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TSMU students took part in World Hospice & Palliative Care Week events

To mark World Hospice & Palliative Care Week, professors and students of TSMU Institute of Nursing together with employees of Ternopil Regional Hospice organized an event aiming to inform about the current state of palliative and hospice care. Joining the representatives of the League of Palliative and Hospice Assistance in Ternopil region, they set up an information tent next Ivan Franko monument, giving detailed explanations and consultations to Ternopil public. Ternopil State Medical University students joined the action, helping to survey passers-by. The main objective Continue reading →

Colleagues from MacEwan University visited TSMU

For several years now TSMU maintained cooperation ties with Canadian MacEwan University, and within this framework a number of important projects have already been implemented. On July 21, 2017 associate professor of the Department of Nursing Elizabeth Burgess-Pinto and instructor-methodologist of the same department Christine Shumka met with rector of Ternopil State Medical University Professor Mykhaylo Korda.   During the meeting, the Canadian specialists had introduced Global Health workshop, a program they then presented on July 25 to the participants of this year’s International Student Continue reading →

Visit of Saskatchewan Polytechnic students to TSMU

During three weeks of April 29 to May 21 a group of students from Saskatchewan Polytechnic School of Nursing: Briana Bourgeault, Aleah Sakowsky, Nicole Cotterill, Melissa Grenier, and professor Marilyn Schigol visited Ternopil State Medical University. The visit took place within the framework of academic mobility program in the field of nursing and through an agreement on cooperation between the Nursing School of Saskatchewan Polytechnic and Institute of Nursing of Ternopil State Medical University. The students study psychiatric nursing. During their visit they attended classes Continue reading →

Ternopil State Medical University together with Canadian experts will develop nursing care guidelines

Victor Hetmanchuk, Chairman of the Canada Ukraine Foundation (CUF) on February 24, 2017 met with rector of Ternopil State Medical University, Dr. Korda to develop areas of cooperation. In particular, the discussion focused on networking with Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario in Canada and initializing a joint project to create nursing care guidelines. Victor Hetmanchuk noted that Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario is looking for partners in Ukraine to share their knowledge and encourage nurses to fully participate in the formulation and provision of health Continue reading →

Members of TSMU choir gave charity help to Ternopil hospice

During the Christmas holidays, Ternopil State Medical University choir kept busy schedule performing carols in various venues. Its members collected a considerable amount of donations, more than 20 thousand hryvnas. All of the money the choristers decided to direct to charity. Together, professors and students of Ternopil State Medical University decided to help medical facilities in most need. Thus, on February 22 the choristers brought to Ternopil hospice 3 bedside toilets and 10 sets of bed linens. “This is only a small part of our Continue reading →