Professor ZURAB VADACHKORIA Rector of TSMU

IAUP Europe meeting, Batumi, Georgia 2012 IAUP Europe meeting, Batumi, Georgia 2012

OUR IDEALS – THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL IDEALS

OUR COMMON MISSION - SPREAD OF KNOWLEDGE,PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF POPULATION HEALTH.

OUR GOAL – HIGH QUALITY OF TEACHING, PREPARING HIGH SKILLED PHYSICIANS.

OUR ASPIRATION - HIGH REPUTATION OF PHYSICIAN AND ACADEMICS.

OUR PRINCIPLES – RESPECT OF MORAL AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES.

OUR RELATIONSIP MODE - OPENESS AND DEMOCRACY.

OUR MAIN VALUE - MUTUAL RESPECT, COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT.

OUR IDEALS – THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL IDEALS

OUR COMMON MISSION - SPREAD OF KNOWLEDGE,PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF POPULATION HEALTH.

OUR GOAL – HIGH QUALITY OF TEACHING, PREPARING HIGH SKILLED PHYSICIANS.

OUR ASPIRATION - HIGH REPUTATION OF PHYSICIAN AND ACADEMICS.

OUR PRINCIPLES – RESPECT OF MORAL AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES.

OUR RELATIONSIP MODE - OPENESS AND DEMOCRACY.

OUR MAIN VALUE - MUTUAL RESPECT, COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT.

OUR CODE OF VALUES

„PER TRADITIONES AD FUTURUM”

implies continuous, harmonious linkage

between

Past, Present and Future …

Georgia is the country with 3000 years of history. The origin of Medicine is related to the name of beautiful Georgian Princess Medea who was kidnapped by Argonauts. Medea is a reflection of an ancient hidden knowledge so called “Medea cina”.

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One of the core values of the University is an

understanding that the institution exists by

the will of the communities of which it is a

part: locally, nationally and internationally.

University should give students the opportunity to

gain a more global perspective as well as real life

international experience and exposure.

Program development toward international standards

Development of Quality Culture

Attracting international students

International collaboration

Internationalization of research, joint programs, grants

International mobility

MEDICINE STOMATOLOGY (DENTISTRY) PHARMACY PUBLIC HEALTH PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, HIGH NURSING SCHOOL NTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION AND CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

INTERNATIONALIZATION OF STUDY PROGRAMSINTERNATIONALIZATION OF STUDY PROGRAMSOBJECTIVES 2012 - 2020OBJECTIVES 2012 - 2020

In 1996 English-Medium Medical Faculty of General Medicine has been established independently. Currently there are almost 6000 undergraduate students at the University of whom about 1000 are from the 27 different countries;

In 2007 English medium program was developed at the Faculty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

For 2012 to develop the English medium programs at the Faculties of Stomatology (Dentistry) , Pharmacy and Public Health is planned.

In 1996 English-Medium Medical Faculty of General Medicine has been established independently. Currently there are almost 6000 undergraduate students at the University of whom about 1000 are from the 27 different countries;

In 2007 English medium program was developed at the Faculty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

For 2012 to develop the English medium programs at the Faculties of Stomatology (Dentistry) , Pharmacy and Public Health is planned.

American MD (Doctor of Medicine) program at the faculty of Medicine at TSMU, has been jointly worked out between the Emory University School of Medicine (Atlanta, USA) and Tbilisi State Medical University; Language of instruction – English;

Joint Bachelor of Public Health program at TSMU faculty of Public Health – the program has been jointly worked out between the UniMan Academy of Management and Performance, University of Grenoble (France) and Tbilisi State Medical University; After graduation of program, besides Georgian Diploma, will be issued legally recognized French Diploma, that gives opportunity to get job in France as well. Language of instruction – Georgian, English.

American MD (Doctor of Medicine) program at the faculty of Medicine at TSMU, has been jointly worked out between the Emory University School of Medicine (Atlanta, USA) and Tbilisi State Medical University; Language of instruction – English;

Joint Bachelor of Public Health program at TSMU faculty of Public Health – the program has been jointly worked out between the UniMan Academy of Management and Performance, University of Grenoble (France) and Tbilisi State Medical University; After graduation of program, besides Georgian Diploma, will be issued legally recognized French Diploma, that gives opportunity to get job in France as well. Language of instruction – Georgian, English.

Since 2012 two new international programs will be introduced at Tbilisi State Medical University:

WERE WE AREWERE WE ARE

Joining Bologna in 2005

TSMU is listed in WHO World Directory of Medical Schools.

TSMU is registered in WHO/WFME AVICENNA directory.

TSMU was one of the first among the Post-Soviet countries participating in the EC project on Quality Culture, and underwent external evaluation process by EUA experts (2002-2003);

2009-2010 - EC funded Twinning Project “Capacity Enhancement for Implementing the Bologna Action Lines in Georgia”; National standards for undergraduate medical education are in line with TUNING/MEDINE learning outcomes;

Since 2009 TSMU is actively involved in MEDINE2 (Medical Education in Europe) working groups, the purpose of which is harmonization of medical education to Bologna process

Joining Bologna in 2005

TSMU is listed in WHO World Directory of Medical Schools.

TSMU is registered in WHO/WFME AVICENNA directory.

TSMU was one of the first among the Post-Soviet countries participating in the EC project on Quality Culture, and underwent external evaluation process by EUA experts (2002-2003);

2009-2010 - EC funded Twinning Project “Capacity Enhancement for Implementing the Bologna Action Lines in Georgia”; National standards for undergraduate medical education are in line with TUNING/MEDINE learning outcomes;

Since 2009 TSMU is actively involved in MEDINE2 (Medical Education in Europe) working groups, the purpose of which is harmonization of medical education to Bologna process

TBILISI STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Since 2009 Tbilisi State medical University became a full member of

MEDINE2 (Medical Education in Europe)

established to elaborate standards of medical education that meet Bologna requirements in Europe

Tbilisi State Medical University Implementation and Establishment of European

Standards of Education

Tbilisi State Medical University

delegation participates in AMEE

(Association of Medical Education of

Europe) and EUA (European University

Association) Conferences

• Development of integrated curricula in undergraduate medical programmes;

• Introduction of new and upgraded content , learning and teaching approaches (Case based learning/reasoning and Research skills methodology) approaches, in keeping with AMEE/WFME standards;

• Establishment of Medical Teacher Training Centre for ongoing Faculty Development;

• Developing capacity amongst partner schools and promoting dissemination of new curriculum and staff development models in other Eastern Neighbouring countries beyond 2014.

Modernising Undergraduate Medical Education in the EU Eastern Neighbouring Area (MUMEENA), TEMPUS –

3 year project involving EU Medical Schools and three partner countries (Georgia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine) with their key stakeholders and regulators, to run between October 2011 and October 2014, with the following key objectives:

Modernising Undergraduate Medical Education in the EU Eastern Neighbouring Area (MUMEENA), TEMPUS –

3 year project involving EU Medical Schools and three partner countries (Georgia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine) with their key stakeholders and regulators, to run between October 2011 and October 2014, with the following key objectives:

Partner Organisations:• Tblisi State University, Georgia • Leeds Institute of Medical Education, University of Leeds, UK • University Medical Center, Medical Faculty, Utrecht University,

Netherlands • Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Spain • Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy • National Bohomolets Medical University, Ukraine • Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ukraine • Azerbaijan Medical University, Azerbaijan • Nakhchivan State University, Azerbaijan

OBJECTIVES 2012- 2020OBJECTIVES 2012- 2020

DEVELOPMENT of ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT

DEVELOPMENT of ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT

Increase of number and geographical area

28 Countries

Georgia

Austria

Azerbaijan

The US

Germany

Great Britain

Turkey

India

Iran

Israel

Canada

Kuwait

Mauritius

Mianmari

Malaysia

Maldives

Pakistan

Russia

Greece

Serbia

Singapur

Syria

Slovakia

Armenia

Trinidad & Tobago

Kazakhstan

Swissa

Sri-Lanka

Tbilisi State Medical University

is a member and closely collaborates with of the following international organizations & associations:

Countries Partner UniversitiesAmerica (USA) - Emory University, Scranton University, University of Missouri, John Snow Corporation, University of North Carolina, State University of New York at Albany School of Public Health

Austria - Medical University of Vienna , Medical University of Innsbruck, Gratz Medical University

Armenia - Yerevan State Medical University

Azerbaijan - State Medical University, CAVCAS University

Bulgaria - Varna Medical University, Sophia Medical University

Belgium - Catholic University of Louvain; University of Liege

France - Mediterranean University of Marseille, University of Paul Sabatier, University Rene Descartes , Pari 5; Nantes University faculty of Medicine

Germany - Cardiac Surgery Clinic in Oldenburg, Faculty of Medicine of the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena Ludwig-Maximilian-University (Munich), University of Duisburg-Essen, Karlsruhe University Neurosurgery Clinic, University of Luebeck , Charite University (Berlin); Borstell Scientific-Research center

Italy - University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Second University of Naples, University of Genoa “Deli Studi”

Countries Partner UniversitiesIsrael - Ben-Gurion University (beer sheva), ASAP Harrop Medical center (Tel-Aviv)

Lithuania - Klaipeda University

Moldova - State Medical and Pharmaceutical University

Netherlands - University of Utrecht, Rotterdam University of Midwives

Poland – Warshawa Medical University, Medical University of Lublin

Romania - University of Sibiu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”

Spain - University of Barcelona

Turkey - Hacettepe University (Ankara), Atatürk University (Erzurum), Rize University (Rize), Erzinjan University, Ondokuz Mayis University (Samsun), Ege University (Izmir), Ibrahim Chechen University (Abri), Capca University (Karsi)

Ukraine - Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (Kharkiv), Lugansk National University, National University of Pharmacy (Kharkiv), Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (Poltava), Donetsk State Medical University, Bukovin State Medical University (Chernovits), Ternopil State Medical University

UK - University of Glasgow, Leeds Medical School, Edinburgh University

Countries Partner Universities

Norway – University of Bergen

Canada – Quebec Chikutim University

Uzbekistan - Samarkand State Medical University

Hungary - University of Szeged

Latvia – Riga Stradin University

Bilateral AGREEMENT ofCooperation

The Objective - Establishment of an academic exchange program that will promote medical education, medical research, and delivery of health care.

Short-term and long-term exchange students, residents, training of young specialists

Development of curriculum, exchange of teaching materials in the area of under-graduate and post-graduate medical education, short-term exchange of faculty members

Sharing clinical experience

Joint research programs.

Main Goals of the Agreement:

TSMU is open for collaboration…..TSMU is open for collaboration…..

Georgian Poet, Shota Rustaveli

“One who doesn’t search for a

friend is an enemy of his own”

Georgian Poet, Shota Rustaveli

“One who doesn’t search for a

friend is an enemy of his own”