On June 20, 2025, at the Palace of Independence, the Head of State Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko presented state awards to the students and staff of higher educational institutions of the country. Irina Shchurok, the Associate Professor of the Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology with a course in Advanced Training and Retraining, was awarded the gratitude of the President of the Republic of Belarus for fruitful scientific and pedagogical activities, significant personal contribution to the training of highly qualified specialists and the development of creative abilities of talented youth.

On July 1, 2025, Alexey Chukanov, the Rector of Vitebsk State Medical University, handed over a commemorative photo of this significant event to Irina Nikolaevna.

The staff and students of VSMU once again congratulate Irina Nikolaevna Shchurok and wish her to achieve new professional heights. We are proud that our colleague's work was so highly appreciated by the Head of State.