The School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMSS) is comprised of the Departments of Medical Biotechnologies (DBM), Molecular Medicine and Development (DMMS), and Medical, Surgical, and Neuroscience Sciences (DSMCN). These departments, each specializing in various medical fields, are interconnected through disciplinary affinity, teaching initiatives, and collaborative service management. They have jointly undertaken a three-year sustainability project aimed at optimizing the utilization of financial, instrumental, and human resources.
- The primary objective is to ensure the maintenance of high standards of quality, optimization, and effectiveness in the educational offerings across undergraduate and graduate degree programs, specialization schools, and doctoral programs.
- Activities associated with educational offerings and student support are overseen by several offices, including Educational Planning and Programming, the Student Services Office catering to biotechnologies, medicine, dentistry, and healthcare professions, the Specialization Schools Office, and the Access Procedures Office. The Le Scotte Campus is tasked with managing class schedules and allocating lecture halls. The regulations governing scientific and educational structures delineate the norms and procedures guiding the operation of this academic institution in the pursuit of its objectives.
Delegated competencies from the affiliated departments:
The SMSS autonomously carries out functions delegated by its affiliated departments, encompassing the following responsibilities:
- Promoting and overseeing the quality of teaching.
- Establishing the academic calendar and managing any exceptional suspensions of academic activities.
- Determining the schedule and procedures for utilizing classrooms and facilities dedicated to academic activities (including lecture schedules, exams, and graduations), excluding conference-related activities.
- Establishing standardized and obligatory criteria, in accordance with University regulations, for the selection and assignment of teaching contracts for academic activities that fall outside institutional duties.
- Coordinating and advancing internationalization efforts in teaching.
- Coordinating and promoting, as necessary, the management of tutoring and scholarships for the benefit of all students.
- Organizing orientation and assessment programs for incoming students, defining related criteria, and, where needed, arranging remedial courses and assessments, including mandatory attendance verification.
- Identifying and reporting routine and extraordinary maintenance needs for facilities dedicated to teaching, in collaboration with the Campus administration.
- Contributing to the development of Regional Health Plans, as outlined by legislative decree no. 229 of June 19, 1999, and article 1 of the DPCM of May 24, 2001.
Outlooks of the SMSS:
- Revision of the educational offerings, aiming to optimize resource allocation and address calls for innovation and enhancement, including considerations of the New Classes Decree (DM n.1649 of 19-12-2023).
- Facilitation of Workshops and Meetings to foster active learning in both research and teaching realms, in partnership with the Teaching and Learning Center – Santa Chiara Lab.
- Enhancement of the utilization of classrooms and student-dedicated facilities.
- Arrangement of Seminars featuring National and International Speakers.