2022 Laureate Students Gala

At the end of the year, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy appreciated students and resident doctors who excelled in their academic achievements, scientific work as well as in various extracurricular activities. The Laureate Students Gala 2022, now in its 10th edition, was organized by the Association of Medical Students and Residents of Moldova on December 21.

Traditionally, at the opening of the celebration, rector Emil Ceban delivered a speech highlighting the performances of medical and pharmacy students. Among them are obtaining the President, Government, and the Republic Scholarships, organizing the International Medical Congress of Students and Young Doctors MedEspera 2022, solidarity actions for Ukrainian refugees, information campaigns and flash mobs. At the same time, they participated in numerous actions with social impact such as: blood donation campaigns, promoting a healthy lifestyle, training high school students on providing emergency medical aid, taking part in tree planting campaigns, organizing visits to the hospitalized children etc. Moreover, the medical students have achieved outstanding results at numerous interuniversity, national and international sports competitions.

Finally, the rector congratulated the students and colleagues on Christmas and New Year, wishing them health, luck and happiness, love and self-confidence, success in all forms of activity and a peaceful and prosperous New Year.

"We have very good students at the University, most of them are highly successful, because they have a motivation for their chosen profession and, of course, they see their role in the health system. Dear students, we watch you with great admiration and understand that the main advantage is your youth, as youth faces everything, opens new horizons, conquers new heights. We wish you in the New Year and throughout your life to realize all your dreams, to become successful professionals and to never forget your Alma Mater", specified the first vice-rector Olga Cernetchi, vice-rector for didactic activity, who handed out the awards in the Studies category to the following laureates:

      Daniela Druta, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

 Sanal Kumar Abhinand Sanal Kumar Thankappan, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2; 

 Adriana Mindru, 5th year student, Faculty of Stomatology;

 Zinaida Grecinskii, 4th year student, Optometry specialty;

 Maria Mocanu, 6th year student, Preventive Medicine specialty;

 Irina Iordan, 4th year student, Nursing specialty;

 Ana Morar, 5th year student, Faculty of Pharmacy. 

Academician Stanislav Groppa, vice-rector for research activity, mentioned the laureates in the Research and Innovation category, noting that at the University several research centers and laboratories are being established, which will offer unlimited possibilities to know the world, the universe, the human body and to become excellent doctors. The vice-rector reviewed the initiation of beneficial international collaborations with ICGEB, the Leibniz institutes, etc., which offer new opportunities to students, resident doctors and doctoral students. "Due to research, we are moving forward, we are entering the coming year, we will move toward peace and toward another level of approach to thinking and interpersonal relations", emphasized the vice-rector.

      In the Research and Innovation category, the following students were appreciated:

Madalina Cebuc, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

 Eugeniu Valic, 5th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

 Iulia Bozbei, 5th year student, Faculty of Pharmacy;

 Mohammed Abdul Raheem, 3rd year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2;

Anna Bulgac, 1st year master's student, Clinical Optometry specialty;

Olivia Maniuc, 5th year student, Faculty of Stomatology.

"We are proud that medical students hold the first place among colleagues from other universities both in terms of academic achievements and organization of scientific events. You are the best and you are an example to follow. We count a lot on your intelligence, creativity, and perseverance. We want you to become highly competent specialists in the field of health, promoters of a healthy lifestyle and people of high moral culture and civic responsibility", emphasized rector Emil Ceban, who handed out the awards in the Organizational Skills category to:

  Maria-Magdalena Pojoga, 5th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

 Mihaela Monacu, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

 Andreea Goras, 4th year student, Faculty of Stomatology;

 Fathima Nizamudeen, 2nd year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2;

Dorin Bogus, 4th year student, Faculty of Pharmacy.

Minister of Health Ala Nemerenco awarded  prizes in the Volunteering for Peace category. The official highlighted the fact that "young people can change this country. What is happening this year is a window of extraordinary opportunity, through which our partners are helping us. Certainly, volunteering requires a pure soul, deep emotions and a big heart".

 

The laureates in the Volunteering for Peace category are:

 Irina Boico, 4th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

 Ion Tripadus, 3rd year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Cristina Grajdean, 5th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Jai Saini, 4th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2;

Iulian Pavaleanu, 5th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Cătălin Gordas, 4th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Pavel Chior, 4th-year resident doctor, Urology specialty;

Stefan Echim, 4th-year resident doctor, Urology specialty;

Nicolae Taralunga, 3rd year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1.       

In the current edition, the category Promoter of Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy was launched. In the opinion of Victoriei Cravet, vice-rector for economic and financial activity, "we feel quite emotional at this beautiful sum-up event because in front of us are the students who, despite the fact that they have multiple activities during the academic year, manage to participate in volunteering, sports and cultural activities, and when the University management launches the message to become the University promoters, they are the ones who get immediately involved. They represent the most convincing example for potential study candidates, succeeding in everything they do due to the fact that they are well organized, disciplined, they are the ones who want to help both their loved ones and the entire population".

 The laureates nominated in the Promoter of Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy category are:  

Catalina Gutul, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Iurie Noroc, 4th year resident doctor; Otorhinolaryngology specialty;

Ivan Tincovan, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Doina Semeniuc, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Oleg Caraivanov, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Natalia Neculcea, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Dmitrii Formusatii, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Daniela Filippov, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Iana Coropceanu, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Pavel Chisaru, 3rd year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Nicoleta Ivaschiv, 3rd year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Harel Davidov, 5th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2.

For his part, vice-rector for social activity, Marcel Abras, expressed his gratitude to the best students and resident doctors, who managed during the academic year to study well, to be united for better and for worse, to organize nice events, as well as to stay together in the context of regional problems, hosting refugees. "And at the same time, you found time for other extracurricular, cultural and sports activities. We are grateful to you for carrying the University’s flag with honor and promoting its image in such a way that other bright young people will follow you", the vice-rector mentioned.

In the Sports category were mentioned:

The University's arm-wrestling team:

 Nicoleta Bodrug, 6th year student, Preventive Medicine specialty;

 Faiha Musthafa, 1st year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2;

 Alina Anand, 4th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2;

 Cristian Renta, 4th year student, Faculty of Stomatology;

 Victor Antir, 2nd year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1.

 

The University's checkers team:

 Oleg Vasiliu, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

 Ciprian Sarivan, 5th year student, Faculty of Stomatology;

Marina Muncescul, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

 Daniel Cristea, 1st year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1. 

International student team "Les Cojones", winner of the Football Campus Cup: 

Rawa Salih, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2;

Mohannad Abu Salama, 5h year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2;

Wissam Elabid, 5th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2;

Mohammed Abu Rjal, 5th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2;

Ahmed Hujierat, 2nd year student, Faculty of Stomatology;

Giovani Sierra, 5th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2;

Hudaifa Abu Qaren, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 2.

The Professional Development category is also a new one. In this context, director of the Oncological Institute Ruslan Baltaga specified that the nominated laureates work as nurses and have very high academic achievements. In addition to their professional activity, they are also involved in helping refugees from Ukraine, who suffer from cancer.

For his part, Andrei Uncuta, director of Timofei Mosneaga Republican Clinical Hospital, emphasized that his institution represents the clinical base of several university departments. "Scientific and practical activity is carried out in partnership with university departments and clinics. Here we work every day, side by side, in a friendly atmosphere, we have a very good cooperation which creates beneficial conditions for everyone - students, resident doctors and hospital employees, constituting an additional motivation for professional growth".

The following persons were nominated in the Professional Development category:

Daniela Taruș, 1st year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Ecaterina Doganic, 2nd year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Valentina Zeleniuc, 3rd year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Artiom Minzatean, resident doctor; Oncology specialty;

Nicoleta Minzatean, student in the 6th year, Faculty of Medicine no. 1.

Aurel Popovici, president of Sanatatea Trade Union Federation, who also attended the Gala, wished great success to both students and resident doctors, urging them to stay in the country and work in the local medical system, because "our future and the development of the health system depend on them."   

The most active members of the trade union organization in the field of health were mentioned with diplomas:

 Marian Costas, 2nd year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;             

Daniela Ciorici, 5th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Cristiana Morcov, 5th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Daniela Machidon, 5th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Mădălina Valache, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1;

Constantin Constantin, 6th year student, Faculty of Medicine no. 1.

Finally, rector of Aurel Vlaicu Arad University, Romania, Prof. Ramona Lile, guest of honor at the event, conveyed the greetings of her Romanian colleagues: "I am convinced that soon you will be in the European Union and, respectively, with us. We are still waiting for the teaching staff, students and resident doctors to come to Arad based on the partnership we signed with your university in order to be able to make this collaboration fruitful".

60 students and resident doctors were mentioned at the 2022 Laureate Student Gala. The event took place in an emotional atmosphere, with good music, carols, and greetings.

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