SPECIALTY "HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT" DEGREE "BACHELOR"

For a major "Health Care Management" Degree "Bachelor"  students are accepted for full-time and part-time education, after completed semi-higher medical or higher education at the level of "specialist", "professional bachelor" from Medical Colleges.

The training has a duration 5 semesters for regular training and 6 semesters for distance learning.

This specialty prepares health care managers and practice teachers. They must possess knowledge and skills that allow them to plan and implement qualified health care in all areas of medical practice and to adapt health activities to the health needs of the population.

Bachelors in the "Health Care Management" specialty can be realized as: Health care managers in medical facilities that provide hospital and outpatient care (such as senior and chief nurse, senior and chief midwife, senior rehabilitator, senior laboratory assistant, etc. ); Head of sectors in administrative units of health care of municipalities, regional health inspectorates, National and regional health funds, insurance companies, etc. As managers of private health structures for health care - preventive, health promotion, family planning, etc., teaching practice in medical colleges (in accordance with their basic qualification).

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION

Candidate students take a written exam (test) in Social Medicine.

The Social Medicine test will be held on 10.07.2020 from 10:00 a.m. lasting 2 (two) hours.

For the written exam, the student candidate must:

• To carry an identity document (identity card) and incoming number received when submitting documents for admission to a written exam.
• To take his place in the hall from 9.00 to 9.30.
• Only use a blue pen.

CHECKING AND ASSESSING THE TEST

The social medicine tests contain 40 questions.

Each correct answer provides a certain number of points. The equalization of points to the six-point system is carried out according to criteria that are determined and announced on the day of the exam. The results of the test are not subject to revision and re-evaluation.

FORMATION OF THE FINAL SCORE AND CLASSIFICATION

The final score is formed as the sum of the grade from the written exam and the average grade from the diploma for a completed previous degree of higher education, not lower than "good".

The ranking is carried out according to the specified form of education - full-time or part-time and according to descending grade. Maximum score 12.

*Note: The social medicine sample test is in the Appendices.

LITERATURE FOR PREPARATION

1. Vodenicharov Ts., S. Popova, M. Mutafova, E. Shipkovenska, Social Medicine, S., 2013.
2. Vodenicharov, Ts. The 10 principles of the doctor and the manager, S., 2010
3. Vodenicharov Ts., S. Popova, Medical ethics. S., 2010