Post-Graduate Education And Training Program For Participating In Trials And Treatment In Clinical Plasma Medicine

Abstract

Clinical studies and trials in plasma medicine require the adequate training of doctors and nurses so that they may use plasma technology in an effective and non-hazardous manner. The standardization and structuring of the training programs and education provides the most effective approach to consistent and reliable good quality in treatment. Since 1999, the Diploma of Aesthetic Laser Medicine (D.A.L.M.) has been the main university degree in this special field of laser medicine with a multicenter international teaching program [1]. The program remains independent from manufacturers and is based at Greifswald University in cooperation with the Deutsche Dermatologische Lasergesellschaft (DDL) in Germany and Institute of Laser & Aesthetic Medicine (ILAMED) as an offshore campus in India for the English speaking countries. With the introduction of licensed plasma medical devices in 2013 and demand for education, the curriculum has been revamped and extended in 2016. The extended Diploma of Aesthetic Laser and Plasma Medicine, representing the full range of today´s photonic therapy options, is certified by Greifswald University at an university degree level;. The program part concerning plasma medicine is based upon participation to (i) seminars (Dies academicus) with a focus on plasma medicine sciences and research, (ii) hands-on-training courses (Hospitationes), putting an emphasis upon bed-side training, (iii) conferences featuring plasma medicine research (Studium generale), for example at the meetings of the National Center of Plasma Medicine (NZPM) in Germany, at the conferences of the International Society of Plasma Medicine (ICPM) or at the annual International Workshop on Plasma for Cancer Treatment in (IWPTC) , and (iiii) finally presentation and discussion at the of the board examination (Colloquium) of fully documented cases of plasma treatment or scientific papers in the field of plasma medicine, prepared for publication in a peer-reviewed journal like Clinical Plasma Medicine. Scientists with non-medical background involved or active in the field of plasma medicine research, in randomized clinical trials, as members of the editorial board or as reviewers in relevant journals, and mainly interested in learning about the doctor´s view in clinical plasma medicine, are very much encouraged to join the program. They may proceed to their own selection of seminars and clinical courses in English or German. The same goes for nurses practicing in the field of cancer treatment and scientific assistants becoming involved in clinical plasma medicine trials. Separately from the extended D.A.L.M program there is an under-graduate lecture course “Introduction into Plasma Medicine” offered at Greifswald University Medicine.