P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCES FOR N ORTH A MERICAN P HARMACY S TUDENTS
An Interactive 5-Week Course in Hungary
26 June—30 July 2016
Course Description:
The course has been designed for North American students who study pharmacy at their home university and would be interested in acquiring first-hand professional and personal experiences in a European country with a different culture and healthcare system. The aims of the course include the following:
1.
Facilitate an understanding of the history of the host country, with specific details on the healthcare system thereof.
2.
Outline of the societal principles underlying healthcare with special attention to the host country.
3.
Develop an understanding of the host country’s political landscape; both domestic and international, with special emphasis on issues related to healthcare.
4.
Outline the role of pharmacists in the delivery of health-care in the host country within the following areas: a.
Institutional practice; b.
Community practice; c.
Specialty (clinical) practice
5.
Compare and contrast the pharmaco-therapeutic approach to several common disease states of the host country with that practiced in the US.
6.
Describe pharmacy education in the host country, contrasting it with that available in the US.
7.
Outline patient expectations of pharmacy services in the host country.
To achieve these aims, Debrecen Summer School and the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, have designed a five-week program including an introduction to Hungarian language and culture, lectures on modern Hungarian history, a range of practices at and visits to pharmacies, laboratories, and hospital departments. In addition to the professional program, students will be welcome to take part in all the cultural events related to the regular Hungarian Language and Culture Summer Course offered by Debrecen Summer School.
Program Directors:
Professor D
R
.
G ÁBOR H
ALMOS
, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy (University of Debrecen)
Professor D R .
I STVÁN D.
R ÁCZ , Professor of English, Director of the Institute of English and American
Studies (University of Debrecen)
Dr.
P ÉTER S ZAFFKÓ , Director (Debrecen Summer School)
Dates & Reminders:
– registration: 26 June (Sunday), 14.00–18.00
– course starts: 27 June (Monday)
– check-out time: 30 July (Saturday), before 10:00
Accommodation and Meals:
– on-campus accommodation
– upon request, we will send you a list of other accommodation facilities in Debrecen
– for dining options please contact us
Program:
Contact: Debreceni Nyári Egyetem
H-4010 Debrecen, Pf. 35.
Telephone: +36 52 532 594, Fax: +36 52 532 595
E-mail: debrecen@nyariegyetem.hu, Web: www.nyariegyetem.hu
Registration Number: E-000132/2014
Programme Registration Number:
E-000132/2014/D001

Week 1:
Hungarian
Culture
and
Introduction
Weeks 4-5:
Modern
Hungary
27 June – 01 July:
Hungarian Language and Culture Course in the mornings
(9:00-12:00)
Weeks 2-3:
Professional
04 July- 15 July:

Campus Tour
Program  Kenézy Villa: Museum of Historical Medicine

Visits to Departments of Faculty of Pharmacy, UD:

Pharmaceutical Technology Practice of Compounding
 Presentation of Pharmaceutical Industrial Laboratory;
 Encapsulation, Formulation of Tablets
 Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Biopharmacy
 Pharmacology
 Clinical Pharmacology (Clinical trials in practice)
 Pharmaceutical Management

Intro to Bio Research


FoP UD Central Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacy Practice

Intro to Daily Routine in Community Pharmacy:

Independent Pharmacy

Half-Chain Pharmacy

Chain Pharmacy

Visit of Country Pharmacy
18 July – 22 July and 25 July- 29 July:
Hungarian History and Culture in the 19th –20th Centuries
Modern Hungary provides a comprehensive portrait of the political and cultural events as well as persons and institutions of nearly two centuries.
The additional cultural program will provide an opportunity for the participants to visit places which are closely connected to the events and personalities discussed in the lectures and seminars.
+ 4 Patient Care Practices
Course Fees*:
5 weeks
(EUR)
1340
5 weeks
(USD)
1499
Registration fee (non-refundable)
Tuition (incl. opening reception and farewell party, cultural programmes, Saturday trip)
Advanced payment
On-campus accommodation:
triple
double
single
89
345
540
840
99
390
610
950
Contact: Debreceni Nyári Egyetem
H-4010 Debrecen, Pf. 35.
Telephone: +36 52 532 594, Fax: +36 52 532 595
E-mail: debrecen@nyariegyetem.hu, Web: www.nyariegyetem.hu
Registration Number: E-000132/2014
Programme Registration Number:
E-000132/2014/D001