The First Master’s Degree Graduates in the Public Health Specialty at TNMU

This year, the first graduation of master’s degree students in Public Health took place in I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University. The defence of the master’s thesis is the final stage of students training in this specialty, its quality and the results of the defence confirm students’ qualification level.

The defence of master’s theses took place on June 15, 2021. Graduate students presented their research to the public that proved their theoretical knowledge and ability to use it in practice in solving professional problems.

Professor Olena Lototska, the head of the examination commission, welcomed everyone at the beginning of the meeting. Professor Natalia Terenda, the guarantor of the Public Health Educational and Professional Program, presented the masters’ theses.

Report by Natalia Yaroslavivna Klymuk on “Peculiarities of health insurance taking into account the morbidity of the population” (Academic Supervisor Associate Professor Valentyna Smirnova)

At the defence of master’s theses the examiners were: Professor Hanna Saturska, Associate Professors Olha Sopel, Natalia Panchyshyn, Konstantyn Pashko, Olha Lytvynova; the academic supervisors of master’s theses also took part in the event.

The examination commission noted the high level of all theses submitted for defence. All speakers demonstrated good skills of analysis and summary the latest research in public health and application it to applied problems.

11 master’s theses were submitted for defence.

Reputa Viktor, master’s thesis on “Improving the organization of medical care at bodies and units of the Civil Defence of Ukraine” (academic supervisor – Associate Professor Valentyna Smirnova)

Oksana Kachmar, master’s thesis on “The level of competence of preserving health of young people in Ukraine in current circumstances” (academic supervisor – Associate Professor Olha Lytvynova)

Leonid Bytsiura, master’s thesis on “Monitoring and environmental assessment of surface water resources of Ternopil region” (academic supervisor – Professor Olena Lototska)

Nadiia Handziuk, master’s thesis “Medical and social problems of prevalence and risk factors for cancer in Ukraine” (academic supervisor – Professor Natalia Terenda)

Nadiia Farion, master’s thesis on “Optimization of lifestyle of patients with cerebrovascular diseases” (academic supervisor – Professor Natalia Terenda)

Natalia Kravets, master’s thesis on “Social programs in public health” (academic supervisor – Professor Larysa Zaporozhan)

Petro Skobliak, master’s thesis on “Strategic tasks and prospects for development of public health centres in Ukraine” (academic supervisor – Associate Professor Nina Romaniuk)

Ihor Stetsiuk, master’s thesis on “Features of quality of life of cardiac patients who underwent minimally invasive surgery” (academic supervisor – Professor Natalia Terenda)

Iryna Shyshatska, master’s thesis on “Development of palliative and hospice care in the context of health care reform in Ukraine” (academic supervisor – Professor Hanna Saturska)

Taras Pavliv, master’s thesis on “Professional burnout in emergency care workers” (academic supervisor – Professor Natalia Terenda)

The first master’s degree graduates in Public Health, members of the state examination board and academic supervisors.