Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine

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In 2022, the department celebrated its 90th anniversary.

Since 2023 dpartment’s name officially is Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine

 

On April 6, 2023, an international scientific and practical conference was held for the World Health Day, which this year is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of WHO and is held under the slogan “Health for All”. During the plenary session, the candidate of medical sciences, associate professor of the department of Epidemiology and Evidence Based Science Hennadiy Mohort spoke with the report “Epidemiological effectiveness of vaccinations against COVID-19, Ukraine, 2021-2022”. In his report, he presented the results of a descriptive population study of the effectiveness of vaccinations against COVID-19 in Ukraine, which was based on the analysis of time series of registration indicators, laboratory-confirmed cases of this infection, in particular, the number of hospitalized patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19 depending on the vaccination history.

 

On the eve of the European Immunization Week, April 24-30, 2023. Head of the Department of Epidemiology of Bogomolets NMU, professor Iryna Kolesnikova opens PedSmart with the presentation of a report on the epidemic situation of vaccine-controlled infections in Ukraine.

 

Based on the Bogomolets National Medical University, under the organization of the Student Scientific Society named after O.A. Kysel, the scientific conference “April Scientific Session 2023” was held. 102 students took part in the conference, which was held online, they showed originality and the ability to justify their research and presented reports in sections.

3rd year students Victoria Miroshnyk and Anastasia Pishchanska under the guidance of Assoc. Olena Zublenko prepared and took part in the conference.

 

Twenty trainees successfully passed the certification and received a certificate of doctor-specialist in the specialty “Epidemiology”. Most of the trainees work as epidemiologists in health care institutions in infection control departments.

Victoria Korolenko, an assistant at the Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, is involved in teaching in the program of the Interventional Epidemiological Service (IES), founded by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine together with the State University “Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine” and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States (CDC, USA).

The cycle of thematic improvement “Epidemiological surveillance of priority infectious diseases” has ended at the department. Students solved situational problems and answered tests, and mastered the Likar_NMU remote platform. It was pleasant and interesting to talk with practical epidemiologists and leading specialists.

On the Day of Ukrainian writing and language, employees of the department of epidemiology and evidence-based medicine actively participated in the large-scale language flash mob – the All-Ukrainian radio dictation of national unity

In the Department of Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine of the  Bogomolets National Medical University, a meeting of the student scientific group (SSG) was held, dedicated to an important aspect of infection control – hand hygiene. The group members worked out an algorithm for hygienic treatment of hands and removal of medical gloves, which, when working independently, will help them reduce the risk of infection, both for themselves and for patients.