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.
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What you will be able to do
Understand the applications of telemedicine in military settings.
Select healthcare technologies and interoperability standards.
Apply the legal framework of remote healthcare.
Protect health data and ensure the cybersecurity of services.
Analyse the ethical dilemmas of military medicine.
Validate systems in line with quality and safety standards.
Design implementation plans for telemedicine services.
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.
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
8 modules
1.1History of military telemedicine1.2Military health services and echelons of care1.3Teleconsultation and telediagnosis1.4Telemedicine on ships and remote bases1.5Telemedicine in international missions1.6Support to civil emergencies1.7Hybrid care models1.8Benefits and limitations1.9NATO experience1.10Case study: telemedicine network at an isolated base
2.1Portable telemedicine equipment2.2Connected medical devices2.3Teleradiology and DICOM2.4Remote monitoring of vital signs2.5HL7 FHIR interoperability2.6Satellite communications2.7Bandwidth and latency2.8Diagnostic artificial intelligence2.9Assistive robotics2.10Lab: DICOM image exchange
3.1Law 41/2002 on patient autonomy3.2Law 44/2003 on healthcare professions3.3Regulation of telemedicine in Spain3.4EU Medical Device Regulation3.5Electronic health records3.6Remote prescribing3.7Professional liability3.8Jurisdiction in missions abroad3.9Military health law3.10Workshop: liability analysis of a teleconsultation
4.1GDPR and health data4.2Organic Law 3/20184.3Data protection impact assessment4.4Encryption and authentication4.5National Security Framework (ENS)4.6Cyberattacks on hospitals4.7Medical device security4.8International data transfers4.9Breaches and notification4.10Practical exercise: impact assessment of a service
5.1Principles of bioethics5.2Dual loyalty of the military physician5.3Medical neutrality5.4Geneva Conventions and medical personnel5.5Remote informed consent5.6Confidentiality in hierarchical contexts5.7Triage with limited resources5.8Care for the local population5.9Ethics of clinical artificial intelligence5.10Case study: a dual-loyalty dilemma
6.1Clinical validation of systems6.2CE marking of medical software6.3IEC 62304 for medical software6.4Risk management under ISO 149716.5Usability under IEC 623666.6Quality of care indicators6.7Patient safety6.8Training of professionals6.9Service auditing6.10Lab: risk analysis of an application
7.1Design of telemedicine services7.2Change management7.3Funding models7.4Interoperability with civil systems7.5Continuity of care7.6Economic evaluation7.7Equity and accessibility7.8Evaluation with the MAST model7.9Lessons from the pandemic7.10Case study: implementation plan in a military hospital
8.1Scenario definition8.2Needs analysis8.3Technology architecture8.4Applicable legal framework8.5Privacy impact assessment8.6Ethical analysis8.7Quality plan8.8Implementation plan8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
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.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
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.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
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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