Specialization in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

The specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from Universidad de La Sabana is trained to provide comprehensive medical care at the secondary and tertiary levels of the entire population affected by disabling diseases.

The concept of integrality, focused on the training of the future rehabilitator and on the medical care of the disabled patient in their family, professional and social, and sports environment, is indeed one of the special features of the Specialization in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Universidad de La Sabana.

This is favored by the benefit of having the Universidad de La Sabana Clinic, which, with a trajectory of more than 20 years in the management of disability through organized and centralized work in interdisciplinary management that enables the training in competencies of leadership supported with state-of-the-art technology -unique at a national level, guarantees the possibility of offering a comprehensive training to the resident and providing the ideal scenario for the development of the pedagogical model proposed.

Degree and level study

Specialization in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.Graduate.

Credits

208.
1 Colombian credit= 8 on-site hours + 40 hours of independent work (48 hours).

Language of Instruction

Spanish.
English-taught subjects.

* To request the program stucture in English, please send an e-mail to internacionales@unisabana.edu.co 

Duration

3 years.

Study Mode

Full-time program.

Location

This program is taught on Campus, at Puente del Común, Km. 7, Autopista Norte de Bogotá. Chía, Cundinamarca, Colombia.

Medical rotations will take place at the different clinical practice sites.

Internship host 

Institution Location
Clínica Universidad de La Sabana      Chía, Cundinamarca
Fundación Cardioinfantil      Bogotá D.C
Instituto Distrital de Recreación y Deporte      Bogotá D.C
HInstituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosvelt      Bogotá D.C
Hospital Universitario de la Samaritana      Bogotá D.C
Instituto Nacional de Cancerología      Bogotá D.C

Type of academic training offered

Medical and Surgical Specialization.

Code in the Colombian National Data System of Higher Education (SNIES, Spanish acronym):

52319.

Tuition and other costs:

Registration: $ 150.000 COP/ 45 USD aprox.

Tuition in Colombian pesos (COP): $98.760.000. Approximate amount in US dollars: 24.618 USD.

*All amounts in dollars are approximate values. The amount is calculated according to the USD exchange rate of the day.

Qualified Registry issued by the National Education Ministry:

Qualified Registry by Resolution number 9839, July 31 2013, valid during 7 years.

For more information, please see the website in Spanish.