ONMedU: First meeting of the Academic Council in the new academic year

On September 1, the first meeting of the Academic Council in the new academic year was held at  Odessa National Medical University.

The Chairman of the Academic Council, Valeriy Zaporozhan, congratulated the members of the council and the university staff on the beginning of the academic year, wished them new strength, inspiration and fruitful work. He identified several key priorities for the development of the institution that meet national and global challenges. Firstly, the quality of education and innovation management: to open new educational programs and adapt existing ones to European and international standards, to continue the implementation of simulation learning, digital technologies and evidence-based teaching methods. Secondly, the development of science and the innovation ecosystem, which will allow the university not only to maintain its leadership positions, but also to form a reputation as a powerful center of science and innovation in the field of healthcare. An equally important task is international competitiveness, because double degrees, educational and scientific partnerships, student and faculty mobility are now a necessity to remain among the leading medical universities in the world. The Chairman of the Academic Council expressed confidence that together the university community will be able to successfully implement all the tasks facing the institution and increase its scientific and educational achievements. “I am convinced that with joint efforts we will strengthen the position of ONMedU as a center of modern medical education, science and clinical practice – a university that Ukraine is proud of and that the world recognizes,” said Valeriy Zaporozhan.

The meeting was held in a constructive and businesslike atmosphere. The Vice-Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work, Associate Professor Eduard Buryachkivskyi, reported on the organization of the educational process at Odesa National Medical University in the 2025/2026 academic year, and the Vice-Rector for Administrative and Economic Work, Professor Volodymyr Krylenko, reported on the university’s preparation for work.

The Academic Council approved several important provisions regulating the educational and scientific process, medical activities of ONMedU departments. It also recommended for publication the next issue of the “Odesa Medical Journal” and the textbook “Fundamentals of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition: Scientifically Based Approaches to Rational Nutrition, Nutritional Support and Diet Therapy” by V. V. Babienko and A. V. Shanygin.

The meeting of the Academic Council was the first step in a new stage of the university’s activities, which opens up prospects for development, improvement of the educational process and strengthening of scientific achievements for the staff.