Mental Health Forum

The second Mental Health Forum, titled Human Resilience—System Resilience, took place over three days in Kyiv with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Coordination Center for Mental Health under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, and the All-Ukrainian Mental Health Program “How Are You?”, initiated by First Lady Olena Zelenska.

Enhancing Pediatric Training with the Body Interact Virtual Patient Simulator

International students studying at the Berehove campus of ZSMPhU in Zakarpattia often work with the Body Interact Virtual Patient Simulator.his advanced technology is an essential part of the training as it offers real-case scenarios in different fields of medical practice, such as diseases of the respiratory system, cardiovascular system, endocrine system, and many others, in patients of various ages.

Visit of ZSMPhU Scientists to Bern

Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University has initiated a collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Bern, Switzerland. This partnership is part of the International Medical Partnership Initiative, launched by Ukraine’s First Lady during the Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen last year. 

Innovative Digital Learning at ZSMPhU

The issue of increasing digital literacy among all participants in the educational process is an integral part of the digitalization strategy at Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University. Digitalization encompasses all aspects of the university's educational activities.

Webinar with the University of Oxford

As part of its international cooperation programs, Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University hosted a webinar focused on modern research methods in communication to improve interaction between healthcare professionals and patients.  

New Modern Operating Room at the University Clinic

Starting from January 1, 2025, the University Clinic of Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University will operate under the National Health Service of Ukraine (NHSU) medical guarantee program, which includes an expansion of medical services and, consequently, the strengthening of its material and technical base.

Licensing Exam KROK in Laboratory Diagnostics

Today, first-year medical interns specializing in Laboratory Diagnostics, Microbiology, and Virology are taking the KROK 3 licensing exam.

Ultrasound Diagnostics: A Modern and Relevant Specialization

Over 60 trainees completed their final certification exam for the primary specialization in general ultrasound diagnostics after a three-month training course. The Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Medicine and Radiology conducted the training.

Zaporizhzhia Pharmaceutical Forum — 2024

The Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University (ZSMPhU) has launched a two-day All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation — Zaporizhzhia Pharmaceutical Forum—2024." The forum is being held in a virtual format on the Microsoft Teams platform and features leading experts across various fields of pharmacy in Ukraine.

Practice in Pediatrics for Foreign Students in a Safe Environment

Third-year international students from India and Morocco, studying at the Berehove campus of Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University in Zakarpattia region, participated in hands-on pediatric training at the Children’s Department of the Bertalon Linner Berehove Hospital. 

International HPV Screening Project

Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University (ZSMPhU), in collaboration with the World Against Cancer Foundation and Karolinska University (Sweden), is starting a significant project on HPV screening for cervical cancer using innovative self-sampling technology. The project will also involve the ZSMPhU University Clinic, which will supervise every phase of the research and subsequent monitoring.

Anesthesiology in Auditorium Format!

El Youssef Mohammad, a 5th-year medical student at the International Faculty of Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University (ZSMPhU), is currently attending the Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Emergency States cycle in auditorium format. 

WHO-Supported Guide for Ukrainian Health Institutions

As part of the international medical partnership initiative led by Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, and supported by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, an online presentation was held for the "Guide to International Medical Partnerships."

An Ecuadorian Citizen is undertaking an internship

Ortiz Orellana Jessica Estefania has come from Ecuador to complete a postgraduate internship training in the specialty of "Psychiatry" at the Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Medical Psychology at Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University (ZSMPhU). Her supervisor is the head of the department, Professor Vitalii Kurylo.

Practical skills in offline formart

Medical Faculty No. 3 at Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University always shows high student motivation and engagement, setting up a base for professional growth and a successful career in dentistry.

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Bulgarian graduates have validated their diplomas.

Good news has come from Bulgaria—the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bulgaria has validated the diplomas of a large group of foreign graduates from Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University.

Sharing Experience in International Cooperation

From October 7 to 9, 2024, the first meeting in 30 years of the Baltic University Programme (BUP) for staff from the international relations departments of higher education institutions took place, organized by the International Relations Department of the University of Ostrava (Ostrava, Czech Republic).

ZSMPhU is the way to a successful career

Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University (ZSMPhU) was the first university in Ukraine and post-Soviet republics to start training medical and biological specialists for foreign countries more than 50 years ago, in 1973. Over the years, nearly 20,000 international graduates from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe, the USA and Canada have graduated from the university and achieved professional success in their home countries.

Practical Training for Foreign Students

The Interdepartmental Training Center is one of the favorite training locations for foreign students at Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University. It is equipped with the latest simulation equipment, which allows the real-time recreation of various clinical conditions of patients. Practical training develops the individual professional skills of foreign students, and the university has created all the necessary conditions for such classes. All the educational facilities of ZSMPhU are available to students. 

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The Campus in Berehove - Studying and Relaxing in Safe Conditions

For more than half a year, ZSMPhU has been actively using the campus in the city of Berehove to train foreign students. Time has shown that the decision to open another educational facility in a safe region—Zakarpattia—was the right one and has fully justified itself.

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Internship in Austria

Within the memorandum of cooperation between ZSMPhU and Sigmund Freud University (Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria), the summer medical internships of employees of the Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics took place at the Traumazentrum Wien—Standort Meidling, which was a significant step both in the professional training of doctors and in cooperation between universities.

Foreign internship: professional development

The students of the Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Olga Babayeva and Veronika Tretiak, together with Veronika Kandybey, a postgraduate student of the Department of Internal Medicine # 1, underwent a clinical internship in the summer at the Nicolae Testemiţanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Universitatea de Stat de Medicină şi Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu") in Chisinau ( Moldova). The exchange program was implemented within the cooperation agreement between the universities.

Off-line teaching of foreign students is continuing in a safe area

The Rectorate of the Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University takes care of the safety of students during martial law. That is why the university has equipped shelters with all the necessary technologies .Now one can teach off-line classes in various disciplines, even during an air raid there. Dummies, mannequins, and plasma screens are installed there. The Internet is available as well.