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The Opening Ceremony of the New Academic Year of the University of Pécs Medical School and Faculty of Pharmacy was held on 31 August this year in the Dr. Romhányi György Aula.

„You will learn a huge amount of curriculum during these six years and then you will forget it, but you will remember the important things, so medical knowledge will come from these. The most important skill you will gain is to learn how to study when you are tired, and to be able to rest when you study. It is important that you repeat to yourself every day: you made the right decision!” – said in his welcoming speech Dr. András Komócsi, Professor, Vice-Rector for Science of the University of Pécs.

The Chairs of the English and German Programme Committees, Professors Ferenc Gallyas and Péter Than also welcomed the first-year students.

„Ask senior students during your studies, as they are able to give you a lot of useful advice! These years spent here provide a great opportunity for making friendships! The English programme is a particularly good opportunity for this, because it is diverse, almost all the students come from different countries. Overall, I recommend that you try to enjoy these five or six years you spend here as much as possible!” – listed his pieces of advice Dr. Ferenc Gallyas.

Dr. Péter Than pointed out in his speech that students face a great challenge, as they have to perform far from their homes and families. However, they will not be alone during the hard time: the cohesive community of German students and new friendships will mean strength in order to overcome the difficulties. He also believes that balancing between learning and having fun is important, essential to be successful and have a good time at the Medical School in Pécs.

Based on the decision of the leadership, starting 2023, as a new tradition, former students of our Faculty, the University of Pécs Medical School are invited to give motivational speeches at the opening ceremony of the academic year. This year Dr. Péter Kupó cardiologist, senior lecturer at the Heart Institute, Leader of the Electrophysiology Lab we asked to give a speech. Dr. Péter Kupó graduated from the University of Pécs Medical School in 2015, passed the exam of the European Heart Rhythm Association in 2021 and works as an accredited cardiac arrhythmia specialist. He performs hundreds of catheter ablation procedures for cardiac arrhythmias every year. He expanded his knowledge on study trips in Hamburg, Bordeaux and Rotterdam.

„There will be moments that you will never forget: the first time you hear a patient say thank you, the first time you truly understand the weight of a diagnosis, or the first time you feel that you really matter. The university not only provided me with training, but it also created a community, set up role models, and showed me a profession that I am still passionate about today. I hope you find the field that you are willing to get up in the middle of the night for!” emphasized Dr. Péter Kupó.

„If you love what you do, you will get better at it without even acknowledging it, your success will increase, and you will suddenly realize that you work even when you should not. I wish you to find your joy in learning!” – said Dr. András Fittler, Associate Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, in his welcoming speech.

Professor Péter Balogh, Head of the Biotechnology MSc programme highlighted that it is important to help each other, cooperate, and do everything to solve problems, as it is necessary for the representatives of different countries, nations, and continents to show their diversity and reach a peaceful solution. He also emphasized the importance of accuracy, awareness of responsibility, and the responsibility of teachers and mentors. 

After taking the oath, Balázs Takács, Head of the Hungarian Student Council of the Medical School, Carla Schreiber, a third-year English programme student, and Emily-Sophie Marth, a fourth-year German programme student, welcomed the first-year students.

The Outstanding Achievement Award is awarded each year to students who completed all the compulsory subjects of the curriculum during the last two semesters, and whose corrected credit index was above 4.5.

Awarded students:

2nd year:

General Medicine (Hungarian programme): Botond Balogh, Dávid Chen, Noémi Funták, Virág Halász, Kitti Krebsz, Áron Tamás Szabó, Eszter Závodi

General Medicine: Hyunjun Pyo

Allgemeine Humanmedizin: Johannes Georg Schmidt

Dentistry Programme (Hungarian programme): Viola Nagy

Dentristry Program: Sohrab Banaei

3^rd year:

General Medicine (Hungarian programme): Ádám Horváth, Gergely Suszter

General Medicine: Koki Hayashi

Dentistry Programme (Hungarian programme): László Bendegúz Jámbor

4^th year:

General Medicine (Hungarian programme): Ivett Erika Puskás

General Medicine: Fady Akram Nabih Faheem Saweries

Allgemeine Humanmedizin: Anna Böhm

Dentistry Programme (Hungarian programme): Kinga Fogarasi  

Zahnmedizin: Felix Johannes Bernhard Liening

5^th year:

General Medicine (Hungarian programme): Hédi Laposa

General Medicine: Woojae Jung  

Dentistry Programme (Hungarian programme): Olívia Sára Pátri

Dentristry Program: Niusha Iranzad Asl

6^th year:

General Medicine (Hungarian programme): Szabó Dominik Imre

Allgemeine Humanmedizin: Lea Maria Mertes

At the end of the opening ceremony, they also commemorated those professors and employees of the Medical School and the Clinical Centre who cannot be with us anymore:

• Dr. Imre Szabó emeritus professor, Department of Behavioural Sciences
• Dr. Pál Kajtár emeritus professor, Department of Paediatrics
• Dr. János Stefanits former Deputy-Head of the Department of Neurosurgery
• Dr. Ferenc Liszt retired associate professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine
• Júlia Dr. Barthóné Dr. Szekeres emeritus professor, Department of Medical Biology
• Dr. Frigyes Götz emeritus professor, Urology Clinic
• Dr. Miklós Bauer emeritus professor, former Head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, former Rector of POTE
• Dr. Géza Hartmann former research associate professor at the Institute of Physiology
• János Bognár nursing auxiliary, 1st Department of Medicine
• Dr. Mariann Engelmann-Szabó clinical consultant, 1st Department of Medicine
• Miklós Kovács patient transporter, 1st Department of Medicine
• Edit Edina Gyenge nurse, Department of Oncotherapy
• Edina Hamvas clinical psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
• Róbert Koohi Farhang specialized assisstant, Heart Institute
• Istvánné Rédei nurse, Urology Clinic
• Kálmánné Petrovics auxiliary staff member, Department of Emergency Medicine
• Dr. Krisztián Erős research associate professor, Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry

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Dávid Verébi