TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES

Sažetak

The concept of translational research began to emerge as a desire of scientists and clinicians to link basic research with medical practice in the clinic in order to achieve the fastest way to development of new forms of treatment and healthcare for patients. Poor communication between scientists from different branches and fields in biomedical and natural sciences has been noticed in the past, as well as the fragmentation of research directions, which has led to slower progress in both the science and the profession. In the strategy for science development of most biomedical faculties, the first priority is the education of employees, associates and students at all levels of education on the application of translational research and its importance for the development of society. Scientific activities are mainly focused on the field of translational biomedical research with the aim of connecting researchers in basic, public health and clinical fields in order to enable more efficient transfer of results from scientific research laboratories to the patient and vice versa. However, when observing neighboring countries, most translation centers and research is limited to doctors of medicine and biomedical research. While reading the previous editorials of the Health Bulletin, the question arises whether we progressed since the words of prof. emeritus Matko Marušić: „What we want for the students of the health professions is to learn that science is not invincible, not even hard. Unfortunately, the situation is not promising, because the students think they do not need it, and, what is even more regrettable this it is also the opinion of a great number of teachers, and the public. So at the end, this is torture for students; both teachers and students run out of necessary knowledge and skills, and teachers secretly reveal the humiliation they got paid for the work they did not perform.” Over the past few years, the Faculty of Health Studies and the University of Mostar have undergone changes in the legislative framework, many documents relevant to research, development and innovation have been adopted, and many measures contributing to the realization of research area are being implemented as part of doctoral studies. In addition, the Departments of Basic Medical Sciences I and II and the Department of Scientific Research have been established at the Faculty of Health Studies, which indicates close scientific cooperation between scientists from the School Medicine and the Faculty of Health Studies.