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The SZTE Albert Szent-Györgyi Health Center further enhances the standard of high-quality patient care at its clinics.
The University of Szeged provides innovative and revolutionary medical opportunities that meet 21st century expectations with the support of its several investment, development and research projects.
The Albert Szent-Györgyi Health Center of the University of Szeged was awarded the "Excellent Clinical Center" on the 8th of October 2019, at the XI Medicina Conference in Budapest organized by the Hungarian Hospital Association and the Medical Forum.
At the XI. Medicina Conference, leaders in the health sector held talks on current issues in health, health policy and the health economy. In addition, the event presented the Medicina Yearbook and presented the results of a previous call for excellence announced by the Medicina Forum at the awards gala.
Based on a comprehensive set of criteria, the professional jury evaluated the hospital, health care providers in the hospital and clinic categories, the number of inpatient beds, availability of advanced hotel services, the institution's quality assurance system and the qualifications of the doctors with regards to the number of professional workers who hold a degree. The Albert Szent-Györgyi Health Center of the University of Szeged has achieved outstanding results in all areas.
‘The Albert Szent-Györgyi Health Center of the University of Szeged has become the best among of the four medical universities this year in the complex examination of the elements of the hospital-clinical operation. Its management is stable and its quality management system is outstanding. The number of its specialists and trained nurses and their qualification as well as the professional organization deserve recognition’ – this was praised with appreciation at the XI Medicina Conference.
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The University of Szeged and MSD have established a joint Pharmaceutical Industry Partnership Department, marking a new chapter in their collaboration. This initiative builds on a long-standing partnership – further strengthened in 2023 through clinical trial cooperation – and seeks to foster innovation in research, education, and pharmaceutical development. The agreement was officially signed in Szeged by Prof. Dr. László Rovó, Rector of the University of Szeged; Prof. Dr. Ildikó Csóka, Director-General for Strategic Planning; Prof. Dr. Zsolt Szakonyi, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy; Sean R. Smith, Managing Director of MSD Pharma Hungary Kft.; and Dr. Szabolcs Barótfi, Director of Clinical Research at MSD Hungary.
On May 12, the University of Szeged held an official ceremony to inaugurate its new research unit: the Host–Pathogen Interaction Center. Located within the Institute of Biology, the Center features Hungary’s only in vivo experimental station of its kind, alongside five newly renovated laboratories. This state-of-the-art facility is designed to support the development of antimicrobial therapies, with a particular focus on antifungal treatments – addressing a pressing yet often overlooked public health concern. The project was made possible through both professional and financial support from Katalin Karikó, an SZTE alumna and recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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