Clinical Skills & Simulation
Clinical skills, procedures, OSCE and high-fidelity simulation.
ATLAS Medical Academy
Professional and academic development across medicine.
The Medical Academy supports specialty education with clinical skills, research, evidence-based medicine, medical education and academic development programs.
Medical Fields
Basic, clinical, surgical and diagnostic disciplines
Education programs, scientific meetings and, where appropriate, working groups may be developed for each field.
01Basic Medical Sciences12 subfields+
AnatomyHistology & EmbryologyPhysiologyMedical BiochemistryMedical BiologyMedical GeneticsMicrobiologyImmunologyPharmacologyBiophysicsNeuroscienceMolecular Medicine
02Internal & Clinical Medicine9 subfields+
General Internal MedicineGastroenterologyEndocrinology & MetabolismNephrologyHematologyMedical OncologyRheumatologyGeriatricsAllergy & Clinical Immunology
03Cardiovascular Medicine8 subfields+
Preventive CardiologyAcute Cardiovascular CareHeart FailureCardiac ImagingInterventional CardiologyElectrophysiologyCardio-OncologyCardiovascular Critical Care
04Respiratory Medicine10 subfields+
AsthmaCOPDPulmonary EmbolismPulmonary HypertensionInterstitial Lung DiseasesPulmonary InfectionsLung CancerBronchoscopySleep MedicineMechanical Ventilation
05Neurosciences12 subfields+
NeurologyStrokeEpilepsyHeadacheMultiple SclerosisNeuromuscular DisordersMovement DisordersDementiaNeurosurgeryNeuroradiologyNeurocritical CareNeuro-AI
06Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences10 subfields+
PsychiatryChild & Adolescent PsychiatryAddiction MedicinePsychosomatic MedicineCrisis PsychiatrySuicide PreventionTrauma & Mental HealthPsychotherapyClinical HypnosisBehavioral Sciences
07Child Health12 subfields+
NeonatologyPediatric Emergency MedicinePediatric Critical CarePediatric CardiologyPediatric NeurologyPediatric GastroenterologyPediatric EndocrinologyPediatric NephrologyPediatric Hematology-OncologyPediatric Infectious DiseasesPediatric Allergy-ImmunologyDevelopmental Pediatrics
08Women’s Health & Reproductive Medicine10 subfields+
Obstetrics & GynecologyPerinatologyMaternal-Fetal MedicineGynecologic OncologyReproductive EndocrinologyInfertilityMenopausePelvic Floor MedicineObstetric EmergenciesObstetric Simulation
09Surgical Sciences13 subfields+
General SurgeryOrthopedics & TraumatologyNeurosurgeryCardiovascular SurgeryThoracic SurgeryUrologyPlastic & Reconstructive SurgeryPediatric SurgeryOtolaryngologyOphthalmologyHand SurgeryTransplant SurgeryMinimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery
10Emergency & Acute Care14 subfields+
Emergency MedicineResuscitationTraumaToxicologyAcute Cardiovascular CareAcute NeurologyAcute Respiratory CareEmergency ImagingPediatric Emergency MedicineGeriatric Emergency CareObstetric EmergenciesEnvironmental EmergenciesEmergency UltrasoundPrehospital Medicine
11Anesthesiology & Critical Care12 subfields+
AnesthesiologyCritical CareAirway ManagementMechanical VentilationHemodynamic MonitoringSedationPerioperative MedicinePostoperative CareSepsisECMOOrgan Support SystemsPain Medicine
12Diagnostic Medicine10 subfields+
RadiologyEmergency RadiologyNeuroradiologyInterventional RadiologyNuclear MedicinePET/CT & TheranosticsPathologyMolecular PathologyLaboratory MedicineMolecular Diagnostics
13POCUS & Clinical Imaging9 subfields+
Cardiac POCUSLung UltrasoundFAST / E-FASTVascular UltrasoundDVTAbdominal POCUSRenal POCUSObstetric POCUSProcedural Ultrasound
14Primary Care & Family Medicine10 subfields+
Family MedicinePreventive CareChronic Disease ManagementMultimorbidityVaccinationCancer ScreeningOlder Adult HealthChild Health SurveillanceWomen’s HealthCommunity-Based Care
15Public Health & Preventive Medicine11 subfields+
EpidemiologyCommunicable DiseasesVaccinationHealth PolicyHealth EconomicsEnvironmental HealthOccupational HealthGlobal HealthOne HealthHealth InequalitiesHealth Literacy
16PM&R & Sports Medicine8 subfields+
Physical Medicine & RehabilitationSports MedicineMusculoskeletal DisordersNeurorehabilitationCardiopulmonary RehabilitationGeriatric RehabilitationSports InjuriesExercise Prescription
17Special Fields of Medicine14 subfields+
Forensic MedicineUnderwater & Hyperbaric MedicineAviation & Space MedicineOccupational MedicineTravel MedicinePalliative MedicinePain MedicineSleep MedicineSexual MedicineTransplant MedicineObesity MedicineAddiction MedicineHealthy AgingRare Diseases
18Translational Medicine6 subfields+
Bench-to-BedsideBiomarkersOmics TechnologiesMolecular MechanismsPrecision MedicineTranslational Research Design
Cross-cutting Competencies
Shared development areas across specialties
Research, clinical education, data literacy, leadership and related topics may be addressed across specialty programs.
Clinical Reasoning Lab
Differential diagnosis, Bayesian thinking, uncertainty, cognitive bias and decision thresholds.
Patient Safety & Quality
Patient safety, human factors, quality improvement, incident analysis and clinical governance.
Communication & Professionalism
Clinician-patient communication, breaking bad news, therapeutic language, professionalism and shared decision-making.
Evidence-Based Medicine
Literature search, critical appraisal, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, GRADE and guideline development.
Clinical Research Academy
Research questions, study design, RCTs, observational studies, registries, qualitative research and GCP.
Manuscript Academy
Manuscript writing, academic English, journal selection, peer review and publication ethics.
Biostatistics & Data Science
Regression, survival analysis, clinical prediction models, causal inference, R/Python and data visualization.
Digital Medicine & AI
AI literacy, LLMs, clinical decision support, validation, bias, explainability and regulation.
Medical Education School
Curriculum, learning outcomes, teaching methods, assessment, simulation and faculty development.
Academic Career School
From student to academic leadership: CV, grants, doctoral training, promotion, networking and mentorship.
Leadership & Mentor Network
Clinical/academic leadership, team management, negotiation, change management and structured mentorship.
Programs
Program formats within the Academy
ATLAS Grand Rounds
A monthly multidisciplinary academic series built around complex cases.
ATLAS Case Lab
An interactive clinical decision journey built on the “One Case — Multiple Decisions” model.
ATLAS Journal Club
Article appraisal through study design, bias, statistics, clinical relevance and practice impact.
ATLAS Masterclass
Advanced focused specialty education led by senior academics.
ATLAS Learning Passport
A personal development record of education, congresses, projects, publications, mentorship and teaching activity.
ATLAS Mentor Network
A mentor network supporting the student → resident → specialist → academic progression.
ATLAS Specialty Preparation
Core specialty curriculum, cases, questions, oral exams and OSCE support, without claiming official certification.
Education
Education programs and participation
View current education programs or contact us about membership and scientific activities.