Collaboration Internationalization The Strategic Priorities of

Collaboration & Internationalization – The Strategic Priorities of Tbilisi State Medical University Professor ZURAB VADACHKORIA Rector of TSMU IAUP Europe meeting, Batumi, Georgia 2012

VIA TRADITIONS TO FUTURE … „PER TRADITIONES AD FUTURUM” implies continuous, harmonious linkage between Past, Present and Future … 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

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TBILISI STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY – 1930

TBILISI STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY MORE THAN 1000 STAFF 2010

Aspects of Internationalization q Program development toward international standards q Development of Quality Culture q Attracting international students q International collaboration q Internationalization of research, joint programs, grants q International mobility 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.

OBJECTIVES 2012 - 2020 INTERNATIONALIZATION OF STUDY PROGRAMS TSMU FACULTIES ü MEDICINE ü STOMATOLOGY (DENTISTRY) ü PHARMACY ü PUBLIC HEALTH ü PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, HIGH NURSING SCHOOL ü NTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH ü INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION AND CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT In 1996 English-Medium Medical Faculty of General Medicine has been established independently. Currently there 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.

Since 2012 two new international programs will be introduced at Tbilisi State Medical University: q 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; q Joint Bachelor of Public Health program at TSMU faculty of Public Health – the program has been jointly worked out between the Uni. Man 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.

TBILISI STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY WERE WE ARE q Joining Bologna in 2005 q TSMU is listed in WHO World Directory of Medical Schools. q TSMU is registered in WHO/WFME AVICENNA directory. q 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); q 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; q Since 2009 TSMU is actively involved in MEDINE 2 (Medical Education in Europe) working groups, the purpose of which is harmonization of medical education to Bologna process

Tbilisi State Medical University Implementation and Establishment of European Standards of Education Since 2009 Tbilisi State medical University became a full member of MEDINE 2 (Medical Education in Europe) established to elaborate standards of medical education that meet Bologna requirements in Europe

Tbilisi State Medical University delegation participates in AMEE (Association of Medical Education of Europe) and EUA (European University Association) Conferences

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: • 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.

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 - 2020 DEVELOPMENT of ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT

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DYNAMICS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 28 Countries Increase of number and geographical area 1200 Georgia Maldives Azerbaijan Pakistan Russia Germany Greece Great Britain 800 Austria The US 1001 1000 Malaysia Serbia 704 600 Turkey India Iran 370 200 238 198 Syria Slovakia Israel 400 Singapur Armenia Canada Trinidad & Tobago Kuwait 162 136 124 144 108 111 106 Kazakhstan Mauritius Swissa Mianmari Sri-Lanka 12 -2 0 11 20 -2 0 11 10 10 20 -2 0 09 09 20 -2 0 08 08 20 -2 0 07 07 20 -2 0 06 06 20 -2 0 05 20 04 -2 0 05 04 20 -2 0 03 03 20 -2 0 02 02 20 -2 0 01 20 20 00 -2 0 01 0

Tbilisi State Medical University is a member and closely collaborates with of the following international organizations & associations:

Countries Partner Universities America (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 Universities Israel - 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 of Cooperation The Objective - Establishment of an academic exchange program that will promote medical education, medical research, and delivery of health care. Main Goals of the Agreement: q Short-term and long-term exchange students, residents, training of young specialists q Development of curriculum, exchange of teaching materials in the area of under-graduate and postgraduate medical education, short-term exchange of faculty members q Sharing clinical experience q Joint research programs. ts. MU is open for collaboration…. .

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