Short glimpse into the history of the faculty
The Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice started its activity in September 1990, initially as part of the Faculty of Education. It successfully justified its right to existence during its first term of office, so that from the beginning of the following academic year 1991/1992 it became a separate faculty of the University of South Bohemia.
The first Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice was Assoc. prof. Jana Šemberová. She stood at the cradle of the Faculty, and with her colleagues she created its conception and strived for its dignified integration into the structure of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. Her Vice-deans were, successively: assoc. prof. Jiří Jankovský, Ph. D., Dr. Zdeněk Slomek and Zdeněk Štěpánek, MD, CSc.
Since 1998, under the direction of the second Dean, Assoc. prof. Vladimír Vurm, MD, there has been a revolutionary change in the structure of the faculty, and an increase in the number of students in under-graduate and post-graduate studies. During this period, the faculty management constituted important professionals, such as Vice-deans – prof. Jiří Dunovský, MD, Vladimír Chodura, MD, prof. Miloš Velemínský, MD, dr. h. c., prof. Valérie Tóthová, PhD., and assoc. prof. Petr Petr, MD. There were a number of organizational changes that deepened the respect and social recognition of the Faculty. A number of activities have been set up to develop its activities up to today.
From the establishment of the Faculty to the end of 1999, Petr Hlaváč led the economic department. On January 1, 2000, the position of the Faculty bursar was created, which until February, 2011, was held by Bohumír Papáček.
The further development of the faculty continued under the third Dean, prof. Miloš Velemínský, MD, dr. h. c., who held this position from February 1, 2004 to January 31, 2011. During this period there was a significant strengthening of the faculty’s scientific and publishing activities, which influenced the acquisition of the right for habilitation and professorship proceedings. In that period, the positions of Vice-deans were held by: Assoc prof. Vladimír Vurm, MD, prof. Leoš Navrátil, MD, prof. Valérie Tóthová, PhD., and Assoc. prof. Adéla Mojžíšová, PhD.
In February 2011, prof. Valérie Tóthová, PhD. took the position of the Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. The task of her and her team is to continue to develop the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, to focus on assuring high quality education and scientific and research activities. During her terms of office, the following were appointed as Vice-deans: Assoc. prof. Jana Šemberová, CSc., prof. Vilém Kahoun, JD, PhD., prof. Alan Bulava, MD, PhD., Daniel Prouza, JD, PhD., Ivana Chloubová, Assoc. prof. Jitka Vacková, PhD., Assoc. prof. Miroslav Šíp, DrSc., and Ondřej Doskočil, ThD. The Faculty bursar is Jan Bednář, PhD.
