Medical University of Graz

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The Medical University of Graz is a Medical University in Austria, which has existed since 1 January 2004, and since 1863 part of the Karl- Franzens- University of Graz had been a medical school.

• 3.1 Rectorate
• 3.2 Senate
• 3.3 University
• 3.4 Studierektor
• 3.5 Students ' and Students' Union

• 4.1 Study Guide 4.1.1 Diploma studied medicine (O 202)
• 4.1.2 further studies

• 5.1 preclinical
• 5.2 clinic
• 5.3 MED CAMPUS

History

Since the enactment of the Universities Act 2002 on 1 January 2004, the Medical University of Graz (as well as the Medical University of Vienna and the Medical University of Innsbruck ) was a separate university, which emerged from the former Faculty of Medicine, Karl- Franzens- University of Graz. Medical training was done in the context of a medical-surgical studies since 1782, the founding of the Medical Faculty in 1863 by Emperor Franz Joseph I.

The reconciliation of the medical faculty at the Medical University was part of the foundation of the convent under the leadership of chairman Karl Heinz Tscheliessnigg with the election of the first rector Gerhard Franz Walter. After the first period of the Rectorate of the Medical University Walter from October 2007 to March 2008, led by the former Vice-Chancellor and founding convention chairman Tscheliessnigg until Josef Smolle was elected as the new rector.

The University Library of the Medical University of Graz was before the splitting of the two universities, a part of the University Library of Graz.

On 8 October 2012, the very first white coat ceremony in Austria was held as a joint project with the National Union of Students at the Medical University of Graz, which was a big jump in the promotion of corporate identity and identification of students with their alma mater.

Research

History

In the history of the Medical University (or medical school ) had three Nobel Prize winners in Graz.

• Fritz Pregl, Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1923 )
• Julius Wagner von Jauregg, Nobel Prize for Medicine (1927 )
• Otto Loewi, Nobel Prize for Medicine (1936 )

Research priorities

The Medical University of Graz put her research areas through the establishment of " research areas " fixed. The existing research fields are: "Molecular mechanisms of lipid -associated disorders ", " neuroscience ", " Cancer Research ", " Cardiovascular Research " as well as the general topic of " Sustainable Health Research - Sustainable Health Research ".

Research Projects

As part of the FWF special research areas exist at the Medical University of Graz two SFBs: " LIPOTOX " ( LIPOTOXICITY: Lipid -induced Cell Dysfunction and Cell Death ) and " Mobis " ( Mathematical Optimization and Applications in Biomedical Science). Likewise, there is a Laura Bassi Centre on " BRIC" ( Bioresorbable Implants for Children ), a Christian-Doppler- Laboratory ( CD-Laboratory for Biospecimen Research and biobanking ) and a K-Project " BioPersMed " in addition to numerous EU projects. Three Ludwig Boltzmann Institute on " Clinical- Forensic Imaging ," " pulmonary vascular research " and " Translational Heart Failure Research" have opened in the last few years.

FoDok

The research documentation (" FoDok ") of the Medical University of Graz offers a transparent overview of research achievements and research at the university. Medical University of Graz FoDok

EURAXESS

The Medical University of Graz is a member of EURAXESS, a European initiative to support the mobility of researchers. International mobile researchers wishing to go abroad or come for a scientific activity in Styria, offer advice & support.

Committees and management

Rectorship

The rector of the university is Josef Smolle, vice-rectors are Hans -Peter Dimai for teaching and learning, Andrea Langmann for Human Resources and Gender Equality and Irmgard Theresia lip for research. University Director Gerald Lackner.

Senate

The Academic Senate consists of 9 professors, four student members, 4 members of the central building and a representative of the general university staff. As chairman of the Senate conducts Andreas Wedrich the meetings.

University

The Senate appointed Hans Sünkel, Joseph Marko and Reinhard Krepler as members of the University Council. The federal government sent Michaela Moritz, Cattina Maria Leitner and Hildegunde Piza. As a seventh member Heinz Felsner was elected at the meeting on 19 March 2013. In the Uniratssitzung from March 19, 2013 Cattina Maria Leitner as chairman, Reinhard Krepler were re-elected as vice chairman and Joseph Marko as secretary of Unirates.

Studierektor

In the Senate meeting held on 18 January 2012, were elected John Schalamon as Studierektor and Erwin Petek as Vice Rector study.

Students ' and Students' Union

The Students' and Students' Union at the Medical University of Graz ( Graz Med Students' Union ) represents the students of the University. It consists of the University of representation, and the study representations for human medicine, dentistry, health and nursing science and doctoral degree programs. According to the University Act provides general elections every 2 years. At the last election in 2011, the list could herzlinks.at across Austria, part of the Association of Socialist Students of Austria, expand the vote to 62.70 %, thus doubling the mandate adoption in the University of representation from 4 to 7 almost. The current chair of the University team representation consists of Simon Fandler (Chairman), Julian Wenninger ( 1st Vice President) and Lisa Setaffy (2nd Vice-Chair ).

The Journal of the Students' Union Med Graz, meditate cynically, 2008 was voted the third best medical students magazine in Germany.

Study

Courses of Study

The following degree programs can be assigned at the Medical University of Graz:

Diploma studied medicine (O 202)

The study of human medicine in Graz comprises 12 semester in three study periods of 2, 8 and 2 semesters. The circumference is 242.7 semester hours of required courses, 30 semester hours of electives and 28 semester hours of free electives, making a total of 300.7 semester hours at a workload of 360 ECTS points. Unlike in Vienna and Innsbruck, the 16 weeks of required can be stored at stations of your own choice, although only a maximum of 4 weeks in non -bedded leading institutions, such as pathological or pathophysiological institutions recognized.

The reformed graduate study human medicine was offered for the first time since October 2002, is characterized by increased practice and patient vicinity, entangled learning module structure and innovative concepts such as a mandatory clerkship in a general medical practice and a variety of elective modules ( special study modules, SSMs ) - Molecular Medicine on Health Economics of up to practical emergency and disaster medicine. Austria wide unique needs at the end of the fifth year of study, before the start of the practical sixth year, a so-called OSKE exam ( objective structured clinical examination) be completed to practical and clinical skills, without which it is not possible the crossing in the last academic year.

The curriculum Human Medicine was accredited Austria far together with the curriculum dentistry, from the Quality Assurance Institute ACQUIN currently the only medical degree program.

Further studies

• Bachelor of Nursing Science (O 033 300 )
• Diploma program Dentistry (O 203)
• Doctoral Program in Health and Nursing Sciences ( since October 1, 2010)
• Doctoral Program in Medical Science (O 090)
• Master of Health and Nursing Science (O 066 330 )
• PhD - Education ( 094)

The studies " rigorously studied medicine (O 201 )" and " Bachelor Health and Nursing Science " run out, Neuinskriptionen are no longer possible.

University courses

In addition to the regular courses of study university courses are offered at the Medical University of Graz.

University courses with an academic degree:

• Master in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy (MSc)
• Master in Public Health Governance (MSc PHG)
• Master of Public Health (MPH )
• Master of Science in Applied Nutrition Medicine ( MSc)
• Master of Science in Dermoscopy and Preventive Oncology (MSc)
• Master of Science in Health Education ( MHE )
• Master of Science in Medical Genetics ( MSc)
• MBA in Healthcare and Hospital Management (MBA)
• University course for doctors in the public health service ( MAS)

And other special formations ( "Academic Expert" )

• Academic expert in Dermoscopy and Preventive Dermatooncology
• Interdisciplinary Early Intervention & Family accompaniment
• Public Health Governance
• Special training in anesthesia care
• Special training in critical care
• Special training in pediatric intensive care
• Special training in hospital hygiene
• Special training in the care of renal replacement therapy
• Special training in the care in the surgical area
• The median training Nursing Management

University courses with diploma of the University:

• University course Basic Dermoscopy Course
• University Course Clinical Trial Specialist
• University course managers in the health system
• University course Clinical Investigator
• University course in Psychotherapy Propädeutikum

The Medical University of Graz Postgraduate School covers the entire continuing education of the Medical University Graz.

Access restrictions

In the winter semester 2005/ 06 could - after a corresponding thereto judgment of the ECJ - even university applicants enroll who could not produce a study place in their home country, which triggered a rush especially German university applicants. Since the Medical Universities of Vienna and Innsbruck recordings only a limited number of Studierwilligen and the Medical University of Graz allowed only Austrian medical university all students access, studied in the winter semester nearly 3,000 new students in a "virtual semester " to the competition at the end of the semester ( 16th and 17th January 2006) came to just under 1,200 students - the 109 best were given a fixed place of study.

Starting in the winter semester 2006/ 07, the students were selected according to their academic knowledge in based on a multiple- choice tests to medical - relevant basic subjects such as biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and the understanding of scientific texts, in addition was in 2010 another in a test part " Situational Judgement" checked. In 2013 a new, far Austria possidentes selection of all medical universities was introduced, which contains many elements of the previous Grazer selection process.

By applying in Austria quotas 20 percent of applicants with a secondary school leaving certificate of an EU State or an equivalent state (eg South Tyrol, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein ) and five per cent, 75 per cent of the students admitted to applicants with Austrian school leaving certificate, awarded to applicants from other countries. The number of places offered was increased from 160 (2006) 360 (2008). 334 places are available for human medicine, 26 for dentistry. The number of applicants increased from 639 (2007) and 2006 (2012 ).

Since 2011, applies an access restriction for the newly-created dual Bachelor degree Nursing Science. The assessment test for nursing science study comprises the areas of biology and understanding of the text and the situational -judgment test.

For more information on the selection procedure can be found at medunigraz.at / Selection Procedures.

Locations

Preclinical

The pre-clinic of the Medical University of Graz is located on the campus of the University of Graz in the Harrachgasse 21 and houses the Institute of Anatomy, human genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry, biophysics and physiology.

Clinic

The clinical training at the Medical University of Graz will take place on the grounds of LKH- Universitätsklinikum Graz, for the most part. Other teaching hospitals of the Medical University of Graz in Styria are the LKH Graz West, the clinics of the Brothers Graz, the Geriatric Health Centres Graz, the LKH Leoben, the Emergency Hospital, the LKH Bruck, the LKH Germany Berg, the LKH box Bach, the LKH Fürstenfeld that LKH Hartberg, the LKH Hörgas / Enzenbach, the LKH Jews Burg- Knittel field that LKH Klagenfurt, the provincial psychiatric hospital Sigmund Freud Graz, the LKH Stolzalpe, the LKH Voitsberg, the LKH Weiz, the Marienkrankenhaus Vorau and Elisabethiner clinics Graz.

MED CAMPUS

Until the end of 2016 is to be built over an area of 44,000 square west and east of the new Stiftingtalstraße a campus, which houses the administration of the Medical University of Graz and various research groups and organizations and all of their non-clinical institutions with the exception of the Institute of Anatomy. It should accommodate a total of 840 employees and 1200 students. The cost of this project is estimated at € 155 million.