Studies in social sciences at Riga Stradiņš University (RSU) took root at the time that the Latvian Academy of Medicine faced a major transformation, in response to the situation faced by higher education in late 1990s. The decision to attain the status of a university was critical, by retaining the traditions of providing exceptional medical education and moving forward by expanding the offer with unique social studies programmes.
When Dr. Michael J. Melkers graduated from dental school, offers for postgraduate education were exploding. It was 1994, the beginning of the “Aesthetic Revolution”. Institutes, large for-profit meetings and continuums were popping up left and right and one could find plenty of continuing education. The thing was, one would not know much about it apart from print ads and word-of-mouth. No one was using the internet yet for this and social media was still five years away.
rOn 30 August at 15:00 in an open session of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Medical Promotion Council (Rīga, Anniņmuižas bulvāris 26a, MITC, 1st Floor, Conference Hall (Room 130)) Dace Bērtule will defend her dissertation Needs of Families with Children with Cerebral Palsy and Factors Affecting these Needs.
Official reviewers
- Professor Jānis Vētra (Dr. habil. med.), RSU
- Professor Valdis Folkmanis (Dr. med.), LU
- Assoc. Professor Katrina Bannigan (Dr. med.), Great Britain
On Monday 2 September, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is returning to its daily rhythm and will welcome back students from their summer holidays.
On Monday 3 September, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is returning to its daily rhythm and is welcoming back students from their summer holidays.
- At 17:00 you are welcome to meet your new coursemates in the RSU courtyard and try some of our traditional Latvian celebration cake - kliņģeris. Live music by Blue Jean Serenade.
Riga Stradiņš University (RSU) Faculty of Medicine lecturer, cardiologist at Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital and Chairperson of the Board of Rare Disease Specialists Association of Latvia Andris Skride will lead one of the working groups of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Dr. Skride is the only Baltic specialist to lead a working group at the European Society for Cardiology. This is a noteworthy international assessment and demonstrates a high-level of proficiency and international recognition of our medical specialists.
The closing event of Rīga Stradiņš University Research Week (1-5 April), the Academic Ball, will take place on Saturday 6 April.
In summer, we usually go swimming, fishing, berry picking and mushrooming, however, we must remember that we don't have ownerless rivers, lakes and forests. Inga Kudeikina, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) recaps what is and is not permitted on state and municipally-owned and privately-owned land.
From 19 to 20 July Riga Stradiņš University (RSU) Faculty of Medicine Vice-Dean, Head of the Medical Education Technology Centre Ruta Jakušonoka and Assistant Professor at the Department of Clinical Skills and Medical Technologies Reinis Balmaks visited the medical simulation centre at Hannover Medical School (MHH).
Hannover Medical School was founded in 1965 and is one of the world’s leading university medical centres.
