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This year, thanks to the University of Ostrava's ambassador program, Tereza Kunzová has become the face of the medical faculty. She is studying medicine in Ostrava and is currently leading the University Student for a Trial project.
Dentistry was a big dream for Klára Čermáková. And although it initially seemed like she wouldn't be able to fulfill it anytime soon, she didn't give up. After the dental medicine program received accreditation, she applied to the University of Ostrava, and she succeeded.
He originally wanted to become a commercial pilot, but he had to give up on that dream due to health issues. Fortunately, he soon found another passion, natural sciences, and decided to pursue a medical career. Like most high school students, he applied to almost all medical faculties and was accepted into most of them. Why did Ostrava win his heart? We asked Ladislav Král, a student at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ostrava, about this and more. Read on to find out which exam has been the toughest for him so far and what else he appreciates about the Moravian-Silesian metropolis, besides the "Ostrava metro."
He shares his extensive experience with physiotherapy students.
At the beginning of January, doctors from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ostrava returned from Malawi, where they continued the long-standing efforts of the non-profit organization International Humanity. The mission included Rastislav Maďar, the organization's chairman and current Dean of the Faculty. The Czech hospital in Fanuelu has become a branch of the Faculty of Medicine.
Our first international general medicine graduates celebrated their achievement just a couple of months ago. Filled with emotions from completing their degrees, they shared their experiences from their time studying at the university.
The University of Ostrava is thrilled to write a new chapter in its history as the first nine graduates from the international General Medicine Programme have successfully completed their studies.
Places where metals ores or solid fuels were mined and processed in the past do not remain completely without consequences. So-called tailings ponds are formed on them, in which hazardous waste is often stored. There are many such places in Europe. And that's why the international project SAFETY4TMF was launched.
Construction of the building for the "smarter" region has begun. Professor Roman Hájek, the main face of the Life Environment Research Center Ostrava (LERCO), ceremonially laid the foundation stone together with the Rector of the University of Ostrava, Petr Kopecký, the governor of the Moravian-Silesian Region, Jan Krkoška, the mayor of Ostrava, Jan Dohnal, and the Dean of the UO Faculty of Medicine, Rastislav Maďar. The construction, costing nearly 700 million Czech crowns, is part of a strategic project aimed at significantly advancing the UO in the field of science. The construction should be completed in 2026, with the project operating at full capacity in the same year. The overall cost of LERCO is around 1.8 billion Czech crowns.
The University of Ostrava has announced a public procurement for the general contractor for the construction of a new science research centre LERCO worth nearly 700 million CZK. The total budget of the strategic project amounts to 1,874 billion CZK.
Although there are no patients in the hospital, it is equipped with beds and the latest medical technology. We are talking about a new training hospital worth more than a quarter of a billion CZK which was inaugurated today by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ostrava. The modern Simulation Centre will prepare both future doctors and medical students.
We have all heard about the importance of wearing sunscreen during summer, but what about winter? In the article below, I will be debunking some common myths about the use of sunscreen during colder months and why it is important to protect yourself throughout the year.
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th of February has been celebrated as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and its goal is to highlight the importance of women throughout the scientific world. At the same time, our university is celebrating its 30
th birthday and on the occasion of both of these events we offer you an interview with one of its interesting members. Meet Sandra Charvátová, who connected her name with the University of Ostrava through science and research.
Application of research activities into the study plan, massive investments in facilities for scientific research, support of the creation of research teams and international mobility, research start-ups, competitions and conferences. What is the Faculty of Medicine doing for its development and stabilization?
The epidemiologist Rastislav Maďar became the new Dean after being elected by the Academic Senate. His goal is to have a positive atmosphere at the faculty thanks to which it will be possible to solve the problems associated with the loss of accreditation.
he international project Ehealth literacy learning skills among nurses working with older people (2020-1-CY01-KA202-065962) is focused on the educational activities of nurses in the field of health literacy in geriatric patients.
Emergency telephone line for international students +420 739 594 408 is available from 8:00 to 18:00.
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ostrava will receive funding from the European Union for the construction of a training hospital. The project, through which university successfully applied for money this spring, was approved. And so nothing prevents The Faculty of Medicine from the establishment of a unique simulation centre for practical training of future physicians and healthcare professionals in coming years. The Faculty of Medicine in Ostrava will be one of the few in the Czech Republic that can boast a unique simulation centre.
With every breath they took I was worried that it would be their last,” says Rastislav Maďar about the children he helped treat in Malawi.
Martin Palička went to Sudan as an exchange student. While there, he signed up for a weeklong mission where he visited remote areas with experienced doctors lacking any electricity. How did the doctor cope with such an adventure?
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