Inter-University Diploma

DIU – Digestive Cancer Surgery
Lille / Montpellier / Rouen/ Strasbourg

Objective

Diploma over 2 years, total of 6 seminars, one being held in Strasbourg, no hands-on.

Its pedagogical objective is to obtain a high level of competence in the management of digestive cancer surgery through updated and factual knowledge of the pre-therapeutic assessment, validated surgical methods, multidisciplinary care protocols, and the organization of care and follow-up in care networks. This diploma calls upon 4 university departments (Rouen, Lille, Montpellier and Strasbourg) with specific competence in digestive oncology recognized at the national and international levels. The DIU is recognized as validating by the national medical association (CNOM) and is recommended by the INCA (National Cancer Institute).

Process

• Course duration: 2 years
• Total training hours: 130.5 hours
• The course is spread over 2 years, with 3 3-day sessions per year.

Public

• Digestive and general surgeons undergoing further training
• Heads of clinics, hospital assistants wishing to complete and deepen their
• initial training, holders of a post-graduate diploma (DESC) in visceral and digestive surgery.
• Max. number of participants: 60 (min. 30 enrolled)