Career Opportunities in Medicine and Healthcare Innovation

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2024-2025

Course director

  • Szentpéteri József László

    honorary professor,
    Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 8 hours

practices: 4 hours

seminars: 0 hours

total of: 12 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OSF-KOI-T
  • 1 kredit
  • Dentistry
  • Optional modul
  • autumn
Prerequisites:

-

Course headcount limitations

min. 5 – max. 15

Available as Campus course for . Campus-karok: ÁJK BTK ETK GYTK KTK MK TTK

Topic

This course is tailored for individuals seeking to explore the diverse landscape of career opportunities in the medical and healthcare fields. It aims to provide students with the tools and knowledge to navigate their career paths effectively, with a special emphasis on properly utilizing LinkedIn for networking, personal branding, and career opportunities. Students will gain insights into various career trajectories within healthcare, strategies for positioning themselves in the job market, and tips for leveraging online platforms for professional development.

 

Course Objectives:

To understand the spectrum of career opportunities available in the medical and healthcare sectors.

To create and optimize a professional LinkedIn profile for career advancement.

To develop networking strategies that can lead to meaningful professional connections and opportunities.

To prepare effective application materials specific to the healthcare industry.

To acquire interview skills and learn negotiation tactics for securing positions in the field.

Lectures

  • 1.

    "Overview of Career Opportunities in Medicine and Healthcare"

    - Szentpéteri József László
  • 2.

    "Assessing Personal Skills and Interests for Career Planning"

    - Szentpéteri József László
  • 3.

    "LinkedIn: Setting Up a Professional Profile"

    - Szentpéteri József László
  • 4.

    "Advanced LinkedIn Features for Healthcare Professionals"

    - Szentpéteri József László
  • 5.

    "The Art of Networking in the Medical and Healthcare Sectors"

    - Hetényi Roland
  • 6.

    "LinkedIn Groups and Communities: Engaging with Your Peers"

    - Hetényi Roland
  • 7.

    "Exploring Non-clinical Roles in the Healthcare Industry"

    - Sipeky Csilla
  • 8.

    "The Rise of Health Tech and Digital Health Careers"

    - Sipeky Csilla

Practices

  • 1.

    "Creating a Career Goals Mind Map"

    - Szentpéteri József László
  • 2.

    "Profile Building Workshop: Crafting Your Professional Story on LinkedIn"

    - Szentpéteri József László
  • 3.

    "Networking Role-Play: Initiating and Nurturing Professional Relationships"

    - Hetényi Roland
  • 4.

    "Case Studies: Transitioning to Non-traditional Healthcare Roles"

    - Sipeky Csilla

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

none

Literature developed by the Department

Will be provided during the course

Notes

Will be provided during the course

Recommended literature

Wischnitzer, S. (2010) Top 100 Health-Care Careers: Your Complete Guidebook to Training and Jobs in Allied Health, Nursing, Medicine and More. Kendall Hunt Publishing

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

An essay should be uploaded by the given instructions to the corresponding MS Teams group.

Mid-term exams

Successful completion of the course requires continuous work. All along during the course, each participant will have to work on their own topic in addition to the centrally released assignments. The evaluation takes into account the degree of individual development, the ability of critical thinking during the semester, and the overall attitude.

Making up for missed classes

An extra hour missed can be accepted by completing homework.

Exam topics/questions

The course ends up with a mid-term grade, so there is no exam during the exam period.

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

  • Hetényi Roland
  • Sipeky Csilla
  • Szentpéteri József László