One of the most important prerequisites for successful learning of freshmen is their timely adaptation to the studying in higher education institution. The first year can be a fulcrum for a student, and can lead to various changes in behaviour, communication and learning, because during the first year of studying the attitude of a young person to learning, future profession, self-realization develops. In order for yesterday’s pupils to successfully pass adaptation was implemented at I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, the project “Mentors”. Senior students, mentors, Continue reading →

Every time at the Christ Conception holidays, our hearts are filled with great joy, a premonition of something confusing, exciting, mysterious. This holiday is one of the most important in the year, which is celebrated by all Christian communities. On this day, the Son of God, Jesus Christ, was born in Bethlehem. Christmas is a holiday that is traditionally celebrated with the family. The period of preparation for Christmas is a time blessed by God to forget old insults, to thank those who have done Continue reading →

The postgraduate students of the specialty “Nursing”, trained at the interdepartmental educational and training centre (TESIMED) of our university for studying the discipline “Advanced course of nursing in internal medicine”. As a result of the training, the postgraduate students acquired competencies to assess and ensure the quality of work, as well as deep knowledge and systematic understanding of emergency care at the pre-hospital and hospital stages as well as care for patients in the clinic of internal medicine, ability of effective team work with like-minded Continue reading →

On December 30, 2021, a representative of the Ternopil Plast handed over a lamp with the Bethlehem Fire of Peace to the staff of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University. This symbol of faith, peace, love, light and harmony was taken by Professor Mykhaylo Korda, the Rector of TNMU. For more than twenty years, Scouts of the World, and the members of the Ukrainian National Scout Organization Plast, have been spreading the Bethlehem Fire of Peace, which is constantly burning in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Continue reading →

On December 21, 2021, the students of TNMU Kondratyshyn Andrii Romanovych (group MM-412) and Nevidomskyi Vadym Petrovych (group MM-407) held a general university tournament on PUBG Mobile. The aim of the project was to help students make new acquaintances among their peers and have fun on vacation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the choice of leisure is not significant. Thus, online events are preferred and e-sports comes to the fore. In education institutions, very little attention is paid to this sport contrary to the world trends. Continue reading →

On December 23, 2021 a seminar on adherence to the principles of academic integrity, preparation of dissertations and organization of certification of applicants of the PhD degree was held at I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University. The post-graduate students and candidates for the PhD degree studying at TNMU on academic programs 222 “Medicine”, 221 “Dentistry”, 223 “Nursing”, 226 “Pharmacy, Industrial Pharmacy”, 228 “Pediatrics”, field of knowledge 22 “Health”, and 091 “Biology” field of knowledge 09 “Biology” joined the event. It was held in a mixed format; Continue reading →

On the New Year and Christmas holidays, the university volunteer movement “MISERICORDIA”, NGO “Institute for National Heritage Research”, NGO “Svitoch Nadii”, the artistic team of the ensemble “Zbruch” directed by Vasyl Irmiichuk and a neurologist Andrii Nadkevych presented gifts to the children of the NGO “Union of the Disabled and Participants of the Anti-Terrorist Operation / Joint Forces Operation”.   On this occasion, a concert of artists of the ensemble “Zbruch” for ATO soldiers took place in the hall of Zalishchyky Vocational College. At the Continue reading →

During the semester, TNMU volunteer students made every effort to hold many charity events and help as many people as possible. In total, our students managed to arrange about 40 events. Following a tradition of the university volunteer movement Misericordia, the Institute for National Heritage Research and Local History Studio “Terpoliany”, a number of events were organized on the St. Nicholas Day as part of the project “Mykolai Remembers You”. In particular, the volunteers visited the Centre for Social and Psychological Rehabilitation of Children, the Continue reading →

On December 23, 2021, unique relics from the Holy Land – the stones from the birthplace of the Virgin Mary of Jesus Christ were brought to and consecrated at I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University. This symbol of God’s blessing was ordered by the Jewish community of Ternopil region as a gift for all future mothers and gynecologists-obstetricians of Ternopil region. The relics arrived in Ternopil region as part of Alex Stray’s international author project “Wish Stone”. The initiator of the project personally presented the stones Continue reading →

On December 18, 2021, the European Ballroom Dancing Championship (IDSA European Championship) took place in Poland. Yulia Zubnina, a student of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University and her partner Yevhen Chervatiuk won in their age category “Youth 1” (10 dances). The girl is studying at the Faculty of Medicine, specialty General Medicine. Yulia is a multiple champion and winner of national and international competitions in ballroom dancing. Yulia started her career at the age of 6, and in 2020 she won the high title of Continue reading →

There cannot be a better way to finish Histology Course than in a form of an Annual Students’ Scientific Conference. It was held on the 10th of December 2021 on Microsoft Teams. The main topic of the meeting was Modern Medical Discoveries and Inventions. The jury members were the teachers of the Department of Histology: Andrii Dovbush, Oleksandra Andriiishyn, Alina Dovhaliuk, Violetta Kulbitska, Solomiia Kramar and Larysa Tupol. Moreover, the teachers presented new selective courses – “Medical Embryology” as well as “Cell Technology in Medicine”. Continue reading →

“Elements of Nature: Living in Harmony” is the name of an international project implemented under the Baltic University Program (Sweden) at TNMU together with the University of Rzeszow (Poland), whose Polish coordinator is Professor Kristina Lesniak-Mochuk. The aim of the project is the environmental education of young people, formation of a high environmental culture and environmental awareness through environmental measures. Conscious and careful attitude to nature should be developed from childhood, in the family, in preschool, school; and it is possible only with formation of Continue reading →

Vladyslav Teslia (group MM-209) and Marichka Matiek (group MM-307), the students of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, visited with presents the House of Mercy of St. Veronica of the religious organization “Convent of the Servants of the Lord and Virgin Mary from Matara, Ternopil-Zboriv Archdiocese of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church”. The nunnery has been under the care of TNMU for several years. The administration, teachers and students of the university help the nurses and their wards: sometimes they need medical advice and treatment, sometimes Continue reading →

On December 16-17, 2021, an International Scientific Symposium “Urgent issues of functional disorders of the digestive system and comorbidity in general medicine, features of pharmaceutical care” was held at I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University. The event was organized by the Department of Therapy and Family Medicine of TNMU and the NGO “Association of Family Medicine of Ternopil Region”. The meeting took place online and joined scientists from different parts of Ukraine and the world: Lviv, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odessa, Mykolaiv, Lutsk, Uzhhorod, Poltava, Zaporizhzhia, Prague (Czech Continue reading →

Teachers and students of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University comprehend what is oncopathology especially in children. Six years ago, Tatiana Dzetsyukh, the teacher of the Faculty of Dentistry, initiated a charity project for children with cancer. One of its components was the “Box of Courage”; everyone put toys, colouring books, books, medicines. The main purpose of this “box” is to entertain young patients of the Haematology Department of Ternopil City Children’s Hospital with gifts, to help their dream come true, thus adding inspiration and strength Continue reading →

St. Nicholas Day is a special holiday. Of course, children are waiting for it the most. They believe in a beautiful fairy tale that one magical night in December, the Holy Miracle Worker descends from heaven to reward them with gifts for good deeds. Therefore, no child should be sad on this day. And how important it is for adults to take care of them and not forget about their needs. It is a good tradition of the staff of the Department of Psychiatry, Narcology Continue reading →

For the first time the Research and Local History Studio “Terpoliany” and the NGO “Institute of National Heritage” presented a dictionary of philosophy at TNMU. The host of this event was Anastasia Nadkevych, a third-year student of the Faculty of Medicine. She welcomed the participants and wished fruitful work. Taras Kadobnyi, the co-author of the dictionary, spoke about the history of writing and the importance of the dictionary for medical students. Oksana Labivka, a post-graduate student of our university and co-author of the dictionary, emphasized Continue reading →

After a break for distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the students of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University have just started classroom studying, in particular, training for practical skills development at the simulation centre. Therefore, at the end of the semester (on December 6, 13-14 and 16, 2021, respectively), medical students of the 3rd, 4th and 5th years of study of the International Students Faculty of Spring Recruitment were invited to the TESIMED Interdepartmental Training Centre to take an objective structured clinical exam. OSCE Continue reading →

“Start changing with you. Help protect those who need it!” – it is the words Solomiia Berehuliak and Mariia Solomakhina, the 1st-year students of the Faculty of Medicine, organized an event on December 16, 2021. Nazar Koliasa, Oleksandr Mihenko, Sofiia Kishchuk, Anastasiia Horishna, Yuliia Hotsko also supported it. The aim of the event was to provide reliable and truthful information about vaccinations for the elderly and young people. This issue is really urgent, as 82% of all deaths from COVID-19 are the retired people. The Continue reading →