director
E-mail: titkarsag@emk.sote.hu
Telephone: +36 1 488-7618
Dr. Miklós Szócska graduated at the Semmelweis University of Medicine in 1989. His interest in the management of health services organisations emerged in the late ‘80s when he was a student president elected from the opposition.
After graduation, he and his colleagues initiated the creation of the Health Services Management Training Centre. Since then Dr. Szócska has leading responsibilities in the development of the Centre as an institution and the development and implementation of its training programmes. Between 1995, the official creation of the Centre and June 2000, he was responsible for the every day operations as deputy director. In June 2000 he has been appointed as acting director of the Centre.
He also had critical role in establishing the Centre’s international relationships and recognition. At present, the Centre also serves as the Partner Institute of the World Bank Institute for its Flagship programme on health reform and sustainable financing. The Centre is the Hungarian representative in the European Health Property Network, the organisation that aims the renewal of European health infrastructure investment strategy.
His areas of professional interest are related to the fields of analysis and development of organisations, management of change and leadership. In the M.Sc. programme Miklós teaches the innovative Leadership Skills course. He is a leading lecturer in the various training programmes of the Centre including international training activities. His favourite training programme is the hospital management development programme of the Centre where he can combine teaching and organisational development activities. He is regularly invited to lecture at training programmes and conferences abroad. Recently he works a lot with municipalities in developing the sustainability of regional health services.
His research activities cover various domains of health management and policy. His recent research projects address the critical aspects of management of change, migration of health professionals and the implications of social network studies on the organisation of health care systems.
He holds a Master of Public Administration degree from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a Ph.D. from the Semmelweis University in the field of change management.
Among other public service duties, Miklós was member of the Supervisory Board of the National Health Insurance Fund Between 1992 and 1993, elected by the National Parliament. He serves on the boards of the European Health Management Association and the European Health Property Network. At present he is Associate Professor at the Semmelweis University and serves as the director of the Centre.