Studies

Training


 The training goals in clinical microbiology
 and infectiology of ifik include:


 Balance


 Understanding that human infectious diseases are the expression of a disturbed balance between the human organism and its microbial environment in the broadest sense.


 Interaction


 Understanding that the human organism is in constant mutual interaction with an extremely heterogeneous and complex physiological microflora (the "microbiome") as well as viral infectious agents (the "virome").


 Behavior


 Understanding that an intact (level organism, local habitat, regional, supra-regional, global) microbial ecosystem is crucial for maintaining health and that disease prevention is essentially shaped by behavior in this "microbial environment".


 Society


 Understanding that an intact (level organism, local habitat, regional, supra-regional, global) microbial ecosystem is crucial for maintaining health and that disease prevention is essentially shaped by behavior in this "microbial environment".
 

Training curricula


 The training curricula in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases in human medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and cell biology convey on the one hand interdisciplinary basic knowledge as well as discipline-specific focal points.
 An extensive staff from all areas of activity of the ifik is committed to a high-quality and always up-to-date academic education and prepares the necessary teaching documents.

 

Confidential data

Violation of professional secrecy

Students who come into contact with confidential data during training events at the Institute for Infectious Diseases are subject to confidentiality in accordance with Article 321 of the Swiss Criminal Code.