The Republican Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation “Topical Issues of Pediatric Practice,” dedicated to the memory of Professor I.M. Lysenko and the 90th anniversary of the Department of Pediatrics, was held on September 18 at Vitebsk State Medical University.

University Rector Aleksey Chukanov, opening the solemn event, emphasized that a practice-oriented approach is the direct foundation of the successful work of VSMU’s Faculty of Pediatrics and aligns with the modern priorities of medical development in our country.

On September 16, 2025, Vitebsk State Medical University hosted a meeting-dialogue between university students and Inna Kostyukovich, head of the Vitebsk Diocesan Center for Maternity, Childhood, and Family Values “Umilenie.”

The main topic of the meeting with first-year students was the important role of the family in the development of the individual, society, and the state. During the discussion, issues such as love for relatives and close ones, marital fidelity, the value of human life, as well as the moral education of future doctors, were addressed.

On September 17, 2025, students and staff of Vitebsk State Medical University, led by First Vice-Rector Alina Shchupakova and Vice-Rector for Ideological and Educational Work Dmitry Kuzhel, took part in the patriotic forum “Time Has Chosen Us. Time for New Victories!”, dedicated to National Unity Day.

The event, held at the Summer Amphitheater, brought together representatives of labor collectives, public associations, schoolchildren, and students from the Vitebsk region.

On September 17, 2025, a delegation from Vitebsk State Medical University participated in a large-scale forum of patriotic forces dedicated to National Unity Day. The event, organized by the Headquarters of Patriotic Forces, took place at the Palace of Sports in the capital city.

VSMU was represented at the forum by Irina Gorodetskaya, Dean of the Faculty of Advanced Training and Retraining in Pedagogy and Psychology; Elena Gusakova, Dean of the Faculty of Pre-University Training; Vasily Glushanko, Head of the Department of Public Health and Healthcare with the Advanced Training and Retraining Course; and Stanislav Mikholap, a 4th-year student of the Faculty of Dentistry.

The purpose of the event was to consolidate society, exchange experience, and develop key directions for the further development of Belarus. The forum gathered renowned state and public figures, as well as opinion leaders from across the country.

In accordance with the Student Council for Education Quality work plan, on September 17, 2025, a meeting was held between council members and first-year class leaders from all faculties at VSMU, with the participation of the First Vice-Rector Alina Shchupakova and representatives of the deans’ offices.

The council chairperson, Yana Kaznovetskaya, a fifth-year student of the General Medicine Faculty, introduced the freshmen to the goals and objectives of the council’s work, as well as the events organized by the council.