Information for 6th Year Pediatrics Practice
(At the Tűzoltó Street Department and Abroad)
Practice at the Tűzoltó Street Clinic:
On the first day of the practice, please gather at 8:30 a.m. in front of the Educational Secretariat. We will begin with the administrative procedures necessary to start the practice.
You will rotate through departments on a weekly basis. Every Friday or Monday, you have to come back to the Educational Secretariat to receive your schedule for the following week. At this time, your attendance will be checked through the stamp/signature received from the department.
IMPORTANT: In order to start any practical activity at the Pediatric Department of Semmelweis University, students must possess a valid Occupational Health Clearance stamp for their academic year. This must include the tests required for Pediatrics.
To start the Pediatrics block, you must have the following tests:
- Chest X-ray and full laboratory test within 1 year
- Stool test within 1 month
- HCV test within 5 years
At the beginning of the rotation, your medical health booklet will be checked.
All required information regarding the occupational health screening is available at:
https://semmelweis.hu/registrar/information/aptitude-test/
https://semmelweis.hu/registrar/information/aptitude-test/faq/
INFORMATION on the 6th Year Practice Schedule:
https://semmelweis.hu/registrar/medicine/rotation/
Practice duration: 5 weeks of clinical practice + 1 week for the final exam interval.
External Practice (Abroad):
A separate ABROAD practice courses are announced in Neptun for those completing their practice abroad. Please make sure to register for this specific course in all such cases.
For further details see “Completing the practice abroad” section on the Registrar’s page: https://semmelweis.hu/registrar/medicine/rotation/
Clothing:
White coat and stethoscope are required for the practice. Some departments may have additional requirements (e.g., protective gown, shoe covers or hospital slippers). Please follow the rules of each department.
Requirements and Expectations During Practice at the Clinic
General Aim: The primary goal is to acquire basic pediatric skills and knowledge at the level required for general practitioners.
Independent ward work: Students are expected to perform daily clinical duties under the guidance of the department’s doctors. Daily schedules and responsibilities are determined by the department head.
Absences exceeding 10% must be compensated before the date of the final exam. Attendance is tracked with a daily sign-in sheet, signed by the supervising doctor.
Skill Practice Time: You should complete as many tasks as possible from the skill checklist attached to the attendance sheet.
Final-Year Student Clinical Rounds and Consultations: These focus on the topics of the final exam. Participation is mandatory and counts toward the 10% allowed absence limit.
Outpatient Clinic Attendance: Once a week, you must attend the outpatient clinic corresponding to your assigned department. You will receive a separate stamp in the “Signature of Tutor 2” section of your attendance sheet.
For the Intensive Care Unit, attend the general outpatient clinic instead. The exact day must be agreed upon with your supervisor.
Final Exam Requirements
- Registered exam date via the Neptun system.
- Signature requirement:
- Original attendance sheet submitted (with max. 10% absence)
- For external students: signed confirmation form from the host institution (can be emailed; bring the original to the exam)
Final Exam (Szigorlat):
- Practical Part:
• Held the day before the oral exam (Friday for a Monday exam).
• Includes patient examination, status writing, and practical/differential diagnosis questions.
• Students must arrive to the Educational Secretariat by 8:45 a.m. - Oral Part:
• Arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled exam time at the Educational Secretariat.
• If a student does not attend and fails to submit official written medical documentation within 3 working days, it will be recorded in Neptun as “Did not appear.”
• A failed or missed exam can be retaken at the earliest on the third calendar day following the previous exam.
• The oral exam starts with a preliminary question. Failure to answer it correctly disqualifies the student from taking the exam.
• If answered correctly, the student draws three final exam topics.