Dear colleagues and university students!

I sincerely congratulate everyone on the most joyful and magical holidays - New Year and Merry Christmas!

The outgoing year 2023 was filled with our joint fruitful work, solving complex problems and achieving our goals. We have achieved a lot. I express my gratitude to each of you for your creative work, hard study, dedication to your chosen cause and contribution to the development of the university and our entire country.

New Year is a time of new beginnings, new opportunities and new achievements. It has been declared the Year of Quality in our country, which will require even more intense and highly professional work at all levels. I'm sure we can do it! May 2024 bring many breakthrough ideas, bright discoveries and unforgettable impressions!

I wish you and your loved ones good health, happiness and prosperity! Let love, peace and harmony reign in your families! Happy New Year!

Rector of the University A.N.Chukanov

A solemn event “Initiation into the Profession” was held at Vitebsk State Medical University for young specialists of the university.

The event was attended by the rector of VSMU Alexey Chukanov, the chairman of the regional trade union organization of healthcare workers Vladimir Plytkevich, the vice-rector for educational work Natalya Boltrushevich, the vice-rector for scientific work Elena Asiryan, the vice-rector for security regime and personnel Nikolai Dorofeev, trade union activists and employees of VSMU.

On December 28, 2023, the opening of the exhibition “Nostalgia”, dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the formation of the BSSR, took place in the main educational building of VSMU.

The VSMU Rector Aleksey Chukanov, the Vice-Rector for Educational Work Natalya Boltrushevich and the Secretary of the "Belarusian Republican Youth Union" of the VSMU Natalya Gaponko addressed those present with a welcoming speech.

As part of the Republican action "Our Children", traditionally held in our country on the eve of the New Year and Christmas, members of the primary organization of the public association "Belarusian Women's Union" of VSMU congratulated Sasha Piasta, a resident of Vitebsk, and presented him with a New Year's gift.

This year, more than 300 boys and girls from different regions of Belarus took part in the traditional New Year's ball at the Palace of Independence, which took place on December 27, 2023. These are gifted and talented students of universities, colleges, cadet schools and the Minsk Suvorov Military School, who have proven themselves in their studies, scientific and creative competitions, youth projects, social and sports life.

VSMU was represented by students Maxim Budnitsky, Valeria Bubnova, Victoria Shamko and Pavel Egorov.