Clinical Internship Year

The 6th year of study - Practical Year (PJ) - corresponds to the 3rd qualification phase (Q3) in the Düsseldorf Curriculum Medicine. In this study phase, you will receive a continuous practical training of a total of 48 weeks, which is divided into three tertials of 16 weeks each and begins either in mid-May (spring cohort) or mid-November (fall cohort). The PJ is completed in the (compulsory) subjects of surgery and internal medicine as well as one elective.

As future physicians, you will be directly integrated into the institute, clinic or practice operations. You will apply the skills, abilities and competencies acquired in the first five years of study, deepen them and grow further into your medical responsibility and medical practice under the guidance and supervision of experienced physicians. Accompanying teaching events and time for self-study complement this practice-oriented training phase.

Dates

Registration M3 (LPA):

Spring cohort (Examination May/June) by 10 January (cut-off deadline)

Autumn cohort (November/December exam) by 10 June (cut-off deadline)

Registration of PJ places

PJ with start in spring: 01.10. - 30.11.

PJ with start in autumn: 01.04. - 30.04.

Susanne Wissenbach
Study Organization (Q3) +49 211 81-06450
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Building: 17.11
Floor/room: 01.24

Nino Thomas Hotzel-Hacker
study organization (Research Assistant) Send Email
Building: 17.11
Floor/room: 01.27

Prof. Dr. Matthias Schott
PJ-Beauftragter +49 (211) 81-04860
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Creating you Clinical Internship Year

The PJ lies in your hands and you will have to plan and organize it! There are three paths to choose from that you can use to fit in the three components of surgery, internal medicine and a subject of your choosing.

Booking and timetable

The assignment of PJ slots takes place in a nationwide online procedure. Here you will find all further information and the schedule for the allocation of clinical internship years.

PJ at the University Clinic of Düsseldorf

The UKD unites patient care, teaching and research. During your clinical internship year, you can experience this at first hand in your daily work and gain insights into maximum care as well as diagnostics and therapy of rare diseases.

PJ at LVR Clinic Düsseldorf

In addition to the UKD, at HHU you also have the opportunity to complete an elective tertial at the LVR Klinikum Düsseldorf. At the LVR, you will gain in-depth insights into psychiatric and psychotherapeutic medical work.

PJ at Academic Hospitals

In addition to the UKD, at HHU you also have the opportunity to complete your clinical internship year or tertials at the Academic Teaching Hospitals. These external hospitals have been accredited by the Medical Faculty of HHU and fulfill all specified requirements.

PJ Abroad

You also have the option of going abroad as part of your internship year. It is possible to complete one tertial, two tertials or even the entire internship year abroad.

Special Circumstances

Special and unplannable circumstances in the private sphere may complicate the clinical internship year and present you with additional challenges. We will make every effort to accommodate individual concerns within the scope of the given possibilities.

PJ Logbooks

The logbooks of the individual subjects serve as orientation and for structuring your respective PJ tertial.

Ethics Seminars

We regularly offer ethics courses for students who aim at solidifying thier social and ethical skills and further developing their understanding of their future work as a physician.

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