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CBHE PROJECTS
SETTING PEER REVIEW INSTRUMENTS AND GOALS FOR MEDICAL (HEALTH) EDUCATION / SPRING
SETTING PEER REVIEW INSTRUMENTS AND GOALS FOR MEDICAL (HEALTH) EDUCATION / SPRING
Description
Within the framework of Erasmus+ institutional cooperation projects (KA2 - CBHE - Skill Development in Higher Education), TMA is involved in a consortium aimed at developing a mechanism and goals for mutual participation in medical and healthcare education, as well as promoting innovation and experience sharing. The project is funded by the European Union and brings together participants from Georgia, Eastern Partnership countries, Asia, and the European Union.
Main Tasks:
- Raising awareness in the medical educational institutions of the target and non target countries about the co-attendance process as a necessary tool supporting the ongoing improvement processes in the activities of academic and administrative units.
- Establishment of the International Mutual Attendance Board (MPRB)
- Sustainable development and implementation of a continuous peer-review process of academic programs, as well as administrative policies, processes, and actions for both target and other medical institutions of higher education
- Raising awareness among members of academic and administrative staff in higher educational institutions that are members of the consortium about a) effective self-evaluation and b) ways to effectively conduct peer review
- Annual scientific-practical journal "Peer Review in Medical/Health Education for Eastern Europe and Central Asia - PRIMED-EECA"
- Increasing the degree of internationalization of higher educational institutions in partner countries
- Dissemination of information about project achievements and other summary materials (annual review reports, PRIMED-EECA, case descriptions, recommendations, etc.) among higher educational institutions of both program (EU) and partner (Eastern Europe, Central Asia) countries participating in the project. Sharing with ministries and national agencies related to medical education issues
Within the project consortium, TMA cooperates with the following higher educational institutions:
- Batumi International University, Georgia - BAU
- Tbilisi State Medical University, Georgia -TSMU
- Georgian National University, Georgia - SEU
- State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Moldova - SUMPh
- Technical University of Moldova, Moldova - TUM
- Belarusian State University (Institute named after Sakharov), Belarus - ISEI BSU
- Grodno State Medical University, Belarus - GrSMU
- Kazakh National Medical University, Kazakhstan - NMU
- Karaganda State Medical University, Kazakhstan - KSMU
- Tajik State Medical University, Tajikistan - ATSMU
- Khatlon State Medical University, Tajikistan - KhSMU
- Sofia Medical University, Bulgaria - MU-Sofia
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania - LUHS
Simulation in Undergraduate MEDical Education for Improvement of SAFEty and Quality of Patient Care
SAFEMED+
Project coordinator: Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy (TMA)
The goal of the project: Improvement of the quality of medical education, modernization, and implementation of clinical skills curriculum
Simulation in Undergraduate MEDical Education for Improvement of SAFEty and Quality of Patient Care
Acronym:
SAFEMED+
Project coordinator
Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy (TMA)
The goal of the project
Improvement of the quality of medical education, modernization, and implementation of clinical skills curriculum
Duration of the project
2020-2023
Partners:
- Tbilisi State Medical University (Georgia)
- University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
- Vilnius University (Lithuania)
- University of Catania (Italy)
- Yerevan State Medical University (Armenia)
- Haibusak University (Armenia)
- Hobachevsky Ternopil State Medical University (Ukraine)
- Bukovin State Medical University (Ukraine)
Goals of the project:
- Curriculum reform CBME (Competency Based Medical Education), development of clinical line concept
- Developing (or improving existing) clinical skills centers of higher education institutions in partner countries
- Implementation/development of simulation (using mannequins, simulators, simulators, and standardized and simulated patient, or hybrid model)
- Introduction/development of clinical skills (competencies), assessment methodology, and tools (including Objective Structured Clinical Examination OSCE)
- Raising awareness of CBME principles
- Preparation of a platform for a regional network of clinical skills laboratories for remote consultations that will contribute to the strengthening of the public health system
Project Team
Life Support Training and Dissemination (LIFESTRAND) for Higher Education Institutions and Community Representatives living in Military Risk Areas of Ukraine and Georgia
LIFESTRAND
Project coordinator: Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy (TMA)
Goal of the project: Safeguard the health and survival rights of vulnerable populations in Ukraine and Georgia affected by the Russian Occupation and military aggression.
Life Support Training and Dissemination (LIFESTRAND) for Higher Education Institutions and Community Representatives living in Military Risk Areas of Ukraine and Georgia
Acronym:
LIFESTRAND
Project coordinator
Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy (TMA)
Goal of the project
Safeguard the health and survival rights of vulnerable populations in Ukraine and Georgia affected by the Russian Occupation and military aggression.
Duration of the project
2023-2026
Partners:
- Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy (Georgia) - Coordinator
- Tbilisi State Medical University (Georgia)
- University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
- Society Semergen (Semergen) (Spain)
- University of Porto (Portugal)
- Alte University (Georgia)
- Grigol Robakidze University (Georgia)
- Ternopil National Medical University (Ukraine)
- Poltova State Medical University (Ukraine)
- Lugansk State Medical University (Ukraine)
Goal of the project:
- Strengthen capacities of 27 Academic Staff in 7 Higher Education Institution (HEI) of Ukraine and Georgia in the design and elaboration of new training material (First Aid Guides for Staff, Students and Community Representatives) through experience-sharing, guidance and technical assistance from partner institutions operating in Spain and Portugal
- Benefit 242 Staff and Students of 7 HEIs in Ukraine and Georgia through capacity building in teaching and provision of First Aid, including core elements of Life Support and Pre-hospital Trauma Care.
- Strengthen life-saving First Aid skills among 7,200 members of communities living in Military Risk Areas of Ukraine and Georgia, as the final beneficiaries of Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE)
- Provide essential First Aid training equipment (including simulators) to 3 partner medical universities in Ukraine
Project VITAL
Project VITAL
Description
VITAL – Virtual Innovation and Training for Advancing Faculty Leaders, Digital Competencies, and Research Excellence is an international strategic capacity-building initiative funded by a grant from the Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange programme.
Within the project, TMA participates as a partner organization, and its implementation and coordination on behalf of the Academy are facilitated by the Faculty Development Department and the Research and PhD Department, ensuring strong institutional engagement.
The project is coordinated by the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), Spain. VITAL is implemented by an international consortium bringing together partner universities from Spain (University of Santiago de Compostela), Italy (INFOR Elea Smart Business Academy), Ukraine (Institute of Food Biotechnology and Genomics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine - IFBG, Ternopil National Medical University, Ukraine - TNMU), and Georgia (Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy - TMA, Business and Technology University - BTU).
The project aims to mentor and empower early-career and junior faculty members at higher education institutions in Georgia and Ukraine in the following areas:
- Academic leadership
- Digital pedagogy
- Research competencies
Project Digi-CHange
Investigator: Scientific-Research and PhD Department
Project Digi-CHange
Investigator
Scientific-Research and PhD Department
Description
Digi-CHange – Digital Transformation and Curriculum Development for Healthcare Teams is an Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project coordinated by Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy.
The project is implemented by an international consortium bringing together higher education institutions and partner organisations from EU Member States (Ireland, Italy, and Latvia) and partner countries - Georgia and Ukraine. Digi-CHange aims to modernise medical and nursing education through the integration of digital health, artificial intelligence, and interdisciplinary collaboration, preparing future healthcare professionals for ethical, collaborative, and digitally enabled clinical practice.