The Committee on International Affairs is hosting the International Opportunities at the UPMS on March 28, 2023, at 16:30 p.m, the location is SIOT0032 (new building). The aim of this program is to give informations for students about foreign exchange programs, summer internships and opportunities from Europe to Asia and USA.
The event’s invited speaker is Prof. Tsuji Yoshitaka (Medical Education Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan), who will speak about the medical education system in Japan. The presentations will be about experiences and advices by medical and PhD-students. After the sections, during the dinner there is also the possibility of an open conversation with the members of the International Relations Committee, Office and with the presenters, so anyone can get answers to their questions.
6 HUMSIRC/IFMSA (POE) points for all the participants which will count in future exchange program applications as extra points (need registration for IFMSA membership: application form is here).
The event is free but registration is needed. The language of the presentations is english. Registration form is available here.
The detailed program:
16:30-16:45: Opening ceremony
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Prof. Tamás Tényi (UP MS Leadership - Vice Dean) - 5 mins
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Prof. István Tarróssy (UP Director of International Centre) - 5 mins
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Prof. Rolland Gyulai (President of UPMS International Relations Committee) - 5 mins
16:45-17:15: Section 1.: Asia - Japan
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INVITED SPEAKER: Prof. Tsuji Yoshitaka (Medical Education Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan): 2023 - 2025, a break-through year for the medical education system in Japan - 15 mins
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Dr. Krisztián Katona (Dept. of Dentistry): My experiences in Japan as a PhD student - 10 mins
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Panel discussion - Q & A - 5 mins
17:15-17:50: Section 2.: USA - from New York to Los Angeles
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Dr. Gábor Horvath (Secretary of UPMS International Relations Committee; Alternate board member of the Hungarian Medical Association of America): Opportunities to participate in a life changing US medical exchange program from Pécs - 10 mins
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Szilárd Szalczer (President of the Hungarian Medical Students' International Relations Committee at UPMS): My winter in Buffalo as a medical student - 10 mins
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Márton Turcsán (medical student UPMS): New York City experiences from the window of Weill Cornell University - 10 mins
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Panel discussion - Q & A - 5 mins
17:50-18:45: Section 3.: HUMSIRC exchange programs (HUMSIRC membership required for exchanges)
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Réka Hegede (Vice president for exchange programs of the Hungarian Medical Students' International Relations Committee at UPMS): Exchange opportunities (summer practice and research) for medical students within IFMSA - 20 mins
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Luca Fazekas (medical student UPMS): Why to participate in an exchange program? - 10 mins
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Gábor Muczán (medical student UPMS): Arabian summer with IFMSA - 10 mins
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Míra Peresztegi (medical student UPMS): Experiences from Porto - the story of a memorable exchange month - 10 mins
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Panel discussion - Q & A - 5 mins
18:45-19:15: Section 4.: Exchange opportunities to Germany and Austria
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Dr. Patricia Sarlós (Member of UPMS International Relations Committee): Spotlight on German speaking areas - 5 mins
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Korinna Kajtár (Deputy Registrar UPMS): Why, when, and where to go? - 10 mins
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Dr. Gergely Csaba (PhD student - Institute of Behavioural Sciences UPMS): Student experiences in Bielefeld, Germany - 10 min
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Panel discussion - Q & A - 5 mins
19:15-20:00: Dinner and open discussion with the members of the International Relations Committee, Office and with the presenters