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Diploma in Ethical and Legal Military Telemedicine

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in ethical and legal military telemedicine. 8 modules covering telemedicine in military settings, technologies and systems, the healthcare legal framework, data protection and cybersecurity, military medical ethics, quality and validation, and service implementation, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the applications of telemedicine in military settings.

02

Select healthcare technologies and interoperability standards.

03

Apply the legal framework of remote healthcare.

04

Protect health data and ensure the cybersecurity of services.

05

Analyse the ethical dilemmas of military medicine.

06

Validate systems in line with quality and safety standards.

07

Design implementation plans for telemedicine services.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Telemedicine service managers.
  • Military physicians.
  • Biomedical engineers.
  • Health data protection officers.
  • Digital health consultants.
  • Healthcare legal advisers.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter military healthcare.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation)
  • Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (medical devices)
  • Law 41/2002 (patient autonomy)
  • IEC 62304 (medical device software)
  • ISO 14971 (risk management for medical devices)
  • Geneva Convention I (1949) (protection of the wounded and medical personnel)
  • HL7 FHIR (healthcare data interoperability)
  • OsiriX
  • Orthanc
  • Microsoft Teams Healthcare
  • HAPI FHIR
  • 3D Slicer
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1History of military telemedicine
  2. 1.2Military health services and echelons of care
  3. 1.3Teleconsultation and telediagnosis
  4. 1.4Telemedicine on ships and remote bases
  5. 1.5Telemedicine in international missions
  6. 1.6Support to civil emergencies
  7. 1.7Hybrid care models
  8. 1.8Benefits and limitations
  9. 1.9NATO experience
  10. 1.10Case study: telemedicine network at an isolated base
  1. 2.1Portable telemedicine equipment
  2. 2.2Connected medical devices
  3. 2.3Teleradiology and DICOM
  4. 2.4Remote monitoring of vital signs
  5. 2.5HL7 FHIR interoperability
  6. 2.6Satellite communications
  7. 2.7Bandwidth and latency
  8. 2.8Diagnostic artificial intelligence
  9. 2.9Assistive robotics
  10. 2.10Lab: DICOM image exchange
  1. 3.1Law 41/2002 on patient autonomy
  2. 3.2Law 44/2003 on healthcare professions
  3. 3.3Regulation of telemedicine in Spain
  4. 3.4EU Medical Device Regulation
  5. 3.5Electronic health records
  6. 3.6Remote prescribing
  7. 3.7Professional liability
  8. 3.8Jurisdiction in missions abroad
  9. 3.9Military health law
  10. 3.10Workshop: liability analysis of a teleconsultation
  1. 4.1GDPR and health data
  2. 4.2Organic Law 3/2018
  3. 4.3Data protection impact assessment
  4. 4.4Encryption and authentication
  5. 4.5National Security Framework (ENS)
  6. 4.6Cyberattacks on hospitals
  7. 4.7Medical device security
  8. 4.8International data transfers
  9. 4.9Breaches and notification
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: impact assessment of a service
  1. 5.1Principles of bioethics
  2. 5.2Dual loyalty of the military physician
  3. 5.3Medical neutrality
  4. 5.4Geneva Conventions and medical personnel
  5. 5.5Remote informed consent
  6. 5.6Confidentiality in hierarchical contexts
  7. 5.7Triage with limited resources
  8. 5.8Care for the local population
  9. 5.9Ethics of clinical artificial intelligence
  10. 5.10Case study: a dual-loyalty dilemma
  1. 6.1Clinical validation of systems
  2. 6.2CE marking of medical software
  3. 6.3IEC 62304 for medical software
  4. 6.4Risk management under ISO 14971
  5. 6.5Usability under IEC 62366
  6. 6.6Quality of care indicators
  7. 6.7Patient safety
  8. 6.8Training of professionals
  9. 6.9Service auditing
  10. 6.10Lab: risk analysis of an application
  1. 7.1Design of telemedicine services
  2. 7.2Change management
  3. 7.3Funding models
  4. 7.4Interoperability with civil systems
  5. 7.5Continuity of care
  6. 7.6Economic evaluation
  7. 7.7Equity and accessibility
  8. 7.8Evaluation with the MAST model
  9. 7.9Lessons from the pandemic
  10. 7.10Case study: implementation plan in a military hospital
  1. 8.1Scenario definition
  2. 8.2Needs analysis
  3. 8.3Technology architecture
  4. 8.4Applicable legal framework
  5. 8.5Privacy impact assessment
  6. 8.6Ethical analysis
  7. 8.7Quality plan
  8. 8.8Implementation plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online programme on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. You work with OsiriX, Orthanc, Microsoft Teams Healthcare, HAPI FHIR and 3D Slicer, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: DICOM medical image exchange, data protection impact assessments and analysis of clinical ethical dilemmas. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Regulation (EU) 2017/745, Law 41/2002, IEC 62304, ISO 14971, Geneva Convention I (1949) and HL7 FHIR.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), the Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and Law 41/2002 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:OsiriX, Orthanc, Microsoft Teams Healthcare, HAPI FHIR and 3D Slicer, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete military telemedicine service design, from needs analysis and technology architecture to privacy impact assessment, ethical analysis and implementation plan, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Define the scenario
Define the military scenario and analyse its healthcare needs.
Design the architecture
Design the telemedicine technology architecture and its interoperability.
Assess legal and privacy aspects
Apply the legal framework and carry out a privacy impact assessment.
Plan ethics, quality and rollout
Analyse the ethical issues and draw up quality and implementation plans.
Final project
Present the complete service design in a report, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Telemedicine service managerMilitary physicianBiomedical engineerHealth data protection officerDigital health consultantHealthcare legal adviser
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with OsiriX, Orthanc, Microsoft Teams Healthcare, HAPI FHIR and 3D Slicer, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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