1. Training at the Faculty of Public Health
of the University of Debrecen, Hungary
Orsolya Varga, Róza Ádány
Podgorica, February 16th 2017

2. University of Debrecen
Founded in 1912
Faculty of Medicine (involving Department of Hygiene) started in 1921
Faculty of Public Health started to operate in 2005

3. Students over 34 000 Faculties 14 Doctorial schools 24
(among them on health sciences which belongs to the Faculty of Public Health)

4. Hungarian Government: need to reform health services in the country
“Health Services and Management Project” with World Bank loan
1996: to establish School of Public Health
develop various forms of postgraduate training for professionals in public health and related fields
improve research capacities
provide expert advice
SPH developed a wide-spectrum post-graduate program
The highest level European expectations, both in content and in structure

5. Achievements associated with the World Bank’s programme EXCELLENT INFRASTRUCTURE
LIBRARY
More than 4,000 books
public health, health promotion, environmental health, health management, health care policy, epidemiology, social medicine, biostatistics
COMPUTER FACILITIES
same level with those at the West European schools
all of the international public health databases are accessible
access to national databases

6. EXCELLENT INFRASTRUCTURE
Research facilities
Environmental health
Genetic epidemiology
Genetic progression of malignant diseases
Social Science and Medical and Health Science Centre of the Uniiversity of Debrecen

7. Faculty of Public Health: 1 December, 2005
Unification: School of Public Health
Department of Preventive Medicine
Department of Family Medicine
Department of Behavioral Sciences
Only PH Faculty in Hungary: full spectrum of higher education in public health
bachelor,
master,
doctorial training
The first faculty of Public Health in Hungary was established by the decision of the Hungarian Government on 1st of December in 2005, by the unification of the School of Public Health, the Department of Preventive Medicine, the Department of Family Medicine and the Department of Behavioural Sciences of the University of Debrecen. The faculty is the first and only institute in the country offering the full spectrum of higher education.

9. Education at the Faculty of Public Health
Undergraduate training
BSc in Public Health
BSc in Physiotherapy
Graduate training
MSc in Public Health
MSc in Health Psychology
MSc in Complex Rehabilitation
MSc in Health Policy Planning and Financing
MSc in Health Management

10. The Hungarian model for traning structure
PhD training in Health Sciences/Public Health
specialist in health promotion
public health officer
(generalist)
specialist in environmental health
specialization
60 credits
epidemiologist
90 credits
MSc in Public Health
The Hungarian model for training structure in public health clearly represents the three cycle system. If someone has the BSc in Public Health degree 30 kredits are accepted and she or he do not have to accomplish the basic subjects. BSc
We recommend the program to anyone holding a first degree (MD, MSc, MA, BSc, BA), and intending to work on solutions for public health issues, the analysis and monitoring of factors affecting the health status of the population, and the prevention of diseases. The program is also a great opportunity for those employed in the field of public health for expanding their knowledge.
common
core
30 credits
advanced core curriculum
basics of biostatistics, epidemiology, behavioural sciences, environmental health, health policy and management, public health medicine
30 credits
basic
BSc in Public Health
(240 credits)
BSc in other fields
(210 credits)

11. Education at the Faculty of Public Health
II. Postgraduate training
Postgraduate training
public health,
health promotion,
epidemiology,
environmental health,
health care quality assurance and improvement,
hospital hygiene and infection control
Medical specialization training
preventive medicine and public health
family medicine
occupational medicine
Ph.D. training Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Prevention and control of metabolic diseases

12. Modular structure of training in the School of Public Health
Basic modules
Modules of specialization
Health Informatics
Environmental health
Epidemiology of
communicable diseases
Epidemiology of non-
communicable diseases
Biostatistics
Basics of health care
management
Research methods in
health promotion
Occupational health
Environmental health
regulations
Practice of health
promotion
Basic epidemiology
Health promotion
Health care
management
Methods for quality
improvement
The modular, credit-based approach to developing postgraduate teaching programmes proved greatly advetageous when the Bologna systems was introduced in the higher education system in Hungary, enabeling the school to rapidly transform its tranining program to bachelor and master program in public health.
Basics of quality assurance
and improvement
Foundations of
behavioural sciences
Foundation of health
promotion
Environmental protection
Public health nutrition
Study design
Field epidemiology
Health systems
Quality systems
Communication
Environmental toxicology
Health policy
Meta-analysis
Project planning
Health economics
Environmental health
field studies
Technology assessment
Clinical epidemiology
Risk assessment
Indicators-Audit
Epidemiology in
public health
Genetic epidemiology
Public health problems
of disadvantaged
population groups
Scientific writing
Infection control
Medical demography
Radiation health
Ecology
Degree :

13. Modular structure of training in the School of Public Health
Basic modules
Modules of specialization
Health Informatics
Environmental health
Epidemiology of
communicable diseases
Epidemiology of non-
communicable diseases
Biostatistics
Basics of health care
management
Research methods in
health promotion
Occupational health
Environmental health
regulations
Practice of health
promotion
Basic epidemiology
Health promotion
Health care
management
Methods for quality
improvement
Basics of quality assurance
and improvement
Foundations of
behavioural sciences
Basic of health
promotion
Environmental protection
Public health nutrition
Study design
Field epidemiology
Quality systems
Communication
Health systems
Environmental toxicology
Health policy
Meta-analysis
Project planning
Health economics
Environmental health
field studies
Technology assessment
Clinical epidemiology
Risk assessment
Indicators-Audit
Epidemiology in
public health
Genetic epidemiology
Public health problems
of disadvantaged
population groups
Scientific writing
Infection control
Medical demography
Radiation health
Ecology
Degree :
Public Health

14. Modular structure of training in the School of Public Health
Basic modules
Modules of specialization
Health Informatics
Environmental health
Epidemiology of
communicable diseases
Epidemiology of non-
communicable diseases
Biostatistics
Basics of health care
management
Research methods in
health promotion
Occupational health
Environmental health
regulations
Practice of health
promotion
Basic epidemiology
Health promotion
Health care
management
Methods for quality
improvement
Basics of quality assurance
and improvement
Foundations of
behavioural sciences
Foundation of health
promotion
Environmental protection
Public health nutrition
Study design
Field epidemiology
Communication
Health systems
Quality systems
Environmental toxicology
Health policy
Meta-analysis
Project planning
Health economics
Environmental health
field studies
Technology assessment
Clinical epidemiology
Risk assessment
Indicators-Audit
Epidemiology in
public health
Genetic epidemiology
Public health problems
of disadvantaged
populations groups
Scientific writing
Infection control
Medical demography
Radiation health
Ecology
Degree :
Enviromental Health

15. Modular structure of training in the School of Public Health
Basic modules
Modules of specialization
Health Informatics
Enviromental health
Epidemiology of
communicable diseases
Epidemiology of non-
communicable diseases
Biostatistics
Basics of health care
management
Research methods in
health promotion
Occupational health
Enviromental health
regulations
Practice of health
promotion
Basic epidemiology
Health promotion
Health care
management
Methods for quality
improvement
Basic of quality assurance
and improvement
Foundations of
behavioural sciences
Foundation of health
promotion
Enviromental protection
Public health nutrition
Study desing
Field epidemiology
Communication
Health systems
Quality systems
Environmental toxicology
Health policy
Meta-analysis
Project planning
Health economics
Technology assessment
Clinical epidemiology
Enviromental health
field studies
Risk assessment
Indicators-Audit
Epidemiology in
public health
Genetic epidemiology
Public health problems
of disadvantaged
population groups
Scientific writing
Infection control
Medical demography
Radiation health
Ecology
Degree :
Quality Assurance and Improvement
in Health Care

16. Modular structure of training in the School of Public Health
Basic modules
Modules of specialization
Health Informatics
Environmental health
Epidemiology of
communicable diseases
Epidemiology of non-
communicable diseases
Biostatistics
Basics of health care
management
Research methods in
health promotion
Occupational health
Environmental health
regulations
Practice of health
promotion
Basic epidemiology
Health promotion
Health care
management
Methods for quality
improvement
Basic of quality assurance
and improvement
Foundations of
behavioural sciences
Foundation of health
promotion
Environmental protection
Public health nutrition
Study desing
Field epidemiology
Quality systems
Communication
Health systems
Environmental toxicology
Health policy
Meta-analysis
Project planning
Health economics
Environmental health
field studies
Technology assessment
Clinical epidemiology
Risk assessment
Indicators-Audit
Epidemiology in
public health
Genetic epidemiology
Public health problems
of disadvantaged
population groups
Scientific writing
Infection control
Medical demography
Radiation health
Ecology
Degree :
Health Promotion

17. Modular structure of training in the School of Public Health
Basic modules
Modules of specialization
Health Informatics
Environmental health
Epidemiology of
communicable diseases
Epidemiology of non-
communicable diseases
Biostatistics
Basics of health care
management
Researc methods in
health promotion
Occupational health
Environmental health
regulations
Practice of health
promotion
Basic epidemiology
Health promotion
Health care
management
Methods for quality
improvement
Basics of quality assurance
and improvement
Foundations of
behavioural sciences
Foundation of health
promotion
Environmental protection
Public health nutrition
Study desing
Field epidemiology
Health systems
Quality systems
Communication
Environmental toxicology
Health policy
Meta-analysis
Project planning
Health economics
Environmental health
field studies
Technology assessment
Clinical epidemiology
Risk assessment
Indicators-Audit
Epidemiology in
public health
Genetic epidemiology
Public health problems
of disadvantaged
population groups
Scientific writing
Infection control
Medical demography
Radiation health
Ecology
Degree :
Epidemiology

18. Modular structure of training in the School of Public Health
Basic modules
Modules of specialization
Health Informatics
Environmental health
Epidemiology of
communicable diseases
Infectology
Biostatistics
Basics of health care
management
Research methods in
health promotion
Occupational health
Environmental health
regulations
Practice of health
promotion
Basic epidemiology
Health promotion
Health care
management
Methods for quality
improvement
Basic of quality assurance
and improvement
Foundations of
behavioural sciences
Foundation of health
promotion
Environmental protection
Public health nutrition
Study design
Field epidemiology
Quality systems
Communication
Health systems
Environmental toxicology
Health policy
Hospital hygiene
Project planning
Health economics
Environmental health
field studies
Technology assessment
Clinical epidemiology
Risk assessment
Indicators-Audit
Epidemiology in
public health
Genetic epidemiology
Clinical microbiology
Scientific writing
Infection control
Medical demography
Clinical Immunology
Ecology
Degree :
Hospital Hygiene and Infection Control

19. Text books Róza Ádány: Preventive medicine and public health
Medicina, 2006, 2012
22 authors from 4 universities and national institutes
Ádány-Kárpáti-Paragh: Public Health Medicine
Medicina, 2012
30 author:
28 from the University of Debrecen
2 National Public Health and Medical Officer Service

20. A népegészségügyi képzés fejlesztése Text books
MSc in Complex Rehabilitation:
Zsuzsanna Vekerdy-Nagy: Rehabilitation Medicine
Piroska V. Hajdú and Róza Ádány:
Dictionary of Epidemiology
The first epidemiological dictionary with 473 items

21. Róza Ádány, Judit Sándor and Angela Brand: Public Health Genomics
Róza Ádány, Mihály Kökény and Ilona Kickbusch: Health diplomacy
Róza Ádány and Magor Papp: Preventive services in primary care

22. Ministry of National Resources
Journal
Ministry of Health/
Ministry of National Resources

23. Research
I. International (EU) and Hungarian research grants on prevention of diseases with high public health importance
II. Consultancy work of the Department
III. WHO Collaborating Centre on „Vulnerability and health”

24. Main research areas health of the Roma population;
socio-economical determinants of health;
preventive interventions tackling inequalities and inequities;
genetic susceptibility to non-communicable diseases with high public health importance – the Department is in possession of the DNA sample banks representative for the general Hungarian and the Roma populations;
health impact assessment;
biomarkers of environmental exposures;
genetic background of tumor progression

25. Research projects - last 5 years
The Department has participated in 12 EU-financed projects (EUROCISS, HIA-NMAC, SPHERE, EUGATE, EUBIROD, RAPID, PHGENI and PHGENII, RUXMED, SPOTLIGHT, PRECeDI) in the past 5 years; in 4 projects the Department is/was work package leader, in one was consortium-leader.
GINOP project on improving health of the Hungarian general and Roma populations. The project is co-financed by the European Union and the European Regonal Development Fund – budget: about 5 million EUR.
In addition 20 national projects were completed in the past five years by the Department, these were funded by various national science funds (OTKA: 4, NKFP: 2; ETT: 6, TÉT: 2, MeH-MTA: 1, TÁMOP: 4)

26. Publication output - last 5 years
The researchers of the Department of Preventive Medicine published 64 papers in international journals, 34 papers in Hungarian, as well as edited 4 books and authored 40 book chapters.

27. Consultancy work of the Department
General Practitioners’ Morbidity Sentinel Stations Programme, established by the School of Public Health in 1998 and running continuously ever since;
Developing health plans for Hungarian cities, among them the capital, Budapest;
Consultancy to ministries on the European Roma Strategy;
Public Health Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

28. WHO Collaborating Centre on „Vulnerability and Health” 2012-

29. Debrecen, Hungary, 21-25 August 2012
Global Health Diplomacy Executive Course
Debrecen, Hungary, August 2012

30. Central Eastern European Networking Event of Researchers on Roma Health and Policy Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Debrecen, Hungary June 1-3, 2016

31. Thank you for your attention!