Depok-Vocational program aims to prepare a skilled and competent workforce in their field of expertise, so that graduates are ready to work and able to compete globally. Even though vocational education focuses on skills and practice, they are also equipped with academic competence.
It can be seen from the achievements received by Shiddiq Rahman and Putri Carollina Yusuf, students of the Vocational Education Program of Universitas Indonesia (UI) who placed themselves in second place in the National Quiz Competition, which was held online. It is organized by the Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan (STIKES) Yayasan RS Dr. Soetomo, Surabaya, in commemoration of their 8th Anniversary, last Friday (24/3/2022).
“As students of the Hospital Administration Study Program, we are very helpful when competing. We can answer various kinds of case studies given through essays, because there are many courses related to these case studies. Some of them are Health Insurance and National Health Insurance (JKN), Hospital Accreditation, Patient Safety, Maintenance of Hospital Facilities, and others,” said Putri.
Putri and Shiddiq competed with more than ten teams from various universities in Indonesia. Both of them made it through the semifinal round which consisted of five essay questions, the final round in the form of multiple choice, and various quick questions given by the jury.
(Photo: Announcement of Hospital Administration Quiz Competition)
Shiddiq said that the quiz competition that he participated in with Putri was a form of applying the learning outcomes he received in class. “This savvy competition in hospital administration has challenged us to try it. Moreover, because this kind of competition in this field is rare and held nationally like this,” said Shiddiq.
The Director of the UI Vocational Education Program, Padang Wicaksono, SE., Ph.D, responded to the student’s achievements, “At UI Vocational, our students do practice more with the guidance of practitioner lecturers from industry, so that our students are known to have applicative abilities. However, they have to master the theory and apply it through competitions like this.”
Head of the Hospital Administration Study Program, Supriadi, SKM., MARS., added that he hoped that other students could follow their two colleagues to continue to excel, taking opportunities like Putri and Shiddiq did.
“I’m sure every student has their own strengths. Moreover, they have learned various things in class, both in theory and practice, so that their achievements can be an additional provision to face the industrial world after graduation,” said Supriadi.
