On 2 and 3 April, the Minister for Health Hosams Abu Meri, the management of Riga East Clinical University Hospital and Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) paid a work visit to Johns Hopkins Hospital. During the visit, an agreement was reached with the hospital on cooperation and exchange of experience in the digitisation of inpatient data, improvement of the care system and the use of simulation technologies in the training process.
On 2 April, the Cabinet of Ministers approved amendments to the Decree on Reorganisation of the Latvian Academy of Sport Education, which provides for the consolidation of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and the Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE) as of 1 July this year.
Alise Balcere will defend her doctoral dissertation on 2 May at 15.00 in an open meeting of the RSU Clinical Medicine doctoral committee in the Hippocrates Auditorium in the RSU Main Building (16 Dzirciema iela) and on Zoom. Her dissertation is titled “Diagnostic and Treatment Aspects of Actinic Keratoses”.
Laura Šāberte will defend her doctoral dissertation on 24 April at 15.00 in an open meeting of the RSU Law doctoral committee in the Hippocrates auditorium at 16 Dzirciema iela and on Zoom. Her dissertation is titled “The Right of Patient and Physician to Express their Religious Beliefs during Medical Treatment”.
In this lecture, Assoc. Prof. Sergio Uribe will share his experiences on effective research data management and the use of AI tools. Prof. Uribe has used research data management extensively in his work and will provide valuable advice on relevant topics.
Kristina Gemzell Danielsson has been working as a visiting professor in the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for the second academic year in a row. She is the head of the Department of Women's and Children's Health at Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden.
The winners of the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) public health crisis communication simulation competition were announced at the RSU International Student Conference (ISC) on 22 March.
The winner of the simulation competition was a team of students composed of Maija Pēce (Medicine), Viktorija Kuņicina (Public Health) and Annija Ermiča (Public Relations). The team received the main prize – a trip to the 17th European Public Health Conference organised by the European Public Health Association in Lisbon (Portugal).
Andrejs Lifšics will defend his doctoral dissertation on 24 April at 14.00 in an open meeting of the RSU Clinical Medicine doctoral committee on Zoom. His dissertation is titled “HPV's Impact on Head and Neck Cancers: Exploring Prevalence and Prognostic Significance”.
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Professional military service involves high-intensity physical training, including field training exercises and marching, which increase the risk of musculoskeletal injuries. These injuries most commonly affect the knee joints and the lower leg and foot and are a serious problem increasing the financial burden of military healthcare and reducing the readiness of the army. They are also often the cause for premature discharge in NATO armies.
Soldiers wear special lace-up boots or military footwear during their service.
On 2 and 3 April 2024, the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Rector Prof. Aigars Pētersons, Vice-Rector for Administration and Development Toms Baumanis, Latvian Minister for Health Hosams Abu Meri, Chairman of the Board at Riga East Clinical University Hospital Normunds Staņēvičs, and Board Member Haralds Plaudis will visit the Johns Hopkins Hospital during their visit to the US. The Johns Hopkins Hospital is one of the largest medical institutions in the world and one of the top hospitals in the US, acclaimed for its medical care, research, and innovations.
