The strategic task of the International Relations Department (IRD) is integration of the TSMU into the international educational space and promotion of the cooperation between the university and foreign educational, research and clinical institutions.
The other important tasks of the IRD include:
Exchange programs. The department assists in organizing of the trainings and exchanges by scientists, residents, fellows, students that are interested in theoretic and clinical subjects. IRD invites foreign scientists, teachers and health care professionals. It cumulates the international educational experience of the students and professors of TSMU.
Programs for the joint researches. IRD assists in forming of the joint research programs in the different medical sciences such as surgery, combustiology, infectious diseases, orthopedics and traumatology, gastroenterology, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, telemedicine, medical chemistry, pediatrics, internal medicine, public health etc.
Joint publishing projects. IRD coordinates the joint work on textbook, educational literature, CDs in different medical fields. Also it contributes in organizing their edition in publishing house “Ukrmedknyha”.
IRD is responsible for the reception of the official foreign delegations, representatives and professionals. It forms agreements and memorandums of cooperation with foreign partners of TSMU. Also it coordinates such cooperation and assists to the official delegations of TSMU in organizing of their visits abroad.
From the history of International Relations Department
International relations department was formed in 2000. It existed as a subdivision of the international student dean’s office until 2004. As the progress of international cooperation with higher educational institutions increased significantly, our university made its best working in improving and widening the partnering contacts with European and American schools. Therefore, the department was reorganized into separate independent unit of the university in 2005.
International relations department contributed in the creating of cooperational agreements between Ternopil State Medical University and its partners:
International relations department contributed in the meeting at TSMU official delegations from such countries as India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Sudan, Vietnam, China.
The rector of TSMU Dr. Leonid Kovalchuk and vice-rector Dr. Volodymyr Bigunyak, invited by Mr. Bill Coleman, president of the “Nurses International”, visited South Carolina, USA in May, 2005. They had meetings with administration, teaching staff and students of the University of South Carolina Upstate and Greenville Technical College. They had reception in the office of South Carolina Governor Mr. Mark Sanford. Also they had meetings with the Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives Mr. David Wilkins and mayor of Greenville Mr. Knox White.
The administration of Vienna medical university visited TSMU in July 2005.
August 2005. Meeting with the delegation of Greenville hospital system (South Carolina, USA) – Mr. Bill Coleman, president of the “Nurses International”, Mr. Robert Gilstrap, vice-president of the “Nurses International”, Dr. Peter Kwan, president of the global trade centers in Greenville, South Carolina and Tinjin, China.
October 2005. Mr. Bill Coleman, president of the “Nurses International” and Mrs. Jane Green, vice-president of the company “Recom” visited TSMU on the issue of creating of joint cardiologic monitoring center.
December 2005. Councellor of the health care minister visited TSMU in order to confirm the ability of TSMU to provide the educational programs in nursing for the foreign students.
February 2006. Group of the teachers of TSMU had traineeship at the University of South Carolina Upstate, USA.
February 2006. Group of the teachers of TSMU had traineeship at the Slovak Medical University (Slovak republic).
April 2006. Group of the teachers of TSMU had traineeship at the Charles University (Czech republic).
2006. Three groups of the teachers of TSMU had traineeship at the Vienna University, Austria.
May 2006. Group of the teachers of TSMU had traineeship at the Medical University of Silesia (Poland).
The other important tasks of the IRD include:
- assistance to the university staff and university departments in creating and implementing projects in international cooperation.
- establishing the contacts with foreign educational and research institutions, agencies, funds and their representatives in Ukraine.
- support and promotion of the relations with foreign partners in joint research projects, exchange of the teaching staff and students.
- providing consulting concerning the possibilities for the joint research, studying and training abroad.
Exchange programs. The department assists in organizing of the trainings and exchanges by scientists, residents, fellows, students that are interested in theoretic and clinical subjects. IRD invites foreign scientists, teachers and health care professionals. It cumulates the international educational experience of the students and professors of TSMU.
Programs for the joint researches. IRD assists in forming of the joint research programs in the different medical sciences such as surgery, combustiology, infectious diseases, orthopedics and traumatology, gastroenterology, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, telemedicine, medical chemistry, pediatrics, internal medicine, public health etc.
Joint publishing projects. IRD coordinates the joint work on textbook, educational literature, CDs in different medical fields. Also it contributes in organizing their edition in publishing house “Ukrmedknyha”.
IRD is responsible for the reception of the official foreign delegations, representatives and professionals. It forms agreements and memorandums of cooperation with foreign partners of TSMU. Also it coordinates such cooperation and assists to the official delegations of TSMU in organizing of their visits abroad.
From the history of International Relations Department
International relations department was formed in 2000. It existed as a subdivision of the international student dean’s office until 2004. As the progress of international cooperation with higher educational institutions increased significantly, our university made its best working in improving and widening the partnering contacts with European and American schools. Therefore, the department was reorganized into separate independent unit of the university in 2005.
International relations department contributed in the creating of cooperational agreements between Ternopil State Medical University and its partners:
- University of South Carolina Upstate (USA)
- Vienna Medical University (Austria)
- Greenville Technical College (USA)
- Medical University of Silesia (Poland)
- Charles University (Czech republic)
- Slovak Medical University (Slovak republic)
- Moscow Medical Stomatological University (Russia)
- Technical University of Dresden (Germany)
International relations department contributed in the meeting at TSMU official delegations from such countries as India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Sudan, Vietnam, China.
The rector of TSMU Dr. Leonid Kovalchuk and vice-rector Dr. Volodymyr Bigunyak, invited by Mr. Bill Coleman, president of the “Nurses International”, visited South Carolina, USA in May, 2005. They had meetings with administration, teaching staff and students of the University of South Carolina Upstate and Greenville Technical College. They had reception in the office of South Carolina Governor Mr. Mark Sanford. Also they had meetings with the Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives Mr. David Wilkins and mayor of Greenville Mr. Knox White.
The administration of Vienna medical university visited TSMU in July 2005.
August 2005. Meeting with the delegation of Greenville hospital system (South Carolina, USA) – Mr. Bill Coleman, president of the “Nurses International”, Mr. Robert Gilstrap, vice-president of the “Nurses International”, Dr. Peter Kwan, president of the global trade centers in Greenville, South Carolina and Tinjin, China.
October 2005. Mr. Bill Coleman, president of the “Nurses International” and Mrs. Jane Green, vice-president of the company “Recom” visited TSMU on the issue of creating of joint cardiologic monitoring center.
December 2005. Councellor of the health care minister visited TSMU in order to confirm the ability of TSMU to provide the educational programs in nursing for the foreign students.
February 2006. Group of the teachers of TSMU had traineeship at the University of South Carolina Upstate, USA.
February 2006. Group of the teachers of TSMU had traineeship at the Slovak Medical University (Slovak republic).
April 2006. Group of the teachers of TSMU had traineeship at the Charles University (Czech republic).
2006. Three groups of the teachers of TSMU had traineeship at the Vienna University, Austria.
May 2006. Group of the teachers of TSMU had traineeship at the Medical University of Silesia (Poland).
