An information hour devoted to the Day of the neurologist was held on December 4, 2018 at the C.M.Savenko Department of Nervous Diseases, Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, for the 4^th year students (group 25) of the specialty “Medicine”.

The staff of the Library information and bibliographic department Sofia Zaderei and Alina Shirenkova prepared and presented a newsletter of new literature and periodicals on the topic “Cerebral cortex. The functions of the cerebral cortex” for a more in-depth study.

During the event, the students and the assistant of the department Zorij Iryna Anatoliivna had the opportunity to get acquainted with the materials available at the library collections.

“HIV / AIDS”: you should know this “- an information hour to the World AIDS Day.

On November 28, 2018, an information hour (in English) was held devoted to the World AIDS Day. It took place at the reading room No. 1 and No. 2 of the BSMU Library “HIV / AIDS: you should know this”

Foreign literature librarian of the 1^st category Polyakova T.V. familiarized those present with the history of the onset of the AIDS disease, its cause, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). She spoke about famous people who have passed away with immunodeficiency, about famous people who are undergoing antiretroviral therapy and living a relatively full life.

Statistics on HIV-related deaths was presented.

Special attention was paid to the transmission and prevention of AIDS. Students received specially prepared brochures with instructions on how HIV is transmitted and is NOT transmitted.

The event was accompanied by a variety of illustrative material and recommended literature on AIDS from the library collection. The presentation was prepared by the leading librarian – M. Danilova.

The event was held with the organizational support of the chief curator of the Faculty of Medicine No. 3 A. Garvasyuk, for international freshmen of groups 48, (curator Roman L.), and 55 (curator I.Ya. Kaiser), and sophomores of group 68 (curator Vilka L.Ya.).

Afterwards, the information hour was held for the international students  of group 52 (curator Kushnirik A.V.), 51 (curator Khomenko V.G.), and group 50 (curator Vlasova E.V.) of Medical Department N

“The Holodomor Has Not Cracked Up”

“The Holodomor Has Not Cracked Up” under this title an hour of historical memory took place on November 20, 2018, for the sophomores of the Faculty of Pharmacy under the supervision of the chief curator of the faculty Panasenko N.V.

The library staff prepared a selection of stories about people who, despite the horrors of the endured genocide, fought for statehood in the following decades, created masterpieces of art, made scientific discoveries: O. Gonchar, D. Belous, V. Barka, M. Rudenko (writers), E. Miroshnichenko (opera singer), K. Bilokur (artist), E. Sakevich-Dallas (public figure), L. Lukyanenko, O. Tykhyi (public political figures).

Students: Onufriychuk J., Prodanchuk M., Dyachuk O., Vakarchuk A. prepared and recited the poetry of A. Malyshko, B. Oleynik, D. Bilous, N. Trivaylo.

The freshman, coming to the library on his own, as a rule, is lost, does not know where to go, who to contact with to ask a question. And if the library is presented to the student from the inside, then one feels much more confident!

For this purpose, the library staff of the Bukovinian State Medical University has prepared a tour for the foreign freshmen.

Students of the Medical Faculty No. 3, together with the group tutor, Assistant Professor of the Department of Medical Biology and Genetics A.Kushniryk visited the reading room of periodicals, manuscripts and catalogues, the reading room of open-access scientific literature, the student reading rooms No. 1 and No. 2, and the reading room for faculty members.

The freshmen got acquainted with the library fund, its structural divisions, electronic information resources and services, such as: Virtual Reference Service, Electronic Catalogue, Electronic Library (Repository), the Library website.

They were presented the editions of reputable publishing houses, which are exhibited at the reading room of scientific literature and in the reading room for faculty members.

The Famine of 1932-1933. Officially recognized as the genocide of the Ukrainian people, as stated by the Associate Professor of the Department of Psychology and Philosophy, Timofieva M.P. in her opening remarks.

1^st category librarian Svetlana Tulevska told about the purposeful criminal policy of the Bolshevik leadership: the seizure of food and property from people, travel restrictions for the Ukrainians, refusing foreign aid. It was this that undermined the social foundations of the nation, its traditions, spiritual culture and identity.

The suppression of the Ukrainian desire for independence, the destruction of the socio-economic base, the Ukrainian national idea for the sake of the destruction of the Ukrainian nation as such, took place.

The participants noted that the Holodomor is the biggest tragedy in the history of the Ukrainian people. The whole world, present and future generations should know about it.

A video-presentation for the event, during which the documentary “The Big Break” was shown, was prepared by the 1^st category librarian Irina Shunderyuk.

On the 100th anniversary of Bukovinian Viche,

on November 2, 2018 an history-hour took place at the Library for students of the BSMU college (sophomores of groups 2, 3 and freshmen of group 3, specialty Pharmacy). The event was entitled “Bukovinian Viche and its historical significance”.

Library staff Svetlana Tulevska and Masha Danilova, after a brief historical background, told students about the fateful events of November 3, 1918 in the history of the Ukrainian population of Bukovina, about the creation of the Ukrainian Regional Committee of Bukovina, which convened the largest meeting in the history of Bukovina (more than 10,000 participants from all of Bukovina’s cells).

The decision adopted by the Viche was read out to those present, where the last demand formulated by the rank-and-file participants “The Viche wishes the Austrian part of the Ukrainian land to be incorporated to Ukraine” sounded like a turning point. After that, the poetic lines “Dedication to the participants of the Bukovinian Viche” sounded.

Assistant of the Department of Medical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Yu.V. Kropelnytska and college teacher, Y. Boshan told about the organizers of the Ukrainian Regional Committee, namely about Omelyan Popovych, who convened the national assembly and together with Myron Korduba spoke to the meeting at the People’s House.

Also, the audience was told about the fundamental significance that this document has among the outstanding documents of the Ukrainian state revival. And the desire of Bukovina “We Want to Ukraine”, firmly expressed and recorded in the resolution, reliably laid down the foundation of our common Ukrainian Home.

“Alfred Nobel: life after death.”- An informational hour to the 185^th anniversary

The open access reading room of the Library was visited by the 4^th-year students (group 2) of the medical faculties under the supervision of the curator of the group Antsupova V.V. to take part at the information hour “Alfred Nobel: life after death”.

The staff of the library informed students of the biography of the famous inventor and engineer. They told about the value the Nobel Prize has for the whole world.

Students listened and asked questions about the Nobel laureates in physiology and medicine, namely: Emil Adolf von Behring and Frederick Grant Banting. Also, the emphasis was on Ukrainians who were rewarded, though received their honour as citizens of other countries, in particular: Ilya Mechnikov and Selman Waksman.

The topic turned to be interesting for students, future specialists have everything to contribute to the development of science.

The event was prepared and conducted by Tulesvska S.O., Danilova M.O.

“Friendship Bridge: Mykola Roerich and his family”. The information hour devoted to the birthday of Roerich

On October 11, 2018 the informational hour “The Bridge of Friendship: Mykola Roerich and His Family”, dedicated to an outstanding artist, scientist, philosopher and peacemaker, was held at the library of the Bukovinian State Medical University.

Special attention was paid to Roerich’s contribution to the study and dissemination for the world community of knowledge about India, its history, culture, different religions and multiethnic people.

In addition to the demonstration of paintings by Mykola Konstantinovich, information was provided on scientific expeditions, in particular, research on botany, the pharmacopoeia of Tibet, research on ethnography and archeology, which were carried out together with his sons Yuri and Svyatoslav and his wife Olena Ivanivna.

The story about the outstanding artist was accompanied by a rich illustrative material in the form of slides, videos and books.

The informational hour was held for foreign students of the 1.2 course of the Medical Faculty No. 3, with the support of the Chief Curator – Assistant Professor of the Department of Pathological Anatomy A. Garvasyuk and Senior Lecturer of the Department of Social Sciences and Ukrainian Studies – Vilka L. Ya.

The event was prepared and conducted by the library staff: Polyakova T.V., Danilova M.A., Shunderyuk I.V.

“The Generations of Cossacks Never End”

A competitive educational program dedicated to the Day of the Ukrainian Cossacks took place on the eve of the Day of the Ukrainian Cossacks, in the reading room of open-access scientific literature.

The library staff reminded students of the glorious pages of the origin and formation of the Cossacks, because through the Cossacks our history was created.

A quiz and interesting contests on the knowledge of the Cossacks were held with students. With great pleasure, the students recreated the painting by I. Repin “The Cossacks write a letter to the Turkish Sultan”, called the hetmans depicted in the drawings, and tried on Cossack costumes.

The event was held for the freshmen (groups 1, 2, 3) of the pharmaceutical faculty of the specialty “Pharmacy, Industrial Pharmacy”, with the support of their teachers, candidates of philological sciences, associate professors Shutak L.B., Navchuk G.V., Tkach A.V.

The event was prepared and conducted by Natalya Zhuk, Masha Danilova, Dina Pislar, Svetlana Tulevska.

  “Day of Otolaryngologist on the subject: “Diseases of the external and middle ear”

On October 1, 2018, the event devoted to the Day of Otolaryngologist for the 4^th year students (group 9, specialty “Medicine”) with participation of the associate professor of the Department of Pediatric Surgery and Otolaryngology Yakovets K.I. on the subject: “Diseases of the external and middle ear”.

When discussing this topic, attention was paid to the causes and consequences of ear diseases, both with a decrease and loss of hearing, as well as to more severe pathologies.

The attendees got acquainted with the thematic presentation, informative videos, scientific and educational literature, in addition, a newsletter was prepared for them with a list of recommended literature on the issues discussed.

The event was prepared and conducted by the leading librarian of the information and bibliographic department of the library Sofia Zaderi and the head of the department Alina Shirenkova.

 “A Cathedral of Science and Soul” – an information hour to the All-Ukrainian Libraries Day

An event devoted to the All-Ukrainian libraries day. September 28, 2018, took place at the reading room of the BSMU library, for the students of the 4th year (group 21) of the specialty “Medicine” led by the assistant M. Garazduk. and associate professor Vanchuliak O. Ya. and for sophomores (group 18) under the supervision of the group curator Andrushchak L.A.

The event “A Cathedral of Science and Soul” was held for library users, they learned about the history of the BSMU library creation, the main stages of its development and achievements. The library staff told the audience about the historically formed library fund, which has a certain educational and scientific value and currently comprises more than 412,000 copies, about the modern information technologies implemented in the library, the library’s website, electronic catalogs and the remote possibilities of WEB IRBIS.

The audience learned about periodic reviews of new literature, holding a large number of thematic exhibitions, providing information on educational and cultural activities. With great interest the students took part in the quiz on the knowledge of historical, medical literature and Ukrainian fiction. The participants were presented the video of the 20 most famous libraries of the world.

The reading room of the open-access scientific literature produced a special impression on students and teachers, where they had an opportunity to get acquainted with new acquisitions of scientific literature (in particular, books of the authoritative world publishing house Elsevier), rare and facsimile publications, publications of BSMU employees.

The event was prepared and conducted by Svetlana Tulevska, Natalia Zhuk, Iryna Shunderyuk.

 “The first step in the profession” is the information hour for the Day of Pharmaceutist”

On the occasion of the Day of pharmaceutist, September 19, 2018, the library staff of the Bukovinian State Medical University together with the 1st year students of 3, 4, 6 groups and the tutorial secretary of the pharmaceutical department N.Panasenko, held an information hour “The first step in the profession”.

Library staff Tulevska S. and Danilova M. told the students about the prestige and relevance of the profession of the pharmaceutist, introduced the veterans of domestic, regional and local pharmacies. There was a discussion of the duties of future specialists.

The students prepared information about the doctors of the ancient period, Hippocrates, Galen, Avicenna. They told interesting facts, events, inventions on the history of pharmacy.

With great interest, future specialists got acquainted with the books and periodicals on pharmacy presented at the exhibition.

 “From the origins of Ukrainian cinema to the present”: a cinematographic lecture to the Day of Ukrainian Cinema

On the occasion of the Day of Ukrainian Cinema, the film lecture “From the Origins of Ukrainian Cinema to the Present” took place at the reading room of scientific literature of the library of the Bukovinian State Medical University, on September 13, 2018.

Students of 1st year (groups 1, 2) of the pharmaceutical department were told about the founders of Ukrainian poetic cinema, world famous artists: O.Dovzhenko, S.Paradjanov, Yu.Ilenko, I.Mikolaychuk, and others.

Modern cinema was represented by the films “The Guide” by A. Sanin and “Cyborgs. Heroes do not die” by A. Seitablayev, films that cover events that need to be talked about today and be always remembered.

The event was prepared by Svetlana Tulevska, Masha Danilova with the participation of Daria Devyatkina. It was held in the presence of associate professor of the Department of Psychology and Philosophy, candidate of psychological sciences M.Timofeeva.

“We bow down before the Hero of Ukraine Vladyslav Trepko”

The memory hour “We bow down before the Hero of Ukraine Vladyslav Trepko” took place at the student’s reading room of the library of the Bukovinian State Medical University on June 6, 2018.

The staff of the library together with the 3^rd year students of the medical faculty No. 2 under the guidance of the senior lecturer of the pharmacology department, Kishkan I.G., gathered to honor the memory of the real hero, physician who gave his life, saving the lives of his brothers.

The meeting began with a minute of silence, afterwards the librarian Svetlana Tulevska acquainted the students with the milestones of the biography of the famous hero. Vladyslav was a student at a medical college, a student at the Bukovinian State Medical University, interned at a regional hospital specializing in surgery.

The students were impressed by the story of Vladyslav’s stay in the ATO zone, there he learned how to independently conduct surgery in the field, stop bleeding and start the hearts of his fellow men. Lieutenant of the medical service Vladyslav Trepko always fought to the last for the life of every serviceman, and for all the time in the ATO zone he managed to save many lives of defenders of Ukraine.

On February 12, 2015 Vlad at the cost of his life saved a wounded soldier. He died from numerous wounds and bleeding. He was only 28…The event left no one indifferent. Heroes live as long as we remember them. Glory to the heroes!

 XVII International Scientific and Practical Conference “Strategy
for the Development of Medical Libraries in Ukraine: Finding New Formats”

The library of the Bukovinian State Medical University took part in the XVII
International Scientific and Practical Conference “Strategy for the Development of
Medical Libraries of Ukraine: Search for New Formats”, which was held on May
17-18 on the basis of the library of I.Ya. Gorbachevsky Ternopil State Medical
University.
The library presented three reports.
The report of library director Tsymbal V.I. “Library of BSMU: a new format of
work in the field of representation of scientific achievements of the university”
concerned the participation of library staff in the work of the University
Coordination Council on the issues of representation of scientific achievements in
the international scientific and information space.
New spheres of the library activity are revealed: work with university profiles in
science-based databases; systematization of identifiers of university scientists (ID
ORCID); carrying out information and educational and advisory work;
provisioning the websites of periodicals of the university within the framework of
the project “Scientific Periodicals of Ukraine” (Open Journal System) of the
Publishing Service “URAN”; bibliographic checking and editing of links in the
articles of the journal of the university; accommodation of materials of conferences
of the university with the use of WEB class resource.
In the report, the head of the department, Khytyk V.I. “Infometry, the idea of ​​a
new and strategically important direction for the library's work” presented a new
line of work for the library, infometry, whose goal is to conduct system science-
based, webometric and bibliometric research at the university level.
In this connection, the idea of ​​creating an informational Center of university
monitoring on the basis of the library, which would centralize the collection,
processing and systematization of information on the metric indicators of the
university, was expressed.
Infometry will allow to determine important qualitative and quantitative indicators
of the effectiveness of scientific activity of employees and the level of Internet
representation of the university (including departments), which will help to
formulate the correct policy of the educational institution in the direction of
improving these activities.
The head of the department Shirenkova A.O. in the report “The formation of new
speres and forms of information and bibliographic activity in relation to the
modern requirements of education in universities of Ukraine (from the experience
of the library of the Higher State Educational Institution of Ukraine “Bukovinian
State Medical University” told about seminars and other events that were held for
scientists and faculty stuff of the university in order to qualitatively search for
information for writing scientific works and the correctness of their design, work
with scientometric databases, protection of intellectual property rights, and the like.In addition, attention was drawn to the continuation of work with the digital
repository “Intellectual Funds of BSMU” and cooperation with the editorial offices
of the BSMU journals in the sphere of bibliographic references in articles.
Representatives of medical libraries from all over Ukraine took part in the
conference.

A scientific and methodological seminar on the topic “Academic Culture of Medical Students” devoted to the World Science Day was held at the library’s reading room on May 10, 2018.

The purpose of the scientific seminar was to enlight:

• basic skills of academic writing;
• general examples of citations and references in scientific works;
• correctness of the list of references;
• motivation of students to the quality of scientific work;

Students of the 5th and 6th courses of the specialty “Medical care” (faculty №2), and associate professors of the department of internal medicine and infectious diseases Olga Kvasnitska, Oksana Olinik, Yana Teleki took part in the event.

The presentation accompanied by interesting video materials, was prepared and conducted by the leading librarian of the information-bibliographic department Sofia Zaderiy and the head of this department Alina Shirenkova.

Life, scientific achievements and activities of professor of medicine Voino-Yasenetsky, Archbishop Luke were presented as an example of a harmonious combination of science and religion, faith in miracle and scientific progress, stability and devotion to the convictions, and as a high example of medical professionalism for future doctors.

The event was accompanied by video presentation and demonstration of books by a scientist from the collections of the Library of the Bukovinian State Medical University.

The information hour was prepared and conducted by the library staff: Danilova Masha and Polyakova Тatiana for students of 1, 2 groups of the specialty “Industrial Pharmacy” of the College of the Bukovinian State Medical University with the support of the lecturer of the Psychology and Psychology Department, Anna Yaroslavivna Slubska.

Marking the All-Ukrainian Day of the Psychologist on April 25, 2018, the Day of Information on the topic “Psychologist is a Doctor for the Soul” took place at the reading room of scientific literature with open access.

Associate professor Marina Timofeeva, professor Lyubov Lyubin, Department of Psychology and Philosophy, focused the attention of the sophomores of the specialty “Medical and Psychological Rehabilitation” on the rapid development of psychology during the last century, the history of the emergence of psychological service in Ukraine, the accumulation of knowledge on human behavior by psychologists around the world, on person’s states and feelings, self-knowledge and social roles.

Purpose of the event:

– informing students about the reasons that are the basis for addressing a psychologist;

– knowing the difference in psychological counseling from psychotherapy;

– defining the concept of “psychologist”, “psychotherapist” and “psychiatrist” and the sphere of their competence;

– introducing the benefits of the profession of medical (clinical) psychologist.

The event, which was accompanied by interesting video materials about stereotypes and myths of the profession of psychologist and the sphere of professional activity, was prepared and conducted by the staff of the library Sophia Zaderii and Alina Shirenkova.

“Invaluable treasures of native culture” – a video tour of Chernivtsi to the Day of Monuments of History and Culture

A video tour of Chernivtsi – “Priceless treasure of native culture” was held at the student’s reading room of BSMU library, devoted to the Day of Monuments of History and Culture on April 19, 2018.

Library staff told the students that the holiday falls on the International Day for Monuments, and the task of this holiday was to remind the public of the need to preserve the cultural heritage created by the efforts of many people in the history of mankind.

The presentation was divided into rubrics. “Architectural pearls of Chernivtsi”, thanks to which students had the opportunity to learn that the Administrative building of the Medical University is the former Chamber of Commerce and Crafts of Bukovina. And from the topic “Chernivtsi music” they learned that Chernivtsi became the music capital of Ukraine in the mid-twentieth century, when a young composer Stepan Sabadash and a medical student Michael Tkach wrote the song “Marichka”. And in 1970 the group “Karpaty” sang songs written by our University student Volodymyr Ivasiuk “Red Ruta” and “Vodograi”.

A considerable interest among the students was caused by the book exhibition.

The event was prepared and conducted by Svetlana Tulevska, Masha Danilova, Natalia Zhuk, with the support of the assistants of the Department of Medical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Kropelnitska Yu.V., Velika A.Ya., Panasenko N.V., Tkachuk N.N., for the freshmen of pharmaceutical faculty, and the students of College of BSMU, specialty “Pharmacy”.

On the occasion of the 100^th anniversary of the Red Cross Society of Ukraine, on April 18, 2018, an information hour “100 Years of Mercy” took place at the student reading room No. 1 of the BSMU library      

The staff of the library, Polyakova T., Danilova M. told the students about the history of the creation of the International Movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, its structure, bodies, principles, symbols, financing and activities. The special attention of the listeners was drawn to the founder of the Committee of the Red Cross Jean Henri Dunant, on whose initiative the Movement became a multimillion humanitarian association in 190 countries of the world. The memory of five envoys of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement who died performing a humanitarian mission was noted with a minute of silence.

       On the occasion of the anniversary of the Red Cross Society of Ukraine, the deputy chairman of the Chernivtsi regional organization Natalya Viznyuk was invited to the event. The students listened with special attention to her story with a demonstration of interesting photo and film materials about the practical activities of the Red Cross of Ukraine in our days, especially since many students of the Bukovinian State Medical University work in the Chernivtsi regional organization of the society.

 The event was attended by 3^rd year students (groups 1, 2) of the BSMU College of the specialty “Nursing” (base 9), and sophomores of the 2nd group of the specialty “Pharmacy”, the curators of the groups, Slubska A. and Kropelnitskaya Yu.

On Mother’s Day, a literary and musical composition “Everything in this world begins with the Mother…” was presented at the reading room of the BSMU library on May 10, 2018.

Library staff: Tulevska Svetlana, Danilova Masha together with the second-year students of the 1st group (specialty “Pharmacy”) of the BSMU College under the supervision of the curator of the group Kupchanko K.P. prepared a holiday for which students invited their mothers.

Library staff told the students about the origin of the holiday, showed video clips of famous musical compositions, including by: A.Skryabin, N.Yaremchuk, N.May, M.Yanchenko.

Students personally welcomed their mothers, giving them sincere words of gratitude, love, respect and reciting verses of poets: B.Oleynik, O.Omelchenko, V.Vasilashko, M.Lyudkevich, G. Gordasevich, O.Oles, L.Fedorchuk V. Mordan, A. Kostetskiy and others.

Tears, smiles, emotional rise during the event once again proved that the Mother’s Day is one of the warmest and most spiritual holidays, and the memory of the Mother is one of the most sacred duties of a person.

How to protect yourself from scientific counterfeits and promote the circulation of your own research.

Taking into account the requirements of the Law of Ukraine “On Higher Education” and the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine “On Approving the Procedure for Assigning Academic Ranks to Scientific and Scientific Pedagogical Workers” of January 14, 2016, which note that one of the criteria for assessing the scientific and pedagogical activity of applicants for scientists titles is the availability of scientific researches, they should be published in domestic and / or foreign (international) reviewed professional editions, namely, in periodicals included in the science-based databases Scopus or Web of Science.

Observing the frequency of cases of unfair publishing practice, the need arose for qualitative selection of scientific information and scientific periodicals for the further publication of their own research, so in December 2016 the University Administration decided to establish a Coordinating Council of the Higher State Educational Institution of Ukraine “Bukovina State Medical University” on issues of representation of scientific achievements in the international scientific information space.

With the purpose of qualitative search of scientific information and correct registration of articles in accordance with the requirements of GOST and international standards, library specialists conduct seminars on the topic “Collection of scientific and medical information” in the sphere of each department’s research

Till April 1, 2018, 28 seminars were held at 26 departments

Such events allow to the scientist:

get skills of qualitative search of necessary scientific information for his further work;

learn to distinguish “fake” magazines and publications from the original, thereby avoiding the printing of materials in the “predatory” periodical;

in accordance with the requirements and policies of scientific journals, to assimilate the principles of bibliographic description, site bibliography and citation; create and qualitatively fill their own profiles.

100 Years of Mercy. An Information Hour to the 100th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Red Cross Society of Ukraine, on April 18, 2018, an information hour “100 Years of Mercy” took place at thestudent reading room No. 1 of the BSMU library
The staff of the library, Polyakova T., Danilova M. told the students about the history of the creation of the International Movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, its structure, bodies, principles, symbols, financing and activities. The special attention of the listeners was drawn to the founder of the Committee of the Red Cross Jean Henri Dunant, on whose initiative the Movement became amultimillion humanitarian association in 190 countries of the world. The memory of five envoys of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement who died performing a humanitarian mission was noted with a minute of silence.

On the occasion of the anniversary of the Red Cross Society of Ukraine, thedeputy chairman of the Chernivtsi regional organization Natalya Viznyuk was invited to the event. The students listened with special attention to her story with a demonstration of interesting photo and film materials about the practical activities of the Red Cross of Ukraine in our days, especially since many students of the Bukovinian State Medical University work in the Chernivtsi regional organization of the society.

The event was attended by 3 rd year students (groups 1, 2) of the BSMU College of
the specialty" Nursing" (base 9), and sophomores of the 2nd group of the specialty" Pharmacy", the curators of the groups, Slubska A. and Kropelnitskaya Yu

Information hour devoted to the 70th anniversary of the World Health Organization and World Health Day

On the 2nd of April, 2018 there in the Students’ Reading Room №1 of the BSMU Library, an information hour devoted to the 70th anniversary of the World Health Organization and World Health Day was held in English for foreign students.
The aim, pursued by the organizers, was to tell about the significant role the WHO plays in the world, its history, structure, functions and activities.
Special attention was drawn to the students’ chances to work in the WHO staff after graduation on the condition they don’t smoke. The auditory was listening with the utmost interest and real enthusiasm when the story went about India’s participation in the WHO and goodwill ambassadors, including Indian movie star Amitabh Bachchan and other world celebrities in its work.
The informative part of the hour (prepared by the librarian Polyakova T. V.) was supported by  the demonstration of books edited by WHO from the Library stock  and accompanied by interesting illustrative presentation by means of new technologies (prepared by Danilova M. O.). Pavlyuk Lesya Igorivna, a lecturer from the Psychology and Philosophy Department of BSMU contributed greatly to the organization of the measure. There were present students from Medical faculty №3: 1-st course, groups 57, 63 and 64; 2-nd course, groups 43 and 62; 3-rd course, 42 group.