Consensus Statement
Consensus Statement
Consensus Statement
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<strong>Consensus</strong> <strong>Statement</strong><br />
International Workshop of PhD Study was organized by Jessenius Faculty of<br />
Medicine, Comenius University in Martin, with support of European Social Fund Project and<br />
in collaboration with ORPHEUS (Organization for PhD Education in Biomedicine and Health<br />
Sciences in the European System). The workshop took place at Jessenius Faculty of Medicine,<br />
Comenius University in Martin from October 5 th to 7 th , 2008.<br />
The participants of the International Workshop on PhD Study, after presentations,<br />
discussions and exchange of ideas and experiences, have concluded and agreed on the<br />
following:<br />
1) PhD programmes as the third cycle of high education according to Bologna process<br />
is an organic part of the Medical and Health Sciences education in preclinical as<br />
well as in clinical disciplines and other medicine related disciplines. PhD<br />
programmes in Medicine and Health Sciences are specific in their mission of the<br />
study and in the final target: Human Being.<br />
2) The participants have agreed with criteria for a PhD education in Medical and<br />
Health Sciences as are well specified in the ORPHEUS documents (The Zagreb<br />
Declaration, 2004, Helsinki <strong>Consensus</strong>, 2007, etc.).<br />
3) For PhD education in the Medical and Health Science disciplines, like in other<br />
fields, research is the basis for the successful study. For research in medical<br />
disciplines is a necessity of the collaboration with other specialists - biophysists,<br />
biochemists, biomedical engineers, mathematicians, physicians, as well as<br />
laboratorians, etc.<br />
4) Education in PhD clinical programmes has many specific features - integration of<br />
theoretical, preclinical and clinical knowledge, human subjects as an object of the<br />
research and starting with development of clinical skills taking latter to the<br />
specialization study.<br />
5) During the education in PhD clinical programmes is recommended close<br />
cooperation between clinical and theoretical disciplines. This cooperation is<br />
essentiall and useful for participants in the research and beneficial to PhD student.<br />
6) Participants have agreed with statement that research work of undergraduate<br />
students is a good basis for a consecutive PhD study; it is recommended to support<br />
this work.
7) Results accentuated the crucial role of the tutors/supervisors in quality of the PhD<br />
education and in the combined PhD and specialization educations.<br />
8) Unchangeable role in PhD education, in exchange of scientific results, widening<br />
contacts among related universities and faculties have conferences of PhD students.<br />
Participants have recommended to organize the conferences with participation of<br />
representatives of other faculties and on the international level.<br />
9) PhD students – as active participants in PhD programmes – they should have<br />
opportunity to participate in the decission making process regarding PhD study. It is<br />
recommended to start discussion with the aims to improve their social status,<br />
financial support, and to define appropriate ratio between time dedicated to the<br />
research work and to clinical practice of PhD candidates in clinical disciplines.<br />
Prof. Zdravko Lackovič, MD, PhD<br />
President of the ORPHEUS<br />
Assoc. Prof. Dušan Mištuna, MD, PhD<br />
Dean of the Jessenius Faculty of Medicine<br />
Prof. Kamil Javorka, MD, DSc.<br />
Head of the Organizing Committee and<br />
Coordinator of the ESF Project