Supervising Tutor the student must actively participate on the scientific conferences, congresses and reunions and regularly report on the results at the seminars. It is recommended that the study obligations/requirements are part of the individualized curriculum („study plan“) of the student.

Courses rendered by the Field Board of Experimental Surgery:

Experimental Surgery I
22.-23.4.2024 12 pm - 3 pm
Venue - Auditorium of the 1st Surgical Clinic of the 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague

Experimental Surgery II
24.-25.4.2024 12 pm - 3 pm
Venue - Auditorium of the 1st Surgical Clinic of the 1st Faculty of Surgery, Charles University and University Hospital

Requirements on creative activities

At least two original publications on the topic of the thesis in journals with IF (at least in one publication, the doctorand must be the first author). The first-authored publication must have an IF of at least 0.5.
A lower IF is possible if the number of publications within the research is extended. The total impact factor of all the publications that pertain to the topic of the thesis must not be smaller than 1.0. At least in one publication, the doctorand must be the first author. This publication must be cited in the evaluation no later than in the third year of studies.

Requirements on placements taken
A recommended part of study obligations in doctoral studies is taking a study placement abroad.

Other study obligations
If the student does not take a study placement abroad, he/she needs to directly participate in international co-operation, e.g. in an international creative project with results published or presented abroad, etc.

State doctoral examination
The State doctoral examination can be taken by the student after having fulfilled the following obligations:
1) courses: successful completion of the 2 obligatory courses during the PhD. study
2) language exam: successful completion of the English language exam.
3) publication: at least two publications with IF that pertain to the topic of the thesis, at least in one publication, the doctorand must be the first author . The total impact factor of all the publications that pertain to the topic of the thesis must not be smaller than 1.0. One own scientific publication in a reviewed journal (the doctorand must be the first author) This publication must be cited in the evaluation no later than in the third year of studies.

The process of State Doctoral Exam
At the exam, the students are asked two questions from the theoretical part and one question from the given field (gynecology and obstetrics, surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otorhinolaryngology, stomatology, urology, plastic surgery, child surgery).

Exam fields:
Anatomy, biology of the cell, pharmacology, immunology, medical chemistry and biochemistry, physiology and patology, gynecology and obstetrics, surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otorhinolaryngology, stomatology and urology.

Requisites for admission to the defence
1) State Doctoral Exam
2) At least two original publications in a journal with an IF pertaining to the topic of the thesis, the total impact factor of the two publications must not be smaller than 1.0. In at least one of them, the doctorand should be the first author.
3) The dissertation thesis as well as the Summary report of the dissertation must be formulated according to the guidelines on the webpages of the faculty.

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