Public Health in the Social and Educational Space—Challenges in the Context of Strengthening Cross-Sectoral Cooperation and Prospects for Development
Dear colleagues!
On September 24-25, 2026, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, jointly with the Akkon University for Human Sciences, Berlin, and the Public Health Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, will be holding the Eighth Scientific Symposium with International Participation “Public Health in the Social and Educational Space—Challenges in the Context of Strengthening Cross-Sectoral Cooperation and Prospects for Development” at TNMU.
Given the war in Ukraine and the extension of martial law in the fall of 2026, the Symposium is planned to be held online.
Symposium has filed for registration with the State Scientific and Technical Institution “Center for Educational Quality of the Ministry of Health” for the awarding of continuing professional development (CPD) credits, and with the State Scientific Institution “UINTEI.”
MAIN SCIENTIFIC SCOPES OF THE SYMPOSIUM
- Public health in Ukraine in the context of overcoming the consequences of war—current challenges and prospects for development.
- Scientific basis for the development of strategic decisions in the field of public health.
- Educational activities in the field of public health and training of public health professionals.
- Management in the health care system and public health.
- The concept of a healthy lifestyle and health promotion.
- Public health at the global, national and regional levels.
- Health economics and the principles of sustainable development of society: why it is profitable to invest in human and national health.
- Patient safety, diagnostic errors at different levels of medical care.
- Infectious and non-communicable diseases and their impact on public health.
- Interdisciplinary and intersectoral cooperation in the field of public health.
- Problems of public health staffing.
- Legal and ethical principles of public health.
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:
Petro Lykhatskyi, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Rector of TNMU;
Arkadii Shulhai, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Vice-Rector for Science and Education at TNMU;
Oleksandra Oleshchuk, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Vice-Rector for Research at TNMU;
Timo Ulrichs, Prof. Dr. med. Dr. PH, Akkon University for Human Sciences, Berlin;
Tim Eckmann, MD, PhD, Professor, Akkon University for Human Sciences, Berlin;
Hanna Saturska, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Public Health and Healthcare Management at TNMU;
Nataliia Terenda, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Public Health and Healthcare Management at TNMU.
· Official language of the Symposium – Ukrainian.
· Participation format – online.
Certificate for continuing professional development (CPD) participants:
participants attending live online – 5 points,
presenters (poster presentation) – 10 points,
presenters (oral presentation) – 15 points.
PARTICIPATION OF SPECIALISTS
І. MEDICAL SPECIALTIES
General medical specialties
General practice – family medicine
Specialized medical specialties (non-surgical medical specialties):
Allergology
Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Hematology
Dermatology and Venereology
Pediatric Allergy
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Pediatric Dermatology and Venereology
Pediatric Endocrinology
Pediatric Immunology
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Cardiology and Rheumatology
Pediatric Neurology
Pediatric Nephrology
Pediatric Pulmonology
Pediatric Rheumatology
Pediatric Tuberculosis
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Dietetics
Endocrinology
Endoscopy
Immunology
Infectious Diseases
Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
Neurology
Neonatology
Nephrology
Pediatrics
Pulmonology
Rheumatology
Radiology
Tuberculosis
Surgical medical specialties
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Pediatric Gynecology
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Pediatric Urology
Pediatric Surgery
Medical Specialties in Psychology and Psychiatry
Pediatric Psychiatry
Medical Psychology
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Forensic Psychiatry
Medical specialties in preventive medicine
Child and Adolescent Health
Nutritional Health
Epidemiology
General Hygiene
Laboratory Studies of Environmental Factors
Laboratory Studies of Physical Environmental Factors
Laboratory Studies of Chemical Environmental Factors
Other Medical Specialties
Medical Genetics
Pediatric Pathological Anatomy
Health Care Organization and Management
Psychophysiology
Ultrasound Diagnostics
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Dental Specialties
Pediatric Dentistry
Pharmaceutical Specialties
Analytical and Control Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacy
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTIES
Rehabilitation Specialties
Occupational Therapy
Medical and Pharmaceutical Specialties
Clinical Research
Health Technology Assessment
Specialties of Professionals in Preventive Medicine
Public Health
Environment and Health
Laboratory Studies of Environmental Factors
Specialties of Professionals in Psychological Support and Spiritual Care
Clinical Psychology
Psychotherapy
Clinical Pastoral Care
SPECIALTIES FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
Nursing Specialties
Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
Emergency Medicine
General Practice – Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Healthcare Organization and Management
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Radiology
Nursing
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Specialties in Preventive Medicine, Medical Laboratory Science, and Pharmacy
Public Health
Clinical Diagnostics
Laboratory Diagnostics
Specialties in Rehabilitation, Psychological Support, and Spiritual Care
Occupational Therapy
Nutrition
Physical Therapy
PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIALTIES
Pharmacy Organization and Management
JOB PROFILES BY SPECIALTY
JOB PROFILES BY SPECIALTY FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
JOB PROFILES BY SPECIALTY FOR HEALTHCARE SPECIALISTS
WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING MODES OF PARTICIPATION IN THE SYMPOSIUM
- Oral presentation and publication of an article/abstract
- Poster presentation and publication of an article/abstract
- Publication of an article/abstract
To participate in the symposium, please submit an application using the provided form and abstracts for publication in the symposium proceedings by September 10, 2026.
Articles will be published in the journal “Bulletin of Social Hygiene and Healthcare Organization of Ukraine” and are accepted in accordance with the terms of publication.
!!! To receive a certificate (as an attendee or presenter), participants must submit a presentation of their paper, register, and take the test on the day of the event, September 25, 2026, between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Number of questions: 10, number of attempts to take the test: 2.
!!! When registering, you must attach a receipt for payment of the abstract publication fee and/or the certificate fee (payments must be made separately).
The account numbers are different! Please make sure to specify the correct account numbers when paying for conference materials and for the Participant Certificate.
The price of the certificate is 150 UAH.
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BANK ACCOUNT Recipient: I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Account No.: UA758201720313201003201004491 !!! When making the payment, please specify: for the Certificate of Participation in the symposium “Public Health in the Social…,” September 24–25, 2026 (the author’s last name must be included!!!) |
FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRINTED WORKS (ARTICLE/ABSTRACT)
Papers submitted for presentation at the symposium must not have been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
Volume of materials for publication: articles—up to 12 pages; abstracts—up to 3 pages.
The text should be typed in MS Word, in A4 format with margins of 2 cm on all sides.
Formatting settings: Times New Roman font, font size 14, regular, line spacing—1.5.
The structure of the printed paper is as follows:
articles: UDC, title of the paper in capital letters, authors’ last names and initials, full name of the institution, facility, or organization, text (introduction, objective, materials and methods, research results and discussion, conclusions, prospects for further research), a list of scientific references in the order they appear in the text, formatted according to DSTU 2015 standards and including the DOI, and an abstract in Ukrainian and English of 1,800–2,500 characters (purpose, materials and methods, results, conclusions, keywords). Authors must also submit a reference list formatted according to APA (American Psychological Association) guidelines.
Abstract: title of the work (in uppercase letters), authors’ initials and last names, full name of the institution, introduction, main body, conclusions.
At the end of the printed paper, an author’s statement must be provided in Ukrainian and English: after leaving a few blank lines, indicate the last name, first name, patronymic, position, academic degree or academic title of the author(s), place of employment, email address, and ORCID; email address for correspondence.
All articles that meet the requirements (https://ojs.tdmu.edu.ua/index.php/visnyk-gigieny/requirements, https://ojs.tdmu.edu.ua/index.php/visnyk-gigieny/conditions) will be published in the journal “Bulletin of Social Hygiene and Healthcare Organization of Ukraine.”
PUBLICATION FEE FOR AN ARTICLE UP TO 12 PAGES – 1,200 UAH.
You will receive an invoice for the article upon its acceptance for publication.
Please submit an electronic copy of your article via email to [email protected] or [email protected] and register it in the OJS system on the journal’s website at https://ojs.tdmu.edu.ua/index.php/visnyk-gigieny/user/register.
FEE FOR ABSTRACTS – 300 UAH
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BANK ACCOUNT Recipient: I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Account No.: UA038201720313271003202004491 !!! When making the payment, please specify: for the publication of an abstract for the conference “Public Health in a Social…,” September 24–25, 2026 ( the author’s last name must be included!!!) |
Please email the abstract, along with the payment receipt, at: [email protected].
Subject of the email: «Symposium 2026».
- For questions regarding the organization and holding of the symposium,
please contact Nataliia Terenda at +38098-80-200-38; Yurii Petrashyk at +38067-339-23-42, e-mail: [email protected]
We look forward to your participation in the Symposium.
Sincerely, the Organizing Committee of the Symposium.