Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University has set the benchmark for conducting activities in such a way that the students not only enjoy but also learn a great deal from it, even during the pandemic. The Traditional annual student scholarly conference at the Department of Histology and Embryology was held online on of November 27, 2020 and to say it was anything less than a success would be an understatement. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Andriy Dovbush, Miss Oleksandra Andriyshyn, Miss Solomia Kramar and Miss Continue reading →

The students of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University are proactive and on the go even during quarantine. Unfortunately, not all events can be held online, but the tradition of chess tournaments is maintained by future doctors. The TNMU Arena chess tournament took place on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at 7 pm. 22 people took part in it. The tournament was held online. During the 90 minute competition, 57 games were played and 3223 moves were made. In a tense struggle, the participants competed for Continue reading →

On November 15, 2020 in Ternopil a new record in massage was registered at the Book of Records of Ukraine. I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University was the organizer of the record of Ukraine in the Royal Fire Massage, i.e. the representatives of the Department of Physical Therapy, Ergotherapy and Physical Education: the Head of the Department, Professor Popovych D.V., Associate Professor Davybida N.O., Associate Professor Koval V.B. and Assistant Professor Bondarchuk V.I. The record was set by the students of the Faculty of Medicine Continue reading →

On November 17 students around the world celebrate International Students Day. This holiday brings young people together and unites them, because it is a day of student solidarity without borders. Students have always been the most freedom-loving, independent and free-thinking part of society, their enthusiasm and youth inspire them and are generators of positive changes. I believe that the wonderful years of student life at TNMU give the students a plenty of positive energy, teach to be strong in solving problems and give faithful friends Continue reading →

On November 9, the Day of Ukrainian Language and Literacy was celebrated in Ukraine. On this day, the memory of the Reverend Nestor the Chronicler is honored, and the Petro Yatsyk International Ukrainian Language Contest starts. On November 2-9, 2020 the teachers of the Department of Ukrainian Language held events regarding this important date. The students of the Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, as well as of the Academic and Research Institute of Nursing and the International Students Faculty  took part in the celebration. On Continue reading →

Teachers and PhD students of the Faculty of Pharmacy of TNMU on November 7-9, 2020 took part in the training in NMR spectroscopy, which was organized by specialists of the laboratory of NMR spectroscopy of the University of Mansoura (Egypt). Practice-oriented occupational training was held online. The main lecturer of the training was Professor of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Head of the NMR Spectroscopy Laboratory, Coordinator of Cooperation between TNMU and the University of Mansoura Hussein I. El-Subbagh (Prof. Dr. Hussein I. El-Subbagh, PhD, Continue reading →

A competition among teachers for implementation of mobility programs has been announced in TNMU as a participant of the Erasmus+ program in partnership with Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece). This program provides an opportunity for university teachers to give lectures or take short-term internships at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki. All costs related to the mobility program will be covered by a scholarship by the EU Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Each of the mobility programs lasts 5 working days and should be implemented Continue reading →

The finals of the National Massage Competition of the Open Massage Contest “Capital Cup” took place on October 20-21, 2020 in Kyiv. The event was supported by the Ukrainian SPA School, the Association of Massage Therapists, Oksana Petryshyn School-Studio and famous massage schools of Ukraine. It was the following stage of the massage contest that took part in Ternopil (video) and its finalists represented Ternopil in the capital. The TNMU students were among them. Valeria Kondratiuk, Oksana Cherniakova and Nazarii Hapia, the students of the Continue reading →

On October 21-22, 2020 the National Research and Training Conference “Medical and Social Problems of Childhood” took place in I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University. The event was organized by the Department of Children’s Diseases and Pediatric Surgery and the National Association of Pediatric Immunology, as well as the Regional J-Project. Due to the epidemic in Ukraine and the world due to coronavirus pandemic, the conference was held online. Leading experts from Ukraine and the world: Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, researchers from Paris (France), New Continue reading →

On October 23, 2020 a meeting of Professor Mykhailo Korda, the Rector of TNMU, and Mykola Posokhov, the Head of the Department of Functional Neurosurgery of the Institute of Neurology, Psychiatry and Narcology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine (Kharkiv) took part at I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University. The joint projects on the regenerative medicine in neurosurgery were agreed during the meeting. For a long time, Ternopil National Medical University a research laboratory for cultivation and study of stem cells has been Continue reading →

I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University is a participant in the Ukrainian-Swiss project “Development of Medical Education”. Recently, the coordinators of this program organized a seminar “Laboratories for clinical skills development and curriculum in medical education” in Kyiv, which was attended by representatives of TNMU. The aim and objectives of creation of the laboratories of clinical skills in pilot institutions of higher education were discussed during the event. Such a laboratory will be launched at Ternopil Medical University. The creation of such simulation units involves Continue reading →

On October 11, 2020 the first massage contest “Capital Cup” took place at “KvitoCenter (Flower Centre)” in Ternopil. This contest allowed recognizing the most skilled massage professionals, and the participants had the opportunity to declare themselves and their skills in public, to gain unique experience, new knowledge and improve their professional expertise. 10 participants took part in the contest: three 4th-year medical students (Physical Therapy, Ergotherapy specialty) of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University – Nazarii Hapii, Oksana Cherniakova, Valeria Kondratiuk. The other seven participants Continue reading →

The Sierra Leone Students Union (SLSU) is a family of Sierra Leoneans studying in Ukraine. It was established in 2018. We elected our first executive in 2019. This union serves Sierra Leonean students in the following universities: ✔Ternopil National Medical University; ✔ Western Ukrainian National University; ✔Ternopil National Technical University. As our motto says “Salone bizness na all man” (meaning: the concern of one Sierra Leonean is the concern of all), the union ensures to cater for the wellbeing of every Sierra Leonean here.   Continue reading →

Seven projects within the Erasmus+ program have been implemented in I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University. This European Union program supports cooperation, partnership, events and mobility projects in education, training, youth and sport. TNMU is one of the few universities in Ukraine that simultaneously implements three Erasmus+ projects in the KA2 “Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education”, in particular “Innovative Rehabilitation Education – Introduction of a new master degree programs in Ukraine 2018-2021”, “Simulation in Undergraduate Medical Education for Improvement of Safety and Quality Continue reading →

With the assistance of the group mentor, Associate Professor Iryna Smachylo, the 4th year medical students of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University Oleksandr Terenda and Alina Zhemela presented a course of pre-hospital care for the 11th grade pupils of Skalat Secondary School of Pidvolochysk district of Ternopil region. In emergencies a person may die (from acute circulatory delay, massive bleeding, airway obstruction, etc.) before the arrival of the emergency team. Therefore, the help of the witnesses of the event is important in the system Continue reading →

World Mental Health Day is celebrated annually on October 10. This date was introduced in 1992. It was initiated by the World Mental Health Federation. The main goal of World Mental Health Day is to reduce the prevalence of depressive disorders, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, drug addiction, epilepsy, mental retardation, drug abuse and suicide, as well as to bring up issues of helping people with mental disorders, spreading of information about effective methods for prevention, medical treatment, prevention of mental disorders and social adaptation. This day Continue reading →

Due to the complicated epidemic situation in Ukraine, according to the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, dated October 13, 2020 and taking into account the recommendations of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, provided by the letter “On temporary distance learning” No.1/9-576, dated October 12, 2020 by the Acting Minister, the educational process at TNMU from October 15, 2020 is online for all students. Students and internship doctors of all years of study will study distantly until the epidemic situation Continue reading →

Denys Koshak, a PhD student at the Department of Disaster and Military Medicine of TNMU, taught the staff of the patrol service the fundamentals of first aid during five days. The training took place at the police department (24 Kotliarevskyi Street) of the State Traffic Police Unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Ternopil Region on September 28 – October 2, 2020. The management of the State Traffic Police Unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Ternopil Region asked Continue reading →