The International Council of FHSS, the dean's independent advisory and evaluation body, held a meeting from Wednesday, November 30 to Friday, December 2. The Dean, Mgr. Ivana Chloubová, PhD, appointed the members of the body on April 1, 2022. This was their first meeting and introduction to the faculty.
The International Council of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of the University of South Bohemia is composed of five respected international experts in science, research, and innovation. They are focused on health, social, and safety fields:
Prof. Dr Habil. József Betlehem, PhD, vice-rector of the University of Pécs, Hungary, Head of the Institute of Emergency Care and Pedagogy of Health
Prof. Dr Phil. Astrid Hübner, University of Applied Sciences, Emden, Germany, Faculty of Social Work and Health, Director of the Faculty's International Programme
Professor Majda Pajnkihar, PhD, RN, FAAN, EANS, University of Maribor, Slovenia, Faculty of Health Sciences, Director of the Institute of Nursing
Professor Matthias Port, Institute of Radiobiology of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) affiliated with the University of Ulm, Munich, Germany, Director of the Institute of Radiobiology
Professor John Stephen Gary Wells, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences
The establishment of the International Council of FHSS is related to the University of South Bohemia's crucial international award in human resources management (it received the HR Award in 2019). This is a prestigious award of the European Committee for excellent care of human resources in a scientific environment. The International USB Council was then created and held its first meeting this September with Prof. József Bethlehem, PhD, as its member. During the three-day conference, the members of the International Council of FHSS met with members of the faculty management and the directors of all institutes and other colleagues. In the individual presentations, they received information about the faculty's activities regarding studies, science and research, internationalisation, and activities for the public. "The goal of this meeting is for the International Council to better know the functioning of our faculty and map out its activities," said Dean Dr Chloubová. On Thursday afternoon, the guests visited the FHSS building at U Výstaviště Street, where they received a presentation on the activities of the Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Emergency Care, and the Simulation Center for Health Sciences.
The International Council of the FHSS deals with conceptual developmental issues and evaluates the professional level of FHSS. It assesses the quality of scientific strategy and outputs from an international point of view and provides recommendations and ideas to improve the quality of the faculty's activities. If necessary, the Council recommends approving the Long-term development plan of FHSS (Strategic Plan for Educational and Creative Activities, Strategic Plan Implementation).
"The implementation of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences International Council's 1st meeting was supported by the European Structural and Investment Funds, specifically within the project USB Development - Capacities for R&D II, reg. No. CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_054/0014638 from the Operational Program titled Research, Development and Education."
