Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
| "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy | |
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| Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie "Iuliu Hațieganu" | |
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| Latin: Universitas Medicinae et Pharmaciae Napocensis | |
| Established | 1919 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Constantin Ciuce MD, PhD |
| Admin. staff | over 850 |
| Students | over 9.000 |
| Location | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Campus | Urban |
| Former names | Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy |
| Nickname | UMF Cluj UMF IMF |
| Website | www.umfcluj.ro |
Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy is the continuation of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, which was founded in 1919 at Cluj, as a part of the University of Cluj. The faculty has over 9,000 national and international students, as well as over 850 teachers and researchers.
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[edit] Faculties
- Faculty of Medicine (six-year curriculum. Languages of instruction: Romanian, English and French)
- Faculty of Pharmacy (five-year curriculum. Languages of instruction: Romanian and French)
- Faculty of Dentistry (six-year curriculum. Languages of instruction: Romanian, English and French)
- Faculty of Nursing, Midwives and Medical Assistances (six-year curriculum. Languages of instruction: Romanian, English and French)
- Faculty of Healthcare-related Sciences (four-year curriculum. Language of instruction: Romanian)
[edit] Faculty of Medicine
After the dramatic political, economical, and social changes that took place in Romanian in 1989, the university has undergone significant changes in its image and organization.
The spiritual life has become more dynamic, the logistic support a lot more substantial, and the methods have been improved and modernized. Each member of the teaching staff has benefited by participation in international conventions, trainings in new techniques, in a Western European country or the United States.
The education spaces have been modernized and several others have been built, so the number of students has grown from 7,000 in the year 2000, to 7,500 in 2004, and over 8,000 in 2006.
In a large degree, owed to the great raise in the number of admissions of foreign students, the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, of the University of Cluj has become an international institution, with a significant increase in the number of students registering in a post-graduate program.
The University of Cluj is known for the reputation that its foreign students have created as having the most open, friendly, well-trained and multilingual professors.
Students of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Cluj have the opportunity to study under the most modern conditions, as well as to participate at courses that are held in well-equipped lecture rooms.
The rector of "Iuliu Haţieganu" is Professor Constantin Ciuce, MD, PhD.
[edit] Faculty of Pharmacy
The Faculty of Pharmacy has been the second faculty intended for higher medical education which has been founded in Cluj, following the Great Union.
It is known for its positive dynamic constancy, that has been created due to the remarkable increase of Romanian and foreign students, as well as the rich diversity of the education methods.
The dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy is Professor Felicia Loghin, PhD.
[edit] Departments
- Fundamental Sciences with Pharmaceutical Direction
- Biology and Natural Products
- Medicine Action and Analysis
- Medicine Preparation and Legislation
[edit] Faculty of Dentistry
The Faculty of Dentistry has the largest tradition of the faculties, as it was the first department of medical education that was established in the country.
The dean of the Faculty of Dentistry is Professor Alin Serbănescu, MD, PhD.
[edit] Departments
- Oral, Craniomaxillary and Cervicofacial Surgery
- Conservative Odontology
- Restorative Odontology
- Pediatric Dental Medicine
[edit] Conferences
[edit] Medicalis
Medicalis is the annual conference for medical students and young doctors organised by O.S.M. and the Faculty of Mecicine of the University of Cluj.
Medicalis, which attracts over 800 national and international participants each year, focuses in medical sciences of all fields. The conference — which includes five sections for oral presentations, a section for poster presentations, workshops and lectures by experienced speakers, as well as a pleasant social program — has been one of the most popular conferences for medical students and young doctors in Romania.
[edit] Research
Scientific research represents one of the missions assumed through "Iuliu Hatieganu".
Research activities are run in all disciplines and departments of the university, and financial support is ensured by grants and research contracts. The extraordinary effort of teaching staff collectives and the institutional frame has been remarkably improved after the creation of the Department for Research and Development.
"Iuliu Hatieganu" has two excellence centers and seven research centers in the university.
[edit] Publications
The Clujul Medical Journal publishes four issues every year, with original articles, articles regarding clinical or fundamental research, literature synthesis, papers on standardization, tutorials, letters to the editor, book reviews, advertisements for professional events, as well as other materials that are left to the editorial board's discretion.
"Iuliu Hatiegan" own publishing house, which was established in 1998, has released over 400 titles of professional books and 8 new titles of medical journals. The director of the publishing house is Ioana Robu.
[edit] Library
"Valeriu Bologa", the library of "Iuliu Hatiegan" which was established in 1949, is a member of the E.A.H.I.L., has over 300,000 books and journals in Romanian, English and French and over 6,000 subscribed members. The director of the library is Ioana Robu.
[edit] Affiliations
- University of South Carolina, U.S.A.
- Thomas Jefferson University, U.S.A.
- University of Northern Iowa, U.S.A.
- University of Montreal, Canada
- University of Leipzig, Germany
- Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Germany
- Universite François Rabelais de Tours, France
- Universite de Rouen, France
- Universite de Nantes, France
- Universite Henri Poincare Nancy, France
- Universite de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France
- Universite de la Méditerranée Aix-de-Marseille, France
- Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, France
- Universita Degli Studi di Perugia, Italy
- Tel-Aviv University, Israel
- Semmelweis University of Budapest, Hungary
- University of Debrecen, Hungary
- University of Szeged, Hungary
- University of Pécs,Hungary
- University of Cape-Town, South Africa
- Tbilisi State University, Georgia
[edit] Alumni
- Victor Babeș, biologist, physician and bacteriologist
- Emil Racoviţă, biologist, zoologist, speleologist and explorer of the Antarctica
- Iuliu Moldovan, pioneer in public sanity policies
- Iuliu Haţieganu, clinician, physician and activist
- Valeriu Bologa, European medical history
- Octavian Fodor, the father of gastroenterology in Romania
[edit] See also
- Cluj-Napoca
- Cluj County
- Victor Babeș
- Emil Racoviţă
- Iuliu Haţieganu
- George Emil Palade
- Nicolae Paulescu
- List of Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine
- Nobel Prize Controversies
- List of universities in Romania
[edit] Sources
- Official Website of Iuliu Haţieganu (Romanian) - (English) - (French)
[edit] External links
- University of Cluj - Faculty of Medicine - Official Website (Romanian) - (English) - (French)
- Official Website of Medicalis (English)
- Association of Medical Students of the University of Cluj (Romanian)
- Association of Pharmaceutical Students of the University of Cluj (Romanian)
- Association of Dental Students of the University of Cluj (Romanian)
