Departments

Clinics and clinical departments  

Clinics and clinical departments are the basic organisational units at the Faculty formed based on the connection and homogeneity of scientific, professional and teaching work as a unique operating process. Clinics and clinical departments are organisational forms specific to the education of health professionals. They are organised within the Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka and other Faculty’s teaching hospitals. Clinics and clinical departments are organised by meeting stringent requirements stipulated by health regulations. Activities of each clinic and clinical department are managed by the head. Heads of organisational units manage activities, chair meetings and coordinate and monitor employees’ teaching or research work.

The Faculty of Medicine currently has 39 departments.

Departments

Departments are the basic organisational form of teaching and scientific work at the Faculty, whose number and names are regulated by the General Act on Faculty Organisation. Department’s main role is the implementation and coordination of teaching in all study programmes of the Faculty, participation in the improvement of the teaching process and selection and promotion of teachers. Department activities are managed by the head.