TNMU Graduates have been Awarded with Their Dream Diplomas

Solemn meeting of the Academic Board of I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University on the occasion of the 61^st graduation of doctors of the Faculty of Medicine, the 17^th graduation of pharmacists of the Faculty of Pharmacy, the 13^th graduation of doctors of the Faculty of Dentistry, the 24^th graduation of nurses of the Academic and Research Institute of Nursing, the 1^st graduation of masters in Public Health and the 1^st graduation of paramedics took place on June 24, 2021 at the Choir Stage of the National Revival Park. Volodymyr Trush, Chairman of Ternopil Regional State Administration, Volodymyr Boleshchuk, the First Deputy Chairman of Ternopil Regional Council, Ihor Hirchak, the Secretary of Ternopil City Council, Olha Yarmolenko, the Director of the Health Care Department of Ternopil Regional State Administration, and Vasyl Danchak, the Head of the Department of Health Care and Medical Maintenance of Ternopil City Council, took part in the event.

Professor Arkadii Shulgai, the Vice-Rector for Science and Education, called on Professor Mikhaylo Korda, the rector of TNMU, for congratulations.

“On behalf of the Academic Board and the teaching staff of the University, I congratulate you on this significant event in your life. Today you get a ticket to an independent life. Go back in your mind to a time 5-6 years ago. Remember the solemn hall of the Palace of Culture “Berezil” filled with happy smiles of new students of our university. They have just been matriculated. Then it seemed to you that training will be so long. You would agree that this time passed very quickly. Now remember the best moments of your student life: not only lectures, exams, but also many bright moments – new meetings, friends, rest, journeys. Student life is the best time of our life; it is a special state of mind, the best time for self-fulfilment and self-determination, realization of one’s dreams. I am convinced that you will remember with nostalgia and pleasure the time spent at Ternopil Medical University. Many moments of this student life you lose forever, but on the other hand this day is joyful because it gives the light of hope and the joy of meeting the future. Today is the moment when you enter your broad and independent life path.

990 graduates are present here. All of you start your professional activity tomorrow. It depends on you only which direction to go. I want to warn you that your life path will not always be smooth and even. There will be obstacles, difficulties, and challenges. We believe that you will follow your life path confidently and decisively, achieve many glorious victories and peaks of professional success.

Today’s graduates are truly unique. A new profession of paramedic is now available in Ukraine for the first time. Tomorrow 29 of our graduates, specialists in emergency medical care, join ambulance teams and work in emergency departments of hospitals. They have acquired the knowledge and skills to provide medical care in emergencies. People’s lives will depend on these specialists several times a day. In addition to professional knowledge essential for paramedics, they were taught to be stress resistant, to properly navigate the situation, to communicate effectively in a team. They have passed dozens of trainings, courses, participated in professional competitions and are very much needed by the emergency medical service. Another group of unique professionals who have received their degrees today are masters in Public Health. When we talk about public health, we mean disease prevention, health promotion and life expectancy. It is also health management, epidemiology. Masters in public health will manage these important issues for the society.

Today the graduates of our university are traditionally doctors, pharmacists, nurses, dentists, physical therapists. Dear friends, you must remember that you have chosen the most respected and noble profession. We are sure that it was your dream. We urge you never to betray your profession, to develop your skills, and then you will live in harmony with yourself. There is a famous speech by Steve Jobs to Stanford University graduates. It has an important idea: “Remember that your time is limited, so do not allow yourself such a luxury as living someone else’s life, do not fall into the trap of dogma, which says that you should live guided by other people’s thoughts, do not let the noise of other people’s thoughts interrupt your inner voice. And the most importantly – have the courage to listen to your inner voice, your heart and intuition. If you love your profession, perform your professional duties honestly, if your profession provides you with decent material support for you and your family, then you will live in harmony with yourself and the world. In order to be in demand in your profession, you have to improve constantly. Medicine is a branch that is constantly evolving, diagnostics is developing rapidly, new mechanisms of pathogenesis of diseases emerge. Therefore, you need to develop your skills all the time, read the latest medical news and learn new technologies, stimulate yourself to improve professionally. You are intended to complete the medical reform started in Ukraine and the future of Ukraine’s safety depends on you.

We live in an era of globalism and each of you has the opportunity to live and work in any part of the world. You will be invited to work in Eastern Europe. Many of our graduates are highly qualified specialists in Western Europe, the United States or Canada. I urge you, if there is an opportunity to train, work abroad and learn advanced methods of treatment, diagnosis, try to return home, because your people need you the most.

You have chosen the most altruistic profession and people are waiting for your help. There are many romantics among you now. All your dreams will come true. Don’t be disappointed if you don’t reach great career heights. More than 30,000 graduates have graduated from our university during its 63 year history. Most of them, as well as graduates of other medical universities, work at the primary and secondary levels of medical care. They are the basis of our medicine and the health and lives of many people depend on them. Many people have been fortunate to be healthy through their efforts.

There are two categories of people who determine the trajectory of personal development, and this day do depends on them. I am talking about your teachers and parents. During your studies at our university you gained fundamental knowledge. Remember those who shared their knowledge and experience with you every day, who shared their souls. Appreciate your teachers. Your success will be the best reward and gratitude to them.

Your parents came here today to support you. They have been your support throughout your studies. Many of them have worked hard to help you with medical education. They rejoiced in your successes and were saddened by your failures. Maybe this holiday is even greater for them than for you. Send the deepest gratitude to your parents.

Dear parents, we sincerely congratulate you on the holiday. Your children will soon start working independently and we are sure you will be proud of their professional success. Now it’s their turn to help you.

All this time you studied together with international students. You now see seventeen flags of foreign countries. This means that today students, who came to study from seventeen countries, will receive diplomas as well. In a few days they will go home. But I hope that they will remember Ukraine and our university, as well as become unofficial diplomats of our homeland.

Stay desperate, stay romantics, dream even if sometimes these dreams are utopian, do not bend under the circumstances, strive for success – and you will conquer this world. Achieve great success, do good. We wish you good luck, a wide life path. May the Lord help you in your professional practice. Glory to the graduates of Ternopil National Medical University! Glory to Ukraine!” said Mykhaylo Korda, the Rector of TNMU.

Volodymyr Trush, the Head of Ternopil Regional State Administration greeted the graduates. He noted that the diplomas were awarded to future professionals and added that the graduates of Ternopil Medical University are one of the best medical professionals in the country. They have been frequently awarded with certificates and state awards by the President, the Cabinet of Ministers. Volodymyr Trush congratulated the graduates on behalf of the Minister of Health, who did not managed to join the ceremony due to lack of time due to the coronavirus pandemic and a tight schedule.

The head of the region presented a state award to Mykhaylo Korda, the rector of TNMU – the Order of Merit of the 3^rd degree, in accordance with the Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 195/2021 “On state awards of Ukraine on the occasion of the Science Day”, dated May 17, 2021.

Hryhorii Zahrychuk, the Head of the Department of General Chemistry, Vasyl Kachor, Associate Professor of the Department of Infectious Diseases with Epidemiology, Dermatology and Venerology, and Solomiya Kramar, the Associate Professor of the Department of Histology and Embryology received Diplomas of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

“Dear graduates, future doctors – young, promising, smart, full of vital energy and inspiration to develop the Ukrainian state! On behalf of the Chairman and deputies of Ternopil Regional Council, I congratulate you on this day. You have chosen a noble but difficult path. You have chosen the path of serving people! After all, a doctor is one of the most responsible professions. A physician is a profession given by God. Looking at you today, I am overwhelmed with pride and gratitude for seeing young people with promising future and, therefore, a future of Ukraine. I am grateful to the teaching staff for training such professionals who, I am convinced, will bring our state great recognition. Dear graduates, I wish you good health, good luck, patience, prosperity, success and professional achievements. Always go ahead and remember: human life and health are the most important values, and you are the guarantors of their preservation. Good luck to you!” said Volodymyr Boleshchuk, the First Deputy Chairman of Ternopil Regional Council.

Ihor Hirchak, the Secretary of Ternopil City Council greeted the graduates on behalf of Serhii Nadal, the city Mayor and the deputies. He noted that over the past year, humanity had to reconsider its views of health and the value of a doctor has increased significantly, so the profession has become even more important.

Olha Yarmolenko, the Director of the Department of Health of Ternopil Regional State Administration, expressed gratitude to the TNMU graduates for choosing medicine. She noted that the graduates should have been really brave to work in the medical field. Olha Markiianivna stressed that the work of a doctor involves constant development and the ability to be sensitive.

Vasyl Danchak, the Head of the Department of Health Care and Medical Maintenance of Ternopil City Council, congratulated the Academic Board and TNMU graduates on a significant event. He expressed confidence that young people would have a difficult but interesting career ahead.

The order on awarding the title of doctor was announced by Associate Professor Hryhorii Zahrychuk, the Assistant Vice-Rector for Science and Education.

Oksana Velehan, Maria Hohoi, Yulia Hupaliuk, Daria Kalenska, Anna Komar, Olena Lui, Khrystyna Pylyp, Tetiana Boliukhovych, Bohdan Rokun, Tetiana Stakhiv, Anastasia Trofimchuk, Natalia Fedorchuk, Oksana Shevchuk were awarded with the diplomas with honours by Professor Arkadii Shulhai, the Vice-Rector for Science and Education.

The diplomas were presented to the graduates by Professor Petro Lykhatskyi the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.

Leonid Bytsiura, Nadiia Handziuk, Oksana Kachmar, Natalia Lemuk, Natalia Kravets, Viktor Reputa, Ihor Stetsiuk, Nadiia Farion, and Iryna Shyshatska have been awarded with diplomas with honours in Public Health.

The Order regarding the Faculty of Dentistry was announced by Associate Professor Liudmyla Patskan, the Deputy Dean of the faculty.

Professor Mykhaylo Korda, the Rector of TNMU, awarded diplomas with honours to Solomiia Tkachuk, Bohdana Pashchuk, Yaryna Tylchak, Snizhana Kovenko.

The diplomas of dentists were awarded by Associate Professor Svitlana Boitsaniuk, the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry.

The Order regarding the the Faculty of Pharmacy was announced by Associate Professor Ihor Berdei, the Deputy Dean of the faculty.

The Diplomas for graduates of the Faculty of Pharmacy were presented by Associate Professor Dmytro Korobko, the Dean of the faculty.

The Order regarding the Academic and Research Institute of Nursing was announced by Associate Professor Svitlana Danchak, the Deputy Director of the institute.

Alina Tomkiv received a diploma of paramedic with honours.

Professor Svitlana Yastremska the director of the Academic and Research Institute of Nursing awarded the diplomas to the graduates of the institute.

The Order regarding the International Students Faculty was announced by Mykhailo Furdela, the Deputy Dean of the faculty.

The diplomas were awarded by Professor Petro Selskyi, the Dean of the International Students Faculty.

After graduation ceremony, the graduates of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, International Students Faculty and the Academic and Research Institute of Nursing took the oaths of a doctor, pharmacist, paramedic and a nurse.

The oath was read by Doctors Denis Onofriichuk and Varsha Kashiap.

Yulia Bandrivska and Hubert Viktor Mikosha expressed gratitude on behalf of the university graduates.

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