Visit of the delegation of Savonia University of Applied Sciences (Finland) to 

North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov

The visit of the delegation of Savonia University which is located in Kuopio, Finland took place on April 11.

Savonia University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest higher educational institutions in East of Finland. Savonia University founded in 1992 has achieved leading positions, today for about 6500 students are training there.

Five representatives of the administration of Savonia University, headed by Mrs. Salla Seppänen – Director of the Faculty of Social Services, Health Care and Rural Industries visited University named after I.I. Mechnikov. The delegation of the North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov participated in the meeting included Professor V.G. Radchenko, the Dean of the Faculty of General Medicine, N.V. Zinserling, the Head of the Department for International Affairs, V.V. Kiryanova, Professor of the Chair of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Professor I.E. Itskovich, the Head of the Department of Radiology, N.N. Bogdanov, Professor of the Chair of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, E.A. Novikova, research scientist of the Research Dentistry Center, N.A. Mozzhukhina, the Associate Professor of the Hygienic Education, Training and Organization of Medical Prevention, D.V. Solomonov, the assistant at the Chair of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, and Matsiyevskiy N.A., the employee of the Department for International Affairs.

During the meeting short presentations of both Universities were performed, as well as it was discussed some questions of possible cooperation in scientific and educational spheres. Thus the Agreement on Cooperation of student's exchange (1-2 years, summer practice as a nurse assistant) and it was also discussed an opportunity of the academic mobility development of teachers in the field of dentistry, radiology, physical medicine, medical rehabilitation and neurology. The representatives of NWSMU received an invitation for return visit in order to specify all aspects of joint work. It was concluded the Agreement on Cooperation between NWSMU named after I.I. Mechnikov and University of Savonia Applied Sciences.