The Department of Paediatric Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine of the University Hospital Brno and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University had several reasons to celebrate the beginning of this October.
The first reason to celebrate was the opening of the inpatient Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care for children in the former University Children’s Hospital on 1st October 1991, which, even from today’s perspective, is a unique and extraordinary act. 15 years ago, on 1st November 2006, the current Department of Paediatric Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DPAICM) was founded as a shared teaching workplace of the University Hospital Brno and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, which was an important academic impulse for the workplace.
At the ceremonial act held on 6th October 2021 on the premises of the clinic, which was hosted by the current Head of the workplace prof. Štourač, spoke the Director of UH Brno prof. Štěrba, the Dean of FM MU prof. Repko, Deputy for Medicine for the workplace of Children’s Hospital assoc. prof. Blatný, Deputy for Medicine for the workplace of Medicine of adult age in Bohunice and Maternity Hospital prof. Ludka, Deputy Head of DPAICM for medical and preventive care, senior doctor Dominik and Head Nurse of DPAICM Mgr. Říhová. They all emphasized the importance of the department in the clinical and academic field, thanked the team and wished them good luck in the next years of activity. On this occasion, assoc. prof. Blatný christened the publication “Five Years of the Department of Paediatric Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine”, which briefly summarizes the history, main changes, statistical indicators, research and development, academic and publication activity of the workplace between years 2016 – 2020. Copies of the publication are freely available at the secretariat of the department (available in Czech language).
Brno Ph.D. Competition Talent, which annually supports promising male and female natural sciences and engineering students, brought joy to the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University this year. Among the 25 selected students who received an extraordinary scholarship of CZK 360,000 for three years, six PhD students from this faculty succeeded.
Amidst the hustle and bustle and fatigue of the end of the year, there is an opportunity to pause, reflect on the achievements and step into the next year with gratitude and hope.
