Description of the Vice-Rectorate for Postgraduate Studies and Residency

The Vice-Rector responsible for postgraduate studies and residency has the following main duties:

a) Oversees the smooth running and organisation of the residency competition and postgraduate programmes/courses; supervises and coordinates the work of the Residency Training Department;
b) Coordinates, guides, supervises and is responsible for all postgraduate and residency training activities;
c) Participates in the implementation of the university’s strategy and in setting its objectives throughout the duration of their term of office;
d) Organises medical residency training;
e) Organises the residency entrance examination (syllabus, topics, questions);
f) Serves as chair of the Regional Residency Committee and is responsible for its activities;
g) Proposes residency coordinators to the Board of Directors for approval;
h) Coordinates, together with the Public Health Directorate and the Ministry of Health, the specialist and senior doctor examinations;
i) Coordinates specialist training through residency for Romanian and EU citizens;
j) Establishes good working relationships with the Public Health Directorate, the College of Physicians and Pharmacists and the Ministry of Health;
k) Is responsible for harmonising the training curriculum for residents and for applying the standardised list of mandatory procedures, diagnostic and therapeutic techniques;
l) Manages the travel abroad of teaching staff and students and monitors their activity reports upon their return from such trips, where applicable;
m) Is responsible for the correct understanding and application of legislation and regulations concerning postgraduate education and residency;
n) Establishes working procedures for the activities for which it is responsible;
o) Is responsible for the delivery of training for each residency specialism;
p) Identifies the actions and activities necessary to achieve specific objectives;
q) Identifies, assesses and prioritises risks that may affect the achievement of specific objectives and establishes actions to keep risks within acceptable limits;
r) Monitors the achievement of specific objectives, analyses the activities carried out within the managed structure, measures and records results, compares results with the objectives to be met, and identifies deviations;
s) Evaluates the achievement of specific objectives;
t) Other duties delegated by the Rector.