Partner Institutions
Partner Institutions
Medical University of Graz
Date：2008-11-19
Introduction
The Medical University of Graz is a young university with a long-standing tradition: As early as 1863 much emphasis was laid on medical research and the education of new physicians, both of which proved to be very successful.In January 2004, the former Faculty of Medicine was replaced by an autonomous university. The core competencies of the Medical University of Graz are high-standard training and education, research at an international level and continuous improvement of top-quality- medicine. Additionally, the orientation toward the bio-psycho-social model is one of the main concerns of the university. Education of international Reputation According to the bio-psycho-social model patients with their ailment and environment take the center stage and specialists will come to them. But also in the fi eld of education the Medical University of Graz breaks new grounds because a new curriculum for medicine had been introduced in 2002. Students start their education with practical training and medical knowledge will be imparted in special modules. For the students this means practical experience at a very early stage of their studies, seminars and small study groups. Furthermore, emphasis is laid on both medical knowledge and social competence and ethics. In the fall of 2004, the new study program „Nursing Science“ was introduced at the Medical University of Graz. It is the only regular one in Austria and accounts for all the new needs and challenges in health care.
Hyper Link：http://www.meduni-graz.at/
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