{"id":2626,"date":"2012-07-10T12:32:48","date_gmt":"2012-07-10T12:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.semmelweis-univ.hu\/?p=2626"},"modified":"2022-10-19T10:27:52","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T08:27:52","slug":"semmelweis-day-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2012\/07\/semmelweis-day-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Semmelweis Day 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Semmelweis University paid hommage to its namesake on the occasion of the 194th anniversary of his July 1 birth. The birthday of Ign\u00e1c Semmelweis also marked the closing ceremony of the 242nd academic year, which featured the presentation of numerous honours and university appointments.<\/p>\n

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Rector \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In his ceremonial address, Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l, rector of Semmelweis University, spoke about his leadership creed, touching also upon his reasons for choosing to undertake the leadership of the University. In his opinion, it is the healthy and cultivated individuals who are the pledge of our future, adding that an institution of higher education focusing on the health sciences serves as the engine for the creation of a healthy, educated and happy nation. \u201cI firmly believe that we possess significant internal reserves. We have enormous intellectual capital in our possession and, despite the economic and financial difficulties, we can overcome the challenges that affect the classic triple unity of education, research and health care. This allows us, moreover, to have a bold vision for the future of this autonomous institution,\u201d he stated, adding that the University has good prospects for growing direct revenues through, among others, the development of its foreign language programmes, increasing the amount of paid-for health services, and introducing health tourism.<\/p>\n

Quoting Saint-Exupery, Rector Sz\u00e9l said: \u201cA leader is one who shoulders responsibilities, . . . who has an urgent need of us,\u201d stating that he favours a leadership approach that is guiding, responsibility-taking, based on a firm belief in teamwork, and which is inspirational to one’s colleagues. The University\u2019s most important resource is the creative community \u2013 this is the foundation which the rector has an urgent need of. \u201cIn addition, a change of attitude is needed in our appreciation of ourselves and each other,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n

Dr. \u00c1goston Sz\u00e9l recalled that the two keywords of his programme are stability and cooperation. The former refers to the fact that the University\u2019s traditions, excellent instructors, and leaders are what have made it great, thus providing the new leader with a foundation on which he can confidently build. As for cooperation, its importance stems partly from the fact that, as Rector Sz\u00e9l said, vast untapped opportunities lie within it. Looking to the future, he considers it important for the University to coordinate it resources, mobilise its reserves and achieve closer cooperation between the faculties in the interest of common goals. Further to the latter, he emphasised: If the faculties cannot work together, then their independence is placed in doubt, if they cannot act in a united fashion, then the University\u2019s very identity is called into question.<\/p>\n

A good example of the strength which lies in cooperation is the declaration of 2012 as the Year of Prevention, a salute also to the University\u2019s namesake. Rector Sz\u00e9l called attention to the fact that one of the messages carried in the career of Ign\u00e1c Semmelweis is that the type of University that needs to be built is one in which researchers find fulfilment and, keeping the priority of national prosperity in mind, do not enrich foreign research institutions with their knowledge but, rather, excel at home. To achieve this, particular care must be put into the education of the new generation, as well as the selection and support of talent, he added. Rector Sz\u00e9l also remarked that, with the decreasing amount of R&D sources, the only viable solutions on the road to excellence are the shifting of resources and the development of more focused networks.<\/p>\n

\"\"The ceremony continued with the laudation of ten outgoing department directors, who were presented with gold signet rings in appreciation of their work: Dr. Gy\u00f6rgy Acs\u00e1dy, Dr. Andr\u00e1s Falus, Dr. J\u00f3zsef Madl, Dr. Judit M\u00e9sz\u00e1ros, Dr. B\u00e9la Nosz\u00e1l, Dr. Ida Ny\u00e1rasdy, Dr. Gy\u00f6rgy Orgov\u00e1n, Dr. Attila Pajor, Dr. G\u00e1bor R\u00e9p\u00e1ssy, and Dr. Imre Romics.<\/p>\n

Next, the new vice-rectors received their new appointments. As of July 1, 2012, Dr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Hunyady is Semmelweis University\u2019s vice-rector for General and Educational Affairs, Dr. M\u00e1ria Judit Moln\u00e1r for Scientific Affairs and Dr. J\u00e1nos G\u00e1l for Clinical Affairs.<\/p>\n

New directors and department heads also began their posts on July 1.<\/p>\n

Faculty of Dentistry: Dr. G\u00e1bor F\u00e1bi\u00e1n (Department of Paedodontics and Orthodontics), Dr. Zsuzsanna T\u00f3th (Department of Conservative Dentistry), Dr. Csaba Dob\u00f3 Nagy, Department of Oral Diagnostics), and Dr. Krisztina M\u00e1rton (Department of Propaedeutics)<\/p>\n

Faculty of Health Sciences: Dr. Istv\u00e1n Barcs (Department of Epidemiology) and Dr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Szab\u00f3 (Department of Family Care Methodology).<\/p>\n

Faculty of Medicine: Dr. G\u00e1bor B\u00e1nhegyi (Department of Department of Medical Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Pathobiochemistry), Dr. Edit Buz\u00e1s (Department of Genetics, Cell- and Immunobiology), Dr. P\u00e9ter Nyir\u00e1dy (Department of Urology), and Dr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Tam\u00e1s (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery).<\/p>\n

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Dr. P\u00e9ter Horv\u00e1th (Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry).<\/p>\n

\"\"The following received the title of Professor Emeritus: Dr. \u00c1rp\u00e1d Fazekas (Department of Conservative Dentistry), Dr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Kopper (1st Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research), Dr. Imre Szirmai (Department of Neurology).<\/p>\n

On the occasion of Semmelweis Day, ministerial distinctions were presented at the Ministry of Human Resources, simultaneously with the University celebrations. The Semmelweis Award was received by Dr. K\u00e1lm\u00e1n Majorossy (Department of Anatomy); the L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Batthy\u00e1ny-Strattmann Award was received by Dr. P\u00e9ter Gergely (Department of Laboratory Medicine) and Dr. Ferenc Paulin (2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology); the Pro Sanitate Award was received by Dr. \u00c9va Kis (1st Department of Paediatrics).<\/p>\n

The ceremony ended with the appointment of associate professors, the presentation of \u201cexcellent worker\u201d distinctions, official rector\u2019s, dean\u2019s and director-general\u2019s praises, habilitation qualifications, and, finally, the presentation of foundation awards.<\/p>\n

Szilvia T\u00f3th-Szab\u00f3<\/p>\n

Translated by Gina Varga-G\u00f6nczi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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