In 2016 by the initiative of Council of Young Scientists of VSMU with the support of Rector of the University of A.T. Shchastniy first organized and held a competition of the university scientific startup grants for young scientists.

On 22nd December 2016, a festive international concert and theatrical event "Good New Year" was held at the №2 hostel of EE "Vitebsk State Order of Peoples' Friendship Medical University", organized by the dean's office of Overseas Students Training Faculty, the foreign students’ commission of students’ trade union committee of VSMU and students-activists of №1 and №2 hostels.

Order of the President of the Republic of Belarus №210 on December 19, 2016 President of the Republic of Belarus scholarships was appointed to talented young scientists of the educational establishment "Vitebsk State Order of Peoples' Friendship Medical University" for 2017

Gusakova Elena Anatolievna, assistant professor of general chemistry and fizkolloid chemistry, candidate of biological sciences.

Rector, graduate and doctoral department congratulates young scientists with the appointment of the Presidential Scholarship and wished further success.

In accordance with the Global Strategy for Action to achieve one hundred percent voluntary blood donation that was developed jointly by the World Health Organization and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Ministry of Education in cooperation with the Republican Scientific and Practical Centre of Transfusion and Medical Biotechnology constantly raises awareness about free voluntary blood donation among students and teachers of higher education institutions. As a result, this year, 385 of our students have become unpaid donors by doing this noble and honorable mission for every not indifferent person.

12.12-14.12.2016 within the framework of academic mobility program (exchange of teachers for lectures) the university was visited by the head of pharmacy department of the faculty of advanced training and retraining of specialists of Kazan State Medical University, Doctor of Pharmacy, Professor Svetlana Egorova.