About current issues of modern medicine and pharmacy

Today, the 84th All-Ukrainian scientific and practical conference of young scientists and students with international participation "Actual issues of modern medicine and pharmacy - 2024" is taking place at ZSMPhU. The broadcast takes place online based on the MS Teams platform. The organizers of the event were the Rector's Office, the Coordinating Council for Students' Scientific Work, and the Student Council of the Zaporizhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University.

The vice-rector for scientific work, doctor of medical sciences, Professor Valery Tumanskyi addressed the participants with a welcoming speech and noted the steady development of science at the university, despite the difficult times that the country is experiencing during enemy aggression. The professor wished the young scientists to fully use the opportunities of the scientific forum as a starting point for further progress in scientific activity.

"It is noteworthy that the number of participants has increased this year," states the head of the Coordinating Council for Students' Scientific Work, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Ihor Belenichev. - More than three hundred representatives of the young scientific generation will present their achievements today.  150 speeches will be given. The number of scientific sections has been increased, in comparison to previous years,  now, there are twelve of them. The section of laboratory diagnostics has begun to work more actively. New participants’ works on obstetrics and gynecology have been significantly added. Now, it is a separate full-fledged section, which is presented by as many as 14 quite interesting reports.

Anastasia Kipri's report on internal cerebral hemorrhages was vividly heard at the plenary session.  She is the head of the educational and scientific sector of the Student Council, she also did an internship in Germany, and she is also a representative of Ukraine in the European Society of Neurosurgeons.

The geography of participants has expanded, and scientific reports from all institutions of higher medical education in Ukraine have been presented. Scientists from India, Taiwan, the Czech Republic, and other countries also sent applications for participation.

The Interest in the conference among masters - laboratory assistants, and pharmacists has increased. The humanitarian section is traditionally active - bioethical and legal aspects of medicine and pharmacy - more than 20 reports have been prepared under the supervision of professors Iryna Utyuzh and Olga Turgan.

A significant part of the reports is consonant with the times and concerns military medicine. It is noteworthy that this year,  not only students of the university are taking part in the conference, but the students of the Medical College of ZSMPhU and the Zaporizhzhia Medical College of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Council are participating in the conference as well.  They have also prepared many reports concerning the war. Therefore, we can state with pleasure that scientific work at the university is just not decreasing, but is even increasing the volume, the scope of scientific cooperation is expanding, and a young generation which will develop science in the future is being formed".