TNMU Faculty of Medicine Graduation Ceremony
Graduates of the Faculty of Medicine at I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University received their long-awaited diplomas on June 25, 2026. The ceremony marked a significant milestone for newly qualified physicians, prosthetists and orthotists, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and graduates of the Master’s program in Public Health.
The ceremony began with a minute of silence to honor all members of the university community who lost their lives defending Ukraine, as well as everyone who sacrificed their lives for the country’s freedom and independence.
The graduates were congratulated by the Rector of TNMU, Professor Petro Lykhatskyi.
Professor Lykhatskyi also presented a certificate of appreciation to Luka Lekhnovskyi for his courage, dedication to Ukraine, and contribution to defending its independence. Through his actions, he exemplifies the highest values of the medical profession—service to others, compassion, and devotion to Ukraine.
Awards for active participation in the blood donation movement and for promoting voluntary blood donation were presented to Nazarii Krulyk, Andriana Vladyka, Iryna Kravets, Erika Lototska, and Bohdan Hulman.
For their outstanding volunteer work and active involvement in the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, the Rector honored Vladyslav Teslia and Olena Nesterenko.
Olena Nesterenko also received an award for achieving outstanding results in the international Virtual Patient Challenge clinical competition held on the Body Interact platform.
“On behalf of the entire Faculty of Medicine, I sincerely congratulate each of you on completing your studies at I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University. Your graduating class is truly exceptional. You entered the university during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of enjoying traditional student life, you faced distance learning, quarantine, uncertainty, and constant change. Yet you persevered. Soon afterwards, our country faced an even greater tragedy—the full-scale war.
There is a wise saying: ‘Hard times create strong people, and strong people create better times.’ I firmly believe these words describe your generation. You are the people who will rebuild our country, advance Ukrainian healthcare, introduce innovative technologies, transform the healthcare system, and create a brighter future for generations to come.
May the knowledge you have gained within the walls of our university become the solid foundation of your future success. Remain honest, responsible, faithful to the Physician’s Oath, and never forget why you chose this profession,” said the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor Svitlana Kucher, in her congratulatory address.
The graduates also received congratulations from Professor Oleksandra Oleshchuk, Vice-Rector for Research and Guarantor of the Educational and Professional Program in Medicine; Professor Tetiana Bakaliuk, Head of the Department of Medical Rehabilitation and Guarantor of the Prosthetics and Orthotics Program; Yurii Zavidniuk, Guarantor of the Physical Therapy Program; and Professor Nataliia Terenda, Head of the Department of Public Health and Healthcare Management and Guarantor of the Public Health Program.
Graduates with honors in the Medicine program were Yuliia Bidniuk, Olha Bilovus, Maksym Bondarchuk, Anastasiia Budarna, Diana Hadomska, Antonii Horokhovskyi, Marta-Viktoriia Zalishchuk, Roksolana Zaremba, Liliia Ilyk, Vitalii Kanii, Tetiana Konyk, Oleh Kravchuk, Diana Kulchinska, Marharyta Kulchinska, Olesia Lemishka, Yuliia Lutsenko, Nadiia Luchyshyn, Kostiantyn Maika, Viktoriia Miroshnyk, Uliana Naumova, Hanna Onyshchuk, Anastasiia Pyryzhok, Viktor Repak, Maksym Ruzhytskyi, Anastasiia Sverhun, Yuliia Sysiuk, Nataliia Sobko, Myroslav Fedorovych, Tetiana Furhala, Anastasiia Furdela, Yuliia Kharkhalis, Anna Khmelnytska, Ruslana Khrustavka, Nazar Chaban, Rehina Chvankina, Anastasiia Shkrobot, Daryna Yuziuk, Mariia Yanchyshyna, and Khrystyna Yashan.
Among the graduates of the Master’s program in Physical Therapy, honors degrees were awarded to Iryna Hreshchuk, Alina Rovetska, Sofiia Sydor, and Sofiia Sura.
Honors degrees in the Master’s program in Public Health were awarded to Yaryna Yaryna, Viktoriia Marchak, Olena Protsiv, and Nataliia Trach.
The official order conferring academic qualifications was announced by Associate Professor Ihor Drach, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.
The Physician’s Oath was recited by Andrii Ovych.
On behalf of the graduating class, Ivan Bevziuk and Viktoriia Miroshnyk delivered words of gratitude to the university community.