I. HORBACHEVSKY TERNOPIL STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY www.tdmu.edu.te.ua THE NEXT GENERATION OF MEDICAL EDUCATION The only university of FSU countries providing distance education in nursing
Welcome Programs 1. GENERAL MEDICINE Duration: 6 years Degree: MD (Medical Doctor) 2. PHARMACY Duration: 5 years Degree: Pharmacist 3. DENTISTRY Duration: 5 years Degree: DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) 4. POSTGRADUATE TRAINING Dear Friends, Join us at Ternopil State Medical University, Where we will teach you how to bring peace to people, how to protect and promote the greatest treasure of humans their health. We ll do our best to train you as highly qualified medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists and dentists. Sincerely, Rector of TSMU, Corresponding Member of the NAMS of Ukraine, Honorary Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine, Professor Leonid Y. Kovalchuk 5. NURSING Degree: ADN Duration: 2 years Degree: BSN Duration: 4 years RN to BSN Duration: 2 years RN to BSN (distance learning) Duration: 2 years Degree: MSN Duration: 2 years Degree: MSN (distance learning) Duration: 2 years
About University Ternopil State Medical University (TSMU) is a coeducational, public institution of higher education founded in 1957. Since 1998, TSMU has been rated among the top three medical universities of Ukraine. TSMU is a leading provider of high quality educational medical programs for international students. TSMU has been awarded with the IV (highest) accreditation level by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. More than 1000 international students from 59 countries are studying at Ternopil State Medical University. Ternopil State Medical University is listed in the FAIMER (International Medical Education) directory under ECFMG and the WHO (World Health Organization) directory of Medical Universities/Schools.
Ternopil State Medical University collaborates with various educational institutions in America, Europe, Asia. Above 20 famous professors from foreign Universities are currently Honorary Professors of TSMU. Rector of TSMU Leonid Kovalchuk has received the Degree of Honorary Professor of University of South Carolina Upstate. Honored Professors of TSMU Professor John Stockwell Chancellor of University of South Carolina Upstate (USA). Professor Marsha A. Dowell Dean for Mary Black School of Nursing (USA). Bill Coleman President and executive director of «Nurses International». Regis Robe Head of International Affairs Department of University of South Carolina Upstate. Ihor Huk Professor of Medical University of Vienna. Professor Wolfgang Schutz Rector of Medical University of Vienna Professor Rudolf Mallinger Vice-rector for Education Affairs of Medical University of Vienna. Harald Teufelsbauer Professor of Medical University of Vienna. Professor Tomas Zima Dean for First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague. Stanislav Stipek Professor of First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague. Professor Jan Stencl Rector of Slovak Medical University (Bratislava)
ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTIES First Vice-Rector, Prof. Igor Mysula mysula@tdmu.edu.te.ua Vice-Rector for Information Technologies, Prof. Vasyl Martseniuk marceniuk@tdmu.edu.te.ua Dean of Foreign Students Faculty Prof. Mychaylo Korda korda@tdmu.edu.te.ua Director of Nursing School Assoc. Prof. Svitlana Yastremska yastremska@tdmu.edu.te.ua Director of Distance Learning Center, Assoc. Prof. Olga Usynska usynska@tdmu.edu.te.ua Vice-Director of Distance Learning Center Serhiy Konovalenko konovalenko@tdmu.edu.te.ua
DISTANCE NURSING EDUCATION I.Ya Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) distance programs, which prepares nurses for a successful career in today's demanding healthcare environment. Earning the advanced nursing degree will help you to improve your skills, your income and your career mobility. Offering a high-quality distance RN to BSN and MSN programs, TSMU is recognized as one of the nation's foremost medical and nursing educational institutions. Students are taught by a full-time, doctoral-trained faculty of the university, who are experts in their specialty and in nursing school online instruction. Our distance learning program gives you an opportunity to earn your nursing degree on your schedule, allowing you to pursue your career and personal goals.
Quality Built on a solid foundation of over 50 years of medical and nursing education, nowadays Ternopil State Medical University (TSMU) is among the top three medical universities of Ukraine and the only one providing distance learning program in nursing on English and Russian languages. The commitment of nursing faculty and support staff ensures students the highest level of learning. Convenience You can learn completely at a distance and earn your degree without living in a foreign country and maintaining your employment in the same time. Flexibility Whether you choose to study during the day or at night, our distance learning programs are designed to work within the busy schedules of professional nurses. Classes are offered in flexible formats to allow students to maintain employment while completing the BSN or MSN. The BSN program provides a foundation for professional practice and for further education; the MSN program provides nursing qualification for advanced practice or work as a clinical leader or teacher.
Programs of Study for Distance Learning RN-to-BSN program (6.120101) Duration of study 2 years Educational requirements for admission: successful completion of ADN program. 1 st SEMESTER History of Ukraine Foreign Language Economic theory Basics of Pedagogy Ukrainian Language History of Ukrainian Culture Philosophy Medical Biology, Parasitology and Genetics Medical Chemistry Normal Physiology Epidemiology Pathological Anatomy Ethics and Deontology in Nursing Medical Informatics Heath Assessment and Physical Examination 2 nd SEMESTER Foreign Language Biophysics and Medical Devices Biological Chemistry Development and Health Across the Human Life Span Normal Physiology Pathological Physiology Microbiology, Virology and Immunology Nursing Theory and Process Psychology of Communication History of Medicine and Nursing Heath Assessment and Physical Examination Clinical Pharmacology with Prescription 3 d SEMESTER Clinical Nursing with Patient Care in Internal Diseases Clinical Nursing with Patient Care in Surgical Diseases Clinical Nursing with Patient Care in Pediatrics Clinical Nursing with Patient Care in Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Nursing with Patient Care in Infection Diseases Nursing in Dentistry Nursing in Family Medicine Medical and Social Rehabilitation Community Health and Community Nursing Research Methods in Nursing Social Medicine with Medical Statistics Medical and Pharmaceutical Science of Commodities Reproductive Health and Family Planning 4 th SEMESTER Mental Health Nursing in Oncology Nursing in Gerontology and Geriatrics Professional Safety Issues in Nursing with Nursing in Occupational Therapy Health Economics and Marketing in Health Services Leadership and Management in Nursing Basics of Preventive Medicine Nursing in Occupational Diseases Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Master of science in Nursing (8.12010006) Duration of study 2 years Educational requirements for admission: successful completion of BSN program. 1 st SEMESTER Psychology Law and Health Law Social Medicine with Medical Statistics Pedagogy and Art of Teaching Medical Informatics Secure hospital space Nursing diagnosis Health Economics and marketing of medical services Research Methodology in Nursing Palliative Medicine Elective Course (Psychiatry) 2 nd SEMESTER Clinical Pharmacology Management in Nursing Palliative Medicine Family Medicine Clinical Medicine Primary health care 3 d SEMESTER State of Emergency in Nursing Family Medicine Clinical Nursing Elective Course (Informatics) Clinical practice 4 th SEMESTER Medical and Pharmaceutical Science of Commodities Palliative Medicine Educational (Pedagogical) Practice Writing a master s degree work
The First Graduation of RN-to-BSN distance learning program students In July 10, 2011 vice-rector Prof. V.P. Martsenyuk and Dean of Foreign Students Faculty Prof. M.M. Korda of Ternopil State Medical University awarded diplomas to the 22 graduates from Nursing Institute of the Ternopil State Medical University in the ceremony that was held in New York. During the first 2 weeks after graduation more than a half of Bachelor diplomas were recognized by accrreditation agencies and hospitals of USA. The process of other graduates diplomas recognition is finishing.
The first graduates of distance RN-to-BSN program (USA) Dear Leonid Yakymovych! We are very thankful! We, nurses currently living in America, have received American license and now finally we have overcome a long journey. Nowadays we are still working really hard and we are the only bread-winners in our families. This Bachelor degree will consolidate the stability of our status and the growth of our career. We are highly satisfied with our studies in your university and are really grateful to our professional teachers. For the last two years we got used to be the part of the university and many of us want to continue the studies in Master's program. We know that thanks to your efforts the university is getting progress nowadays, we really want to express our gratitude to you and wish you healthy life with success in every walk of life. We are the first graduates from your university in the USA and you will have many of them soon. We are impressed by your team and doctor Tohadze, with the help of whom we decided to join your university, and we find ourselves lucky that we are not mistaken. Now we are waiting for the evaluation of our diplomas and their recognition by our employers. Thank you all. Your students:
UNIVERSITY WEB-PORTAL www.tdmu.edu.te.ua Ternopil State Medical University web-page is an important tool for studying of all students. It provides comprehensive information about University as well as all necessary information to prepare for lectures or practical classes. Each student has his/her own unique login/password allowing to enter Intranet and get access to studying and methodological materials. Here they can find courses syllabi, lectures presentation, additional materials to prepare for classes, electronic books and journal and a lot of other different things. They also can check their knowledge in the Moodle system of testing control. Test score is one of the part of general score for practical class. Computer lab of Nursing School
ADMISSION PROCEDURE A dmission ha s been opened for 2011-2012 Application deadline: N ovember 15 Academic year (2 semesters): September 1 June 30 Period of training: RN to BSN program: 2 years MSN program: 2 years Application pack: ADN / BSN Diploma with transcripts (original or notarized copy); birth certificate(original or notarized copy); copy of the passport; health certificate; HIV - negative test certificate; 8 photos (3x4 cm) Our address: TSMU Maydan Voli, 1 Ternopil, Ukraine