Due ot the pandemic, the State Blood Donor Centre (SBDC) will not be organising a blood drive to Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) for the second year in a row. Instead, the university is urging everyone to donate blood themselves, by visiting the SBDC clinic on 9 Sēlpils iela or at other blood donation sites. In order to help doctors save the lives of critically ill patients, SBDC will organise 50 blood drives in December and people to become blood donors!
Science Month 2021, which is organised by the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Student Union (SP, Studējošo pašpārvalde), took place throughout October, offering a wide range of events. There was no shortage of educational and informative activities, as well as creative, social, and competitive events.
The elections for the new Council of the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Student Union (SP, Studējošo pašpārvalde) took place from 25 October to 12 November. During the elections, all RSU students had the opportunity to apply to become a member of the council and vote for candidates from their faculty.
The elections for the new board of the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Student Union (SP, Studējošo pašpārvalde) took place on 24 November. They were held both online and in person this year.
Toms Mārtiņš Smilga (pictured), a fifth-year student from the RSU Faculty of Medicine and the outgoing Head of Science Affairs in 2021 was elected the new Chair of the Board.
On Tuesday, 23 November, the RSU Senate nominated five experienced and highly professional candidates to work in the RSU Council:
Elvita and Jānis are among the more than 1,100 medical students and residents from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) who are involved in the treatment of COVID-19 patients in both Rīga and rural hospitals.
The 2nd Latvian National Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine will take place online on 25-27 November 2021. This year’s motto is “Human. Environment. Involvement.” Participants will have the opportunity to acquire new knowledge and participate in discussions, as well as to get their articles published in the congress’ archives. The event is organised by the Latvian Association of Rehabilitation Professional Organisations together with Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU).
The 2nd Latvian National Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine will take place online on 25-27 November 2021. This year’s motto is “Human. Environment. Involvement.” Participants will have the opportunity to acquire new knowledge and participate in discussions, as well as to get their articles published in the congress’ archives. The event is organised by the Latvian Association of Rehabilitation Professional Organisations together with Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU).
Anyone at RSU who is interested, is invited to attend the research seminar Molecular virology and molecular oncology on 25 November 2021 at 17:00 on Zoom.
In October 2021, the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Library was undergoing an accreditation process. According to the laws regulating libraries, this needs to happen every five years. As a result, the RSU Library was once again classified in the highest category, a library of national importance. This title will now be in place for the next five years.
