TEACHING AND LA FORMATION

Training: an essential mission of the Institute

From the multiple bodies of the Institute, it offers ideal educational potential for sharing knowledge and expertise. Teaching and training are provided by and to clinicians, healthcare professionals, and scientists. IMAD clinicians also participate in numerous postgraduate training programs abroad. 

The Institute’s Research laboratories welcome students pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees, particularly from the doctoral schools of the University of Nantes (ED Biology-Health in French).

IMAD disseminates its scientific and medical advances nationally and internationally, participates in centers of excellence and networks, and is involved in local networks such as Atlanpole Biotherapies a competitiveness cluster and the Human Nutrition Research Center (CRNH-Ouest).

 

Initial medical formation

Gathered within the pôle santé /Health, the UFR (Research and Teaching Unit) of Medical and Pharmaceutical faculties provide initial training for students  :

Pole Santé Nantes Université

Placements for medical students at Nantes University Hospital : LINK

Specialized medical training

  • Diploma of Specialized Studies (DES) of Hepatology and Gastroenterology Nantes LINK et (course organisation Fr)
  • Diploma of Specialized Studies (DES) of digestive surgery in Nantes LINK et (course organisation Fr)
  • Diploma inter université ( DIU) for clinical research assistants LINK
  • University Diploma of digestive endoscopy LINK

Find all initial medical training courses:   LINK to overview of medical training (Fr) –  Nantes Université

Scientific courses

Teachers and researchers are responsible for and/or participate in theoretical (lectures and tutorials) and practical teaching in Pharmacology, Neurophysiology, and Physiopathology for the Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, the Master’s 1 in Biological Sciences offered by the Faculty of Science and Technology, and the Master’s 1 in Science and Health offered by the Faculty of Medicine at Nantes Université . 

Master’s and Doctorate Program – Microbiota, Gut, Brain, Food, Health – MICAS LINK

As part of the Master’s program in Biology and Health at Nantes Université, faculty members are responsible for and/or participate in teaching the Master’s and Doctorate Program “MICAS – Microbiota, Gut, Brain, Food, Health” a graduate program whose objective is to train students through and for research in academic or industrial laboratories. Researchers and doctors from our research units are responsible for several teaching units, workshops, and conferences.

Find an overvieuw of all our graduate programs : HERE (Fr)

Interested in doing a PhD, find the information about the “Doctoral schools” (ED) for PhD registration, thesis topics, in Biological and Health sciences LINK Fr

Continuing education

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION  Days :

  • in hepatology and gastroenterology (in February in Nantes: registration and program)
  • in digestive and endocrine surgery
  • in digestive endoscopy

Others professional training: 

  • IMAD MEETINGS
  • IMAD CONFERENCES
  • IMAD SCIENTIFIC DAY
  • MICI OUEST meetings…

Find links to these training courses on the home page and in the news section.

Scientific and general public information and events

IMAD participates and organizes numerous events to inform patients, their families, and the general public:

  • Science Festival link
  • Thesis in 180 seconds link
  • Researchers’ Night link

Digital exhibitions:

Find links to these training courses on the home page and in the news section.