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BOGOMOLETS NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY COMPLETED THE 3RD TRAINING CYCLE WITHIN THE ERASMUS+ KA2 UKRAINEDIGITRANS PROJECT
From 19.11.2025 to 04.12.2025 – a series of training sessions was held at Bogomolets National Medical University as part of the “Peer Trainers” educational program, aimed at developing modern digital pedagogical culture, strengthening professional competencies of university educators, and implementing innovative teaching approaches.
The team of trainers included: Oksana Vygovska, MD, Dean of the Medical Faculty №3, Professor of the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases; Ievgeniia Burlaka, MD, Professor of the Department of Pediatrics №4; Inna Kucherenko, PhD in Physics and Mathematics, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Educational and Methodological Work, Licensing and Accreditation, Associate Professor of the Department of Medical and Biological Physics and Informatics, Associate Professor of the Department of Medical and Biological Physics and Informatics; Lesia Lymar, Doctor of Pedagogics, Associate Professor, Director of Academic Continuous Education Center; and Anna Blahaya, PhD in Medicine, Associate Professor of the Department of Hygiene and Ecology.
The training sessions were designed based on the principles of interactivity, practical orientation, and collaboration. Participants worked in groups, shared experiences, completed hands-on tasks, and created their own educational products.
Within the program, participants explored key areas of modern digital pedagogy:
- Principles of peer-learning and digital pedagogy: the role of mutual learning, professional support, and pedagogical skill development.
- Design and adaptation of educational content: course structure, requirements for electronic resources, and instructional design.
- Blended and distance learning: methods to enhance student engagement, digital services for communication and feedback.
- Multimedia solutions in education: creation of interactive presentations, videos, infographics, and learning modules.
- Modern assessment tools: formative assessment, online testing, and the use of platforms for creating tasks and rubrics.
- Development of individual educational projects: participants began creating prototypes of future courses and learning modules.
After completing the training cycle, instructors:
- updated their teaching approaches in accordance with modern educational standards;
- mastered effective digital tools for developing educational materials;
- improved their skills in structuring and presenting learning content;
- expanded their abilities to organize interactive and blended learning formats;
- initiated the creation of course prototypes to be further refined and implemented into the educational process;
- joined the university community of pedagogical innovators.
Upon successful completion of the program, all participants received certificates of completion, confirming their acquisition of digital pedagogy fundamentals and their active involvement in developing a modern educational environment at NMU. The awarding of certificates marked the culmination of intensive work and recognized the educators’ professional growth, motivation, and readiness to introduce innovations into the teaching process.
The “Peer Trainers” program is an important step toward building a network of pedagogical leaders within the university – educators capable of promoting modern teaching practices and supporting colleagues throughout the digital transformation process. The high engagement of participants and the quality of their completed projects testify to the academic community’s readiness for sustainable and systemic changes aimed at modernizing medical education in Ukraine.
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Digital transformation of education: NMU summed up the results of the UkrDigiTrans project training series
The final reporting interview of participants in the innovative Erasmus+ educational project “UkrDigiTrans” was held at the Bogomolets National Medical University. Teachers from various departments shared their impressions of the training, the results of implementing digital tools in the educational process, and plans for further digitalization of training for students and doctors.
The UkrDigiTrans project, within the framework of the comprehensive Erasmus+ program of the European Union, became an important platform for improving the qualifications of the NMU teaching staff. The program consisted of three intensive blocks of “Peer Trainers” training aimed at mastering modern digital solutions, tools, pedagogical methods, and integrating the latest technologies into the daily work of a teacher.
New competencies and European experience: during the interview, participants noted the high level of organisation and the relevance of the training content. In particular, Assistant Professor in the Department of Descriptive and Clinical Anatomy Andriy Yanchyshyn emphasised that such measures are necessary to support NMU’s status as a leader in medical education. He focused on the importance of the structuring of the received materials and their practical value for each teacher.
Acting Head of the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Valeriy Shadrin drew attention to the study of best European practices. Of particular interest were the methods for integrating artificial intelligence into educational programs and the implementation of a student-oriented approach.
From theory to practice: Associate Professor of the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Natalya Kyrytsia, who completed all three trainings, noted that the trainings exceeded her expectations.
«I received real practical tools that I am already implementing in my activities. Thanks to the experience of the trainers, I learned how to make the student not a passive listener, but an active participant in the process», – she shared.
Senior lecturer of the Department of Pharmacology Anna Gorbach noted a significant increase in the level of mastery of digital technologies. According to her, the use of interactive platforms and visualisation helps students better understand complex clinical cases and the mechanisms of action of drugs.
Creative approach and individual trajectory: Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Olena Hnatko expressed gratitude to the organisers for creating a “new world” of digital opportunities. She emphasised the importance of adapting the teacher to the requirements of modernity and noted the project mentors’ individual approach.
«This course showed that a team united by a common goal can unleash the creative potential of everyone. New tools allow you to create a living learning environment where students clearly understand their tasks», – the professor concluded.
All surveyed participants unanimously spoke in favour of the need to conduct such trainings regularly. The knowledge gained from Bloom’s taxonomy, the creation of microcourses, the use of pedagogical media, the application of artificial intelligence, interactive questionnaires, and simulation learning will serve as the foundation for the further digital transformation of teachers’ skills in NMU departments. The UkrDigiTrans project has once again proven that it is never too late to learn, and that the synergy of experience and digital innovations is the key to high-quality training for future doctors.
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