UNS — As a Study Program (Prodi) that has a vision of international reputation and produces graduates who are professional, capable and superior in the field of community reconstruction orthopedics in 2030, the Orthopedics and Traumatology Study Program, Faculty of Medicine (FK) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta must undergo an accreditation process from the Independent Accreditation Institute for Higher Education Health (LAM-PTKes). This is done as a form of quality assurance for a study program in carrying out the educational process.
Dr. M. Rizal Chaidir, dr., SpOT(K)., M.Kes (MMR)., M.H.Kes and Prof. Dr. Ferdiansyah, dr., Sp.OT(K) were assigned by LAM-PTKes to conduct a field assessment at the Orthopedics and Traumatology Study Program FK UNS on 26-27 May 2023.
The two assessors were received by the Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs UNS, Prof. Dr. Ir. Ahmad Yunus, M.S; the Dean of FK UNS, Prof. Dr. Reviono, dr., Sp.P(K); the Vice Dean for Academic, Research and Student Affairs FK UNS, Paramasari Dirgahayu, dr., Ph.D; and the Head of Orthopedics and Traumatology Study Program, FK UNS, Dr. Rieva Ermawan, dr., Sp.OT(K) in the Rectorate’s Meeting Room, dr. Prakosa building UNS.
On this occasion Prof. Ahmad Yunus said that UNS would always improve the quality of education.
“For information, currently there are around 27 to 30 study programs at UNS that have international accreditation. We plan that every year there will be at least 10 study programs that can be internationally accredited,” Prof. Yunus said.
On this occasion Prof. Yunus also conveyed some of the advantages of the Orthopedics and Traumatology Study Program FK UNS namely, that it has been accredited A since 2005, has a vision and mission in the field of community reconstruction, has two education hospitals and an international education program, excels in research, in community service, in teaching staff, and excels in the field of facilities and infrastructure.
The Dean of FK UNS, Prof. Dr. Reviono, dr., Sp.P(K) hopes that this activity could run smoothly and get results that benefit everyone.
“This accreditation is a tool for assessing, a reflection of what we have done so far and of course the adequacy forms that we have uploaded have been studied by the assessors. Those are all actually our efforts to complete the tasks previously given to us. Hopefully, what the assessors saw here is better in reality than what we uploaded before,” Prof. Reviono said.
Prof. Ferdiansyah in his speech hoped that the accreditation would run smoothly and that what was in the field was in accordance with what had been previously reported.
“Hopefully later we can carry out the schedule that we agreed on and hopefully we can convey the conclusions we have reached here. We would like to ask permission from the Directors of the Education Hospital, next day we see directly the conditions in the field,” Prof. Ferdiansyah said.
After listening to the presentation from the Dean of FK UNS and the Head of Study Program and conducting a question and answer session, the two assessors conducted interviews with lecturers about the adequacy rate of lecturers and the learning curriculum provided to students. In addition to that, interviews were also conducted with student representatives about academic and non-academic services.
On the second day, the field assessment process was continued with a document search and wrap-up. The series of field assessment events was closed with the signing and submission of the minutes of activities signed by the two assessors, the Dean of the FK UNS and the Head of the Orthopedics and Traumatology Study Program, FK UNS. Humas UNS