SPEECH BY RECTOR ON THE EVE OF HAPPY NEW YEAR
31 December 2013
The previous year was not simple but rich in results and events. We are a strong, powerful collective of adherents, which, having united around a joint purpose to train a doctor and pharmacist of XXI century, remains to be faithful to glorious traditions of the University.
In 2013 our educational establishment made the record admission of first year students – over 2,300 persons (750 – budget form of study, 1,558 – contract form of study, among them 461 foreign citizens from over 40 countries all over the world). For the first time in the University the representatives from all continents of the world came to study.
The University continues its progress in international space: during 2013 over 60 international bilateral agreements were concluded with new higher schools and new countries-partners. Three doctoral students – our graduates successfully defended their dissertations at Caroline institute (Sweden). Postgraduate student at department of internal medicine No 2 Syao Yao was acknowledged as the best representative of PRC among those ones, who study outside China, and the only one in Ukraine laureate of governmental award from PRC.
According to “TOP-200” rating of the best higher schools in Ukraine in 2013 Bogomolets NMU keeps the leading positions – 1st place among higher medical schools in the country and 5th place among total list of higher schools in the country.
2013 was a significant year: UNESCO announced it to be the year of Mykola Amosov in the field of medicine and the University did not stand on the sidelines. The renewed lecture hall, named after Mykola Amosov, was opened on occasion of his 100th anniversary, where the first lecture was read by his daughter doctor-cardiologist Kateryna Amosova, as well as the book about famous surgeon was compiled and is prepared for publication.
This year Bogomolets NMU successfully passed through accreditation and received the license, according to which it is entitled to train specialists during next 10 years. It is a successful pass to the new educational future.
Outstanding events took place at the University: solemnities on occasion of 20th anniversary of National academy of medical sciences of Ukraine, meeting of rectors in higher medical (pharmaceutical) schools of Ukraine, presentation of book by academician in NAMS of Ukraine I. Trachtenberg “My Kyiv. My Kyivans.” on his 90th birthday. The interactive lectures by Minister of health care of Ukraine and famous scientists of the present time on different fields of medicine were regularly held during the year.
Laureate of the Nobel Prize for peace, graduate from Kyiv medical institute in 1953, academician Yevgen Chazov and his daughter, corresponding member in RAMS, professor Iryna Chazova visited Alma Mater. At native University Ye. Chazov solemnly opened the renewed lecture hall No 2 in sanitary hygienic building, which will have the name of O. Korchak-Chepurkivskyy,
The new structural subdivision of the University – Medical college, which will function on the basis of dental faculty and will train young specialists due to specialty “orthopedic dentistry”, was established.
The University is proud of high sports achievements of its students. Our football team gained the victory, winning the bronze medal in competitions “Students’ football league “Dynamo” 2013”. Students of the University made the significant contribution into sports achievements of Alma mater: Hanna Khabina as a member in women’s national team became a winner in winter cup of Europe on spear throwing and Veronika Gavrylenko – world champion on taekwondo ITF.
On the eve of Happy New Year, which for certain will bring more good affairs and high achievements, I would like to thank the whole collective of the University for enthusiastic work, which is the guarantee for our successful development. We have ambitious plans for the future and surely move forwards.
Let all good undertakings unite in the new year for the benefit of our University, industry, state!
I sincerely congratulate you with the New 2014 year and Christmas! I wish good health, wealth, family welfare, warmth and love in your hearts.
Rector of Bogomolets NMU
Academician in NAMS of Ukraine
Vice-president in NAMS of Ukraine
Professor V.F. Moskalenko
