Students in the Scientific Summer School

Funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and organized by Tbilisi State Medical University, a summer school program was implemented for medical students of Tbilisi and regional universities entitled - Modern Trends in Medical Imaging and Patient and Staff Safety. Giorgi Sharvashidze, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, met with the conference participants.

The summer school was dedicated to the development of nuclear and radiation medicine, diagnostic and safety systems, and its aim was to raise the educational level of students participating in the project, establish contacts between the academic staff of universities and leading foreign expert-professors, and share knowledge and experience with students.

Renowned foreign scientists participated in the summer school, such as professors: Madan Rehani - Laureate of the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize, Director General of the International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP). John Damilakis - President of the European Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (EFOMP). Darrell Fisher - President of the Health Physics Society of the United States.Nicolas Palikarakis - Coordinator of the Tempus program  “Bio Medical Engineering Education Tempus Initiative in Eastern Neighbouring Area“.

In order to improve the quality of higher education, the Ministry funds and promotes the implementation of summer and winter schools. The main goal of the project is to raise the qualifications of students, their active involvement and participation in scientific discussions, especially when the project ensures regional cooperation among students.