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Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is an advanced institution of higher medical education in Latvia and also one of the leading institutions in Europe.

The teaching staff at RSU are the country’s leading specialists with great experience and a broad cooperation network throughout Europe. One of the activities at RSU is the implementation of continuing education and professional development programmes for medical doctors and healthcare practitioners.

RSU offers continuing education and professional development programmes teaching recent theories of disease pathogenesis, modern methods of early diagnostics, and modern principles of complex treatments.

Conferences

Registration

To apply for a professional development programme from the list below, please contact us:

Courses

Children's Cardiology

Heart Pathology in Children. Rhythm Disturbances. Foetal Echocardiography.

This training programme is aimed at recognition of clinical symptoms of most common heart diseases, indications for examination tests and clinical case studies.

Target groupsFamily doctors, paediatricians
Duration3 days (15 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of training & fees
  • Individual, min. 8 trainees - EUR 210
  • Price per course - EUR 1,650
Head of Training

Dentistry

Anaesthesia in Dentistry
Target groupDentists
Duration1 day (8 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of training & fees

n/a

Training team
Academic Staff
Dental Implants: Patient Selection, Surgery, Prosthetics
Target groupDentists
Duration1 day (8 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & feesn/a
Training team
Emergencies in Dental Practice. Causes and Treatment
Target groupDentists
Duration1 day (8 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & feesn/a
Head of Training
Local Complications in Oral Surgery. Principles of Antibacterial Therapy and Prevention in Oral Surgery. Uncertain Diseases of Oral Mucuous Membrane
Target groupDentists
Duration1 day (8 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & feesn/a
Training team
Head of the Department, Academic Staff
Academic Staff
Oncology + HIV
Target groupDentists
Duration1 day (8 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & feesn/a
Training team
Periapical Surgery
Target groupDentists
Duration1 day (8 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & feesn/a
Head of Training
Surgical Dentistry in Children
Target groupDentists
Duration1 day (8 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & feesn/a
Head of Training
Tooth Replacement Options in Children
Target groupDentists
Duration1 day (8 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & fees
  • Individual, min. 8 trainees - EUR 110
  • Price per course - EUR 880
Head of Training

Dermatology

Dermatoscopy: Basic & Advanced Courses

Basic Course

The course deals with the method of non-invasive diagnostics of dermatologic diseases: the history, physics and technologies of the method (optical and digital); related international publications; global patterns and local features, algorithms; benign and malignant tumours and symptoms.

The method allows detection of skin tumour at vivo stage and differential diagnostics of dermal formations. The course contains theoretical education, interactive classes and practical activities in a doctor’s room.

Advanced Course

The course is dedicated to melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers (benign and malignant). Skin lesions in specific cases: irritated lesions, children and pregnant women. Theory of nevogenesis. Use of the dermatoscopic method in general medicine (entodermoscopy, trichoscopy).

Target groups
  • Dermatologists, oncologists, cosmetologists, surgeons, general practitioners, geriatricians
  • Specialists working with skin lesions on a daily basis
  • Residents in dermatology, oncology and cosmetology
Duration36 hours
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & fees
  • Individual, min. 8 trainees - EUR 495
  • Price per course - EUR 2960 EUR
Head of Training

Endocrinology

Diabetic Late Complications. Dynamic Monitoring System for Diabetes Patients
Target groupsInternists, endocrinologists
Duration6 days (54 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of trainingLectures, seminars, individual training, placement in a clinic
Feesn/a
Head of Training
Endocrine Side of the Body's Homeostasis
Target groupsInternists, endocrinologists
Duration6 days (54 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of trainingLectures, seminars, individual training, placement in a clinic
Feen/a
Head of Training
Feedback Principles for Ensuring Endocrine Processes
Target groupsInternists, endocrinologists
Duration6 days (54 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of trainingLectures, seminars, individual training, placement in a clinic
Feen/a
Head of Training
Hormonal Differences in Their Chemical Formulas, Structure and Actions Place. Anabolic and Catabolic Hormones. Membrane Receptors (extracellular, intracellular).
Target groupsInternists, endocrinologists
Duration6 days (54 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of trainingLectures, seminars, individual training, placement in a clinic
Feen/a
Head of Training
Hypophysis
Target groupsInternists, endocrionologists
Duration6 days (54 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of trainingLectures, seminars, individual training, placement in a clinic
Feen/a
Head of Training
Insulin Preparations and Principles of Therapy
Target groupsInternists, endocrionologists
Duration6 days (54 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of trainingLectures, seminars, individual training, placement in a clinic
Feen/a
Head of Training
New Oral Hypoglycaemic Agents (Incretins)
Target groupsInternists, endocrionologists
Duration6 days (54 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of trainingLectures, seminars, individual training, placement in a clinic
Feen/a
Head of Training
Oral Hypoglycaemic Agents
Target groupsInternists, endocrionologists
Duration6 days (54 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of trainingLectures, seminars, individual training, placement in a clinic
Feen/a
Head of Training
Possible Pathologies of Adrenal, Diagnostic and Treatment
Target groupsInternists, endocrionologists
Duration6 days (54 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of trainingLectures, seminars, individual training, placement in a clinic
Feen/a
Head of Training
Thyroid. Struma. Nodes. Plus Function. Minus Function. Technologies of Diagnostic and Treatment
Target groupsInternists, endocrinologists
Duration6 days (54 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of trainingLectures, seminars, individual training, placement in a clinic
Feen/a
Head of Training
Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Target groupsInternists, endocrionologists
Duration6 days (54 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of trainingLectures, seminars, individual training, placement in a clinic
Feen/a
Head of Training
Other Endocrine Problems
Target groupsInternists, endocrionologists
Duration6 days (54 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of trainingLectures, seminars, individual training, placement in a clinic
Feen/a
Head of Training

Forensic Medicine

Corpse Examination at the Place of Incident. Corpse Inspection
Target groupsExperts of forensic medicine, toxicologists, narcologists, biologists and legal biologists, specialists of DNA investigation, pharmacologists, police officers, criminalists, lawyers
Duration3 days (20 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & fees
  • Individual, min. 8 trainees - EUR 275
  • Price per course - EUR 2200
Head of Training
Traumatology of Forensic Medicine. The Mechanisms of Trauma
Target groupsExperts of forensic medicine, toxicologists, narcologists, biologists and legal biologists, specialists of DNA investigation, pharmacologists, police officers, criminalists, lawyers
Duration3 days (20 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & fees
  • Individual, min. 8 trainees - EUR 275
  • Price per course - EUR 2200
Head of Training

Gastroenterology

Capsule Endoscopy with OMOM Endocapsule

The OMOM enterocapsule is a capsule endocsopy system from the People's Republic of China. This course will provide learning at an OMOM capsule endoscopy training centre authorised by manufacturers.

Target groupGastroenterologists
Duration5 days (40 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Type of training & feeIndividual, max. 1 trainee - EUR 4400
Head of Training

Neonatology

Neonatal Pathology: Diagnostics, Therapy and Care

This training course includes theory and practice at the Children's Clinical University Hospital: pathology of prematurely born children, problems in term-born neonates.

Target groupNeonatologists
Duration10 days (70 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionRussian
Types of training & fees
  • Individual, min. 8 trainees - EUR 965
  • Price per course - EUR 7700
Head of Training
Novelties in Neonatology
Target groupNeonatologists
Duration4 days (24 hours)
DatesOn request
Language of instructionRussian
Types of training & fees
  • Individual, min. 8 trainees - EUR 330
  • Price per course - EUR 2640
Head of Training

Ophthamology

Diagnostics and Treatment of Retinal Diseases

Course content: modern methods of diagnosis of diseases of retina and glaucoma (OCT, visual field examination), choice of treatment tactics.

Target groupOphthalmologists
Duration3 days (24 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & fees
  • Individual, min. 8 trainees - EUR 330
  • Price per course - EUR 2640
Head of Training

Paediatrics

Childhood Infectious Diseases

The course includes theoretical overview of the current issues in childhood infectious diseases and individual practice at the Children's Clinical University Hospital.

Target groupPaediatricians
Duration3 days (24 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & feesn/a
Head of training

Radiology

CT and MRI of the Head, Spine, Chest, Abdomen and Joints

The programme covers following lecture and workshop topics:

  • Neuroradiology: MRI of cognitive disturbances. MRI of pituitary gland. Imaging of headache. Differential diagnosis of neurological diseases. Neurological signs and imaging. New MRI methods – DTI and tractography, MR spectroscopy, cardiac cycle gated intracranial CDF circulation cine mode MRI will be presented and discussed.
  • Chest Radiology: Radiological diagnostic of pleural pathologies. Tumours and tumour-mimicking thoracic pathology. Different diagnosis.
  • Abdominal and Urogenital Radiology: MRI of the liver. MR-cholangiopancreatography. MRI of prostate and urinary bladder. Imaging of pancreas. Imaging of kidney tumours. Abdominal tumours and tumour-like lesions. Differential diagnosis. CT of Polytrauma.
  • Musculoskeletal Radiology: MRI of the knee. Imaging of bone morrow oedema. Imaging of acetabular fractures. Pre- and postoperative radiological evaluation of the hip. Imaging of joint pathologies. Differential diagnosis. Imaging of osteoporosis.
Target groupDiagnostic radiologists
Duration6 days (54 hours)
DatesOn request
Language of instructionRussian
Types of training & feesn/a
Head of training

Surgery

Haemorrhoidal Disease. Modern and Patient-friendly Treatment Methods

The course includes theory, a modern look at haemorrhoidal anatomy, principles of conservative treatment, especially with minimal invasive surgery (stapled haemorrhoidectomy, operation of THD, laser application in surgery of haemorrhoids), and practice in operation.

Target groupsSurgeons, residents
Duration2 days (12 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & feesn/a
Head of training
LapSim Task Training, Basic Skills (11 exercises), Cholecistectomy, Appendectomy

The course enables trainees to acquire and advance skills in laparascopic manipulations and operations. Simulation technologies are used in the course.

Target groupsSurgeons, residents
Duration4 days (24 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & feesn/a
Head of training
Lung Cancer: Modern Diagnosis and Treatment Tactics

During the studies, inspection of lung cancer patients and interpretation of laboratory and imaging results is carried out, selection of treatment method, detection of range of surgical treatment, involvement in postoperative period.

Target groupsSurgeons, residents
Duration2 weeks (60 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & fees
  • Individual, min. 8 trainees - EUR 825
  • Price per course - EUR 6600
Head of training
Parathyroid and Thyroid Surgery

This course enables trainees to acquire and advance skills in surgery of neck endocrionology.

Target groupsSurgeons, residents
Duration4 days (20 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & feesn/a
Head of training
Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Possibilities of Modern Surgical Treatment

During the studies, inspection of patients with surgical forms of lung tuberculosis and interpretation of examination results is carried out, selection of treatment methods, involvement in postoperative period.

Target groupsSurgeons, residents
Duration2 weeks (60 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & fees
  • Individual, min. 8 trainees - EUR 825
  • Price per course - EUR 6600
Head of training
Stapled haemorrhoidectomy. Technique. Use of various tools. Selection of patients. Pre- and post-operative management
Target groupsSurgeons, residents
Duration2 days (20 hours)

Dates

On request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & fees
  • Individual, min. 8 trainees - EUR 525
  • Price per course - EUR 4200
Head of training
Surgery for reducing rectal storage capacity with the use of staplers. Technique. Use of various tools. Selection of patients. Pre- and post-operative management
Target groupsSurgeons, residents
Duration2 days (20 hours)
DatesOn request
Language of instructionEnglish

Types of training & fees

  • Individual, min. 8 trainees - EUR 525
  • Price per course - EUR 4200
Head of training
VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopy): Opportunities in Lung Surgery

Introduction to indications, surgical methods and specifications of VATS.

Target groupsSurgeons, residents
Duration2 weeks (60 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & fees
  • Individual, min. 8 trainees - EUR 825
  • Price per course - EUR 6600
Head of training

Traumatology & Orthopaedics

Shoulder Arthroplasty

The training course includes theory (indications of shoulder arthroplasty, implant choice, operating technique, and possible side-effects) and practice in an operating theatre.

Target groupsTraumatologists, orthopaedists
Duration5 days (20 hours)
DatesOn request
Languages of instructionEnglish / Russian
Types of training & feesn/a
Head of training