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<\/a>At the proposal of the TDK Council\u2019s previous president, rector Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely, the council unanimously elected as its president Dr. Attila Szij\u00e1rt\u00f3, an associate professor at the 1st Department of Surgery. The post of deputy president will be filled by Dr. Tam\u00e1s Radovits, an associate professor at the V\u00e1rosmajor Heart and Vascular Center, while Dr. Andr\u00e1s F\u00fcl\u00f6p, a resident at the 1st Department of Surgery was elected secretary. \u201cIt is a great honor to carry on this task, as thanks to the results achieved over the past ten years, the TDK conferences and the students\u2019 association itself now operate in a structure and organization that is in line with international conferences and associations,\u201d Dr. Attila Szij\u00e1rt\u00f3 told our website. In addition to maintaining the quality that has been achieved, the new president also believes it is important that students taking part in the work of the TDK have the opportunity to get to know each other better and that everyone have access to the resources available at the various workshops. He also thinks they should consider the further expansion of the TDK Council to include students. His additional plans include launching a new, more informal series of events, likely starting in May, where teachers who have been named outstanding TDK educators, as well as outstanding TDK students, can talk about their lives and careers alongside the cultural programs offered.<\/p>\nStarting in September, they plan to launch a six-month methodology course, which provides students with practical information to help them integrate faster into workshop activities (e.g. teaching methodologies, biostatistics) and develop their presentation skills.<\/p>\n
At present, close to 1600 students take part in students\u2019 scientific association activities at the university. According to the new president, more emphasis should be placed primarily on involving international students, by presenting the opportunities TDK affords to English and German-speaking students.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s university Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy TDK Conference will be held on February 13\u201315 at the Nagyv\u00e1rad t\u00e9r Theoretical Building. Students have submitted more than 380 abstracts to the TDK. In line with traditions, three practical competitions will also be held at the same time as the conference. The goal of the Surgery Manual Competition, the J\u00e1nos Kabay Pharmacy Practical Competition and the Jol\u00e1n B\u00e1n\u00f3czky Practical Dentistry Student Competition is, in addition to the scientific presentations and studies presented at the conference, for students to also demonstrate their practical skills, which are important in a clinical setting.<\/p>\n
The best student presentations will go on to represent the university at the National Students\u2019 Scientific Conference (OTDK) to be held in April and which will be hosted this year by Debrecen.<\/p>\n
For the eighth time, an international conference will also be held parallel to the Hungarian-language TDK, called Semmelweis International Students\u2019 Conference, which this year will feature 68 presentations from 10 countries.<\/p>\n