This article on paediatric injuries appeared in the September issue of Ārsts.lv, the Latvian Medical Association’s journal. Below is a conversation between journalist Alise Blumberga and Rector of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), Professor Aigars Pētersons.
I haven't seen severely injured children standing in long queues anywhere except in Latvia!
This year, students have the opportunity to get free tickets to the international tech start-up and technology conference TechChill 2020! The conference will take place on 20-21 February in Hanzas Perons in Riga. To get your tickets, you need to attend a cycle of student workshops from late October to mid-December. The first workshop will take place on October 22. Sign up is open until October 17: http://bit.ly/2n1SY3n
This year, students have the opportunity to get free tickets to the international tech start-up and technology conference TechChill 2020! The conference will take place on 20-21 February in Hanzas Perons in Riga. To get your tickets, you need to attend a cycle of student workshops from late October to mid-December. The first workshop will take place on October 22. Sign up is open until October 17: http://bit.ly/2n1SY3n
Toms Pulmanis will defend his doctoral dissertation on 19 November at 13:00 in an open meeting of the Medicine Degree Committee in the Hippocrates Auditorium (16 Dzirciema Iela). Pulmanis' dissertation is titled 'Factors associated with suicidal behaviour in adolescents in Latvia'.
Official reviewers:
- Dr. med., asoc. prof. Ieva Strēle, Rīga Stradiņš University
- Dr. psych., prof. Sandra Sebre, University of Latvia
- Prof. Merike Sisask, Tallinn University (Estonia)
The first orthopaedics course at the RSU Clinical Training Centre at the Ziv Medical Centre, Israel took place on 2 -23 September. Seven RSU students from Israel took part in the course.
On 27 September, a graduation ceremony for medical residents from the Faculty of Continuing Education was held in the Great Hall of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU). 133 residents graduated from RSU this year which is an increase of 10 students compared to the previous year. The young physicians studied in both government-funded and self-paid study positions and represent 47 specialities and sub-specialities.
The Rīga Stradiņš University International Student Association (RSU ISA) was founded in 2011 by a group of international students and is this year celebrating its 8th anniversary. As a part of the anniversary celebrations RSU ISA is organising an entire Anniversary Week, 14–18 October 2019. This anniversary is dedicated to the extraordinary contribution that the association’s members and supporters have made, and to those who have committed themselves to improving student life for the past eight years.
The construction of a pedestrian bridge and the landscaping works that have been carried in the green area between the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) main building and the student hostel have brought a two-year project to a close. This area is now a well-tended and pleasant place of respite for university students and staff, as well as local residents to enjoy. Students have named this area Inspiration Park.
The construction of a pedestrian bridge and the landscaping works that have been carried in the green area between the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) main building and the student hostel have brought a two-year project to a close. This area is now a well-tended and pleasant place of respite for university students and staff, as well as local residents to enjoy. Students have named this area Inspiration Park.
At the end of September, third-year students of the International Marketing and Advertising Bachelor’s study programme at the Department of International Business and Economics of the Faculty of European Studies visited the company Madara Cosmetics.
