QUALITY POLICY – THE RECTOR'S STATEMENT
QUALITY is the fundamental component in the educational and research processes and also in the supporting processes of the George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu-Mureș. „George Emil Palade” din Târgu-Mureş
The University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, national and abroad known and recognized, defines itself as an university for the community; an institution of education and scientific research, with knowledge transfer and good practices to the society and in the service of society. Our main concern and responsibility is to provide education and training through quality services, to prioritize excellence, thus contribute to the social and economic development of the community. Through excellence we aim to be a national leader in higher education and research.
The management of the George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș expressed its commitment to a quality strategy in the educational and research process, as well as in the supporting process, through the efficient implementation and continuous improvement of the quality management system, in order to achieve results which meet and exceed the needs of our customers - students and the social-economic environment, meanwhile ensures compliance with the specific internal and external applied regulations.
In order to achieve this, the management of the George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș is committed:
- To ensure that the expressed or implicit expectations of our customers are identified and fulfiled.
- To encourage all members of the university community which ensures the educational and research process, to contribute to the knowledge, understanding and improvement of the whole process of education and training of our students, through a creative transfer of information and professional experience.
- To improve the educational and scientific research process in accordance with European and international requirements and adaptation to the socio-economic reality.
- To develop scientific research in permanent collaboration with similar institutions from Romania and other countries in the medical-pharmaceutical, technical, economic, legal, administrative and social fields.
- To improve continuously and diversify research activities in order to increase the satisfaction of the beneficiaries of research results.
- To develop professional skills and to improve them continuously in all areas of training provided by the University, through flexible training programs, in order to adapt to the requirements of the continously changing and globalizing labor market.
- To partnership with the society to prepare graduates capable of using valuable medical-pharmaceutical, scientific, technical and cultural-humanistic knowledge, with real chances in the competition of the labor market, ensuring them the long-term benefits of the education offered.
- To ensure of teaching and support staff the motivation, involvement, training and development.
- To ensure in the university for a working climate based on involvement, responsibility and mutual respect, each participant in the process can maximize his/her professional and intellectual potential.
The role and responsibilities of the faculties and of other structures as well as of the functions for ensure quality are provided in the procedures of the quality management system. Students, as direct beneficiaries of processes provided by the university, are actively involved in quality assurance actions.
G.E. Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu-Mureş has created and maintains an organisational framework for establishing and analysing quality objectives: in the field of teaching, in the field of scientific research, in the field of national and international partnerships, in the field of documentation optimization, in the field of promoting the image of the university, educational marketing and public relations, as well as objectives regarding the optimisation of academic and administrative management.
The policy related to quality is implemented, monitored, and periodically reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the quality management system procedures.
As Rector of George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu-Mureş, I will make every effort to maintain and improve the Quality Management System as an integral part of the continuous improvement process undertaken by the entire management team in order to align with international standards in higher education.
Only thorough understanding and active participation of each employee, can we achieve the objectives we have set ourselves and I request that every employee of George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu-Mureş undertake the authority and responsibilities and comply with the regulations of the quality management system.
Prof.dr. Azamfirei Leonard
Rector
The general objectives in quality assurance are
- To maintain and continuously develop a culture of quality among the university community;
- compliance with and fulfillment of explicit and implicit requirements of clients -students, other members of the academic community, as well as other stakeholders;
- compliance with the legal and regulatory requirements applicable in the field of activity of George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș;
- increasing the competitiveness of educational and research services offered to clients, using modern and efficient working methods and procedures updated and adapted to European and international requirements;
- ensuring the necessary resources for the development of the processes, as well as for the implementation, maintenance, and operation in conditions of efficiency of the quality management system, according to the reference standard SR EN ISO 9001: 2015
- developing the professional competencies of the staff involved in carrying out the specific processes
- involvement of employees at all levels in improving quality.
The general objectives in the field of quality assurance are integrated in the specific objectives declared at the University and at the university departments level that are part of the Quality Management System.
The specific objectives are set, monitored, evaluated, analysed so as to ensure continuous improvement through disseminated examples of good practice and established measures.
The management of the G.E. Palade UMPhST follows and is responsible for carrying out the quality policy. Authority and responsibility for establishing, implementing, and maintaining the management system are delegated to the Quality Management Representative (QMR) .
The management of the G.E. Palade UMPhST is ensured by the QMR that the provisions of the Quality Manual and other documents of the management system are known, acknowledged, and applied by the entire staff of the G.E. Palade UMPhST. The top management ensures that the quality policy and objectives are available to all employees and the public.
