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Table 3 Training programs

From: Research, diagnosis and education in inborn errors of metabolism in Colombia: 20 years’ experience from a reference center

Program

Type

Frequency

Students Profile

Intensity (weeks)

Mean of students per year

Training in biochemical diagnosis of IEM

Internship

Permanent

Geneticists (2007)

6/Full timea

2

Pediatric Neurologists (2005)

8/Full timea

3

Pediatricians

4/Part timeb

Occasional

Neonatologists

4/Part timeb

3

Metabolic disease fundamentals

Theoretical Course

Permanent

Undergraduate students basic sciences

4 h per week (17 weeks)

30

Health biotechnology

Theoretical Course

Permanent

Undergraduate students basic sciences

4 h per week (17 weeks)

100

Trainig in biochemical and biotechnological tools

Internship

Permanent

Undergraduate students basic sciences

17 weeks – Minimum 6 h per week depending on student schedule

4

Undergraduate research project

Internship

Permanent

Undergraduate students basic sciences

17 – Part timeb

2

MSc and PhD

Academic program

Permanent

Graduate students with clinical or basic science background.

2–4 years/Full timea

1

Young research program

Internship

On demand

Professionals from basic sciences.

1 year /full time

1

Introduction to IEM for pediatricians.

Theoretical Course

On demand

Pediatricians

8 h/w

3 w

25c

Diploma in IEM of small molecule

Theoretical Course

On demand

Health professionals

130 h

23c

  1. aBetween 30 and 40 h per week
  2. bAround 20 h per week
  3. cMedia of student among the courses offered