Continuing education curricula
Contents of the training curricula
Further training in psychosomatic and psychosocial medicine complements the content and methods of organ medicine by extending the health focus to the whole organism, the subject and the human individual in its context.
The further training courses impart physiological and psychological knowledge of functional disorders and somato-psychological combination diseases. The importance of the psychosocial context in which illness and recovery take place is reflected upon.
In addition to diagnostic and therapeutic skills, the further training imparts a deeper understanding of the individual and methods for promoting a participative and dialogical patient relationship.
Customized formats
The minimum number of credits required to apply for a specialization title is 360 credits. Clinical-practical further training takes place in hospitals that are recognized as SAPPM training centres (WBS). In addition or as an alternative, SAPPM-recognized continuing education institutes (WBI) offer complete in-service curricula. It is also possible to put together an individual curriculum on a modular basis by means of partial continuing education courses (WBTA) or continuing education modules (WBMA). These options can be combined as desired and are implemented according to your personal schedule.
Further training centers (WBS)
Around a dozen clinics in Switzerland are certified training centers in the field of psychosomatic medicine. In many cases, clinical training in a psychosomatic accredited training center can also be partially credited for the recognition of a specialist title (e.g. in general internal medicine or psychiatry). At university medical clinics, the academic route (research and teaching) is also open.
SAPPM-RECOGNIZED CLINICAL TRAINING CENTERS
- Hochgebirgsklinik Davos Cat. A for 2 years
- Clinic Barmelweid Cat. A for 2 years
- Clinic for Consultative Psychiatry and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Zurich Cat. A for 2 years
- Clinic for Psychosomatics and Consultative Psychiatry, St. Gallen Cat. A for 2 years
- Klinik Schützen, Rheinfelden Cat. A for 2 years
- Lucerne High Altitude Clinic, Crans-Montana Cat. B for 1 year
- Eastern Switzerland Children’s Hospital, St. Gallen Cat. A for 2 years
- Privatklinik Oberwaid, St. Gallen Cat. A for 2 years
- Psychiatric Services Solothurn Department of Psychosomatics Cat. A for 2 years
- Rehaklinik Hasliberg AG Cat. A for 2 years
- University Psychosomatic Medicine, Inselspital Bern Cat. A for 2 years
Further education institutes (WBI)
As an alternative to clinical training, there are four tried-and-tested training institutes in Switzerland that offer full curricula alongside professional training. These comprise a two-year structured course leading to a specialty diploma. The advantage of extra-occupational curricula is that they cover practically the entire training catalog and can be completed in parallel with ongoing clinical and practical work.
Further training courses (WBTA)
Partial courses are continuing education courses of at least four credits and less than 40 credits in duration, which are related in terms of content and time and are represented by the same provider. Certified partial courses are recognized as continuing education, advanced training and for recertification of the interdisciplinary focus SAPPM.
The certification of a partial offer must be applied for in advance at the SAPPM office.
Continuing education modules (WBMA)
Modules are continuing education events of at least 40 credits in duration, which are related in terms of content and time and are represented by the same provider and take place repeatedly. Modules are not only theoretical training courses, but also include skills and supervision.
Certified modules are recognized as further and advanced training as well as for recertification of the interdisciplinary focus SAPPM. The interdisciplinary specialization can also be acquired in a modular system by combining modules.
The certification of a module must be applied for in advance at the SAPPM office.
Would you like to qualify as a WBI, WBS, WBTA or WBMA?
The SAPPM is responsible for the evaluation and certification of further training courses.
You can find the training regulations here.