5th year students of the Faculty of Medicine, members of the Department of Propaedeutics of Pediatrics Maria Velikova, Alina Overchuk and Elizaveta Morgunova took part in scientific and practical conferences with international participation at the medical universities of Chernivtsi, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Lutsk

5th yearhigher education seekers of the Faculty of Medicine, members of the Department of Propaedeutics of Pediatrics Maria Velikova, Alina Overchuk and Elizaveta Morgunova took part in scientific and practical conferences with international participation at the medical universities of Chernivtsi, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Lutsk

On May 13–14, Elizaveta Morgunova received 2nd place for her thesis defense at the Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University (Lutsk) at the 19th International Scientific and Practical Conference of Students and Postgraduates “Young Science of Volyn: Priorities and Prospects of Research” with the paper “The Influence of Various Sources of Information on the Eating Habits and Lifestyle of Adolescents and Their Parents”, which was presented by the section “Medicine, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy”. This topic aroused considerable interest among the conference participants and the jury.

On May 15–16, Maria Velikova, head of the scientific society of higher education seekers from the Department of Propaedeutics of Pediatrics, presented our university with a paper on the topic: “Determination of associative relationships between parental morbidity and metabolic diseases in obese children” at the VII Scientific and Practical Conference of Students and Young Scientists with International Participation “From Experimental and Clinical Pathophysiology to the Achievements of Modern Medicine and Pharmacy” of the Department of Physical Rehabilitation and Health of the National Pharmaceutical University (Kharkiv). The paper sparked discussion and was noted for its high-quality presentation and topical topic.

Alina Overchuk on May 15–16 won 1st place at the 85th All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation “Current Issues of Modern Medicine and Pharmacy – 2025” at the Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University with the topic “Study of Factors Related to Eating Behavior in Children”. During the discussion of the members of the presidium, the work aroused great interest due to its relevance and statistically presented results.

The scientific supervisors of this project, Professor of the Department of Propaedeutics of Pediatrics Olena Starets, Associate Professor Tetyana Khimenko and Assistant Professor Anastasiya Pirogova, congratulate the young researchers on their very successful first steps in science!