“When we accept you as our colleagues after you have taken your oath, your first thought would need to be one of gratitude. Gratitude to all those who have helped you become doctors,” said László Mátyus, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Debrecen, in his ceremonial speech.
László Mátyus emphasized that the recent graduates possess the modern knowledge that enables them to meet the requirements set for physicians. At the same time, the dean pointed out that meeting these demands and expectations requires continuous learning and self-education. The professor added that the University of Debrecen has always been characterized by stability and uninterrupted development, the same way it has always been open to novel ideas, while preserving the values of medical education and remaining ready for further development. He underlined that the graduates can be proud that they have acquired their knowledge and medical degrees at one of the largest and most prestigious universities and its medical school in Hungary, which is as good as any other similar institution in Europe.
Following the dean’s ceremonial speech, the sixty-six Hungarian and eighty-one international students who had just graduated took their oaths and received their diplomas.
“Dear new doctors! It is now your duty to uphold the prestige of your profession, earned through your academic endeavors, as well as to promote the growth and prosperity of your field of expertise and the University of Debrecen, into whose ranks of medical doctors we have hereby inducted you, thereby effectively advancing the interests of our country. In the difficult moments of your lives and professional work, remember the oath you have just taken as doctors,” said József Tőzsér, Vice-Rector for Life Sciences at the University of Debrecen, welcoming the new graduates.
Fourteen of these recent graduates received DETEP certificates at the ceremony in recognition of their work and efforts in the Talent Development Program of the University of Debrecen (Dávid Martin Adorján, Krisztián Balogh, Zalán Kornél Barta, Dániel Kovács, Kitti Kurtán, Angelika Lilla Papp, Diána Pál, Mihály Székely, Kornél Zalán Varga, Michelle Oluwabunkunmi Adeagbo, Ayomide Oluwafeyisayo Adebayo, Maame Efua Benyiwa Benyi, Niyati Chandrika and Rachael Suzanne Ninan).
Mihály Székely, a newly qualified doctor of medicine, received the award Excellent Student of the University of Debrecen.
Teaching Excellence Awards issued by the Faculty of Medicine were presented to Árpád Szöőr, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Biophysics and Cell Biology, Tünde Tarr, Associate Professor at the Institute of Internal Medicine, and László Márk, honorary professor and head physician at the Pándy Kálmán Branch Hospital of Békés County Central Hospital (Békés Vármegyei Központi Kórház).
Students enrolled in the Hungarian and the English programs at the Faculty of Medicine voted for the university lecturers they considered to be the best in each year group, who were then given the “Faculty of Medicine Lecturer of the Year” award by the faculty. The award was presented by Dean László Mátyus to Tamás Juhász, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Tamás Kovács, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Biophysics and Cell Biology, Balázs Horváth, Associate Professor at the Institute of Physiology, Kristóf Levente Korpás, resident at the Institute of Pathology, László Bidiga, Teaching Assistant at the Institute of Pathology, Róbert Pórszász, Professor at the Institute of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Béla Juhász, Professor at the Institute of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Andrea Szegedi, Professor at the Department of Dermatology, László Oláh, Professor at the Department of Neurology, and György Paragh, Professor at the Institute of Internal Medicine.
Based on the recommendations of Tanulmányi Bizottság [Study Committee] and the students of the faculty, the Council of the Faculty of Medicine awarded the Pro Facultate Iuventutis prize to Dávid Martin Adorján, a newly qualified doctor of medicine, for his outstanding academic and public activities.
An award called Weszprémi díj was given to Dávid Martin Adorján, Kitti Kurtán and Mihály Székely in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements, their outstanding scientific work in Tudományos Diákkör [Scientific Students’ Association], and their outstanding performance at local and national scientific student congresses.
Laura Erika Antal and Zalán Kornél Barta became the recipients of certificates of recognition for their outstanding work in the training program of Sántha Kálmán Szakkollégium [Kálmán Sántha College for Advanced Studies], while Dávid Martin Adorján and Saeed Youmna Saeed Ahmed both received a Certificate of Recognition from DEHÖK Presidium for their professional and public activities at the university and Muzondo Anesu Clemence and Sultan Mohid were presented with Certificates of Recognition from the President and Vice-President of DEHÖK at Friday's ceremony.
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