Department of Education start in medicine. Scientific and practical conference “Start into medicine”

The open city annual Scientific and Practical Conference “Start into Medicine” - the third in a row, was held at Sechenov University on April 12-14, 2018. The guests were received by the Morphological and Physiological buildings of the university, the departments of medical and medical-prophylactic faculties.

On April 27 – 28, the All-Russian student scientific and practical conference with international participation “Medical Spring 2018” is being held at Sechenov University.
First Moscow State Medical University named after I.M. Sechenov
28.04.2018

237 best works of schoolchildren and 13 works of teachers were determined by expert commissions, which included representatives of a variety of organizations who are not indifferent to the future of domestic medicine. Among them are teachers of the First Moscow Medical University, and methodologists of the City Methodological Center, and managers and teachers of educational organizations in Moscow.
The geography of the conference is extensive: more than 450 applications for participation in the conference were submitted by 104 schools in Moscow, the Moscow region (Lyubertsy), the Volga region (Volgodonsk) and the Urals (Novouralsk). In total there are about one and a half thousand participants!
The conference participants had a place to show themselves: in 14 thematic sections, design and research work in medical, biological-chemical, physical-biological and bioengineering areas were presented. And there was a reason: according to the rules of admission to the First Moscow State Medical University named after I.M. Sechenov, the results of the scientific and practical conference are taken into account as the individual achievements of those entering the university. The winners and prize-winners of the conference among schoolchildren in grades 10-11 are awarded 5 additional points! And this is a very serious bonus! But the main thing is the chance to try to make the world a better place as a result of your work.
Did you know that in Poland, a drug against influenza is produced based on grapefruit? A Moscow eleventh-grader presented his research on the pharmacological activity and chemical composition of grapefruit in the “Chemistry and Biochemistry” section. And he not only presented, but developed a comprehensive technology for its processing in order to create a new domestic, cheaper drug based on grapefruit pulp, and even created a model for processing the fruit with the production of extraction preparations based on it. Who knows, maybe we will be less afraid of the flu?
We all know what ascorbic acid is. But the ninth-graders from the boarding school for pupils of the Russian Defense Ministry were puzzled by the problem of obtaining it from unusual sources. For example, they ate from pine needles. In addition to its great environmental significance, the work is very relevant in light of increasing demand (and prices) for pharmaceutical products.
It is not surprising that both of these works were among the winners and prize-winners of the conference. In total, based on its results, 39 winners and 53 runners-up were identified among students. The jury also identified 3 winners and 2 runners-up among teachers who, in 4 teacher sections, generously shared their experience in preparing their students, methods of organizing and conducting classes, elective courses and workshops, as well as the development of volunteer programs within the framework of the “Medical Class in a Moscow School” project. The winner of the section “Innovative approaches to theoretical and practical exercises,” for example, developed step-by-step instructions for creating a template for a reporting presentation page with microphotographs, signatures, accompanying text and output. Such instructions will help in organizing practical activities in biology lessons using sophisticated modern technology. And the work “Organization of volunteer activities for medical class students as one of the areas of work of the school’s governing council” became the winner in the section “Volunteer programs within the framework of the project.” The work presented a model and technology for organizing volunteer activities among schoolchildren through the work of the school’s governing council.
It is obvious that all the works, both adults and children, were distinguished by their practical orientation. And not only with an eye to the future, but quite applicable right here and now. A prize-winning place in the “Biology and Genetics” section was taken by an eleventh-grader with a study devoted to the study of the inheritance of coat color in Devon Rex cats. The results were used to create a textbook for biology lessons on the topic “Genetics” for specialized medical classes.
The project “Development of a technique for restoring vision using computer fonts” won in the “Preventive Medicine and Hygiene” section. The product of this mature, proven work will probably help many people preserve their vision.
The winning work in the “Medicine” section showed that cooperation between a high school and a higher school can bring amazing results: 11th grade students from school No. 2005, together with the Department of Biomedical Systems of the National Research University MIET, investigated methods for connecting dissected biological tissues and proposed a laser welding method, and a model of an apparatus for laser welding of biological tissues was also created and a biosolder formulation based on carbon nanotubes was proposed. It sounds a little scientific, but this method can make life a lot easier for doctors and surgical patients. Equally, the project of an eleventh-grader from the Boarding School for students of the RF Ministry of Defense presented in the section “Pharmacy and Medicinal Plants” - a study of promising amaranth raw materials - can help. Thanks to the squalene included in its composition, preparations containing amaranth oil reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood, protect the body from the effects of radiation exposure, and promote the resorption of malignant tumors.
A wide variety of works were presented in the “Zoology” section: keeping tarantulas, the importance of earthworms for soil fertility, the influence of various types of food on the growth and development of puppies, changes in the species composition of nesting birds due to changes in anthropogenic factors, the influence of environmental factors on the development of representatives order of lepidoptera (Lepidoptera)...
Internet addiction, cyberbullying, anxiety and academic performance in adolescents, differences in the perception of character traits by a person himself and his environment - these are just some of the topics discussed in the “Psychology and Sociology” section. In the prize-winning work on determining the strengths of nervous processes using a tapping test, connections between the strengths of nervous processes and the performance of students were identified, and a mode of operation was selected to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of learning. More than relevant research for high school students!
Student interest in the interdisciplinary section “Biophysics” has increased noticeably this year. Works were presented on studying the biological effects of ionizing radiation, the influence of electromagnetic radiation on the growth and development of living organisms using the example of fly larvae, comparing multispiral and cone-beam computed tomography, studying the influence of nutrients and electromagnetic radiation on the human body, and the use of terahertz sensors for identification purposes. hidden antibiotics in honey...
Each of these works (perhaps sometimes imperfect - after all, their authors are still studying, even in medical classes!), at least shows how interesting and multifaceted the world of science is, which today has penetrated into all aspects of our lives - from insoles to shoes (one of the projects was devoted to their 3D modeling, taking into account orthopedic features) to spacecraft.
“Medical class at a Moscow school” is a living, developing project. And the “Start into Medicine” conference is a unique opportunity for medical students and their teachers to show themselves, the city, and the country how quickly and efficiently this development is happening.

Ivan KOLECHKIN,
Svetlana MOROZOVA,
City Methodological Center

The most popular sections among children this year were:

1. Medicine (17 percent of all applied for jobs)
2. Preventive medicine and hygiene (about 15 percent)
3. Chemistry and biochemistry (about 12 percent)
4. Ecology and evolution (about 11 percent)
5. Pharmacy and medicinal plants (10 percent)

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The best Moscow schoolchildren presented the results of their research work at the “Start in Medicine” conference at the First Moscow State Medical University named after I.M. Sechenov. The project “Medical class in a Moscow school” is in action!

On April 14-15, the organizers of the conference are the Moscow Department of Education and the First Moscow State Medical University named after. THEM. Sechenov brought together over 400 schoolchildren from 43 educational organizations in the city, the children presented 232 design works. Based on the results of the work of the specialized thematic sections, the “best of the best” were determined.

Talented, highly motivated schoolchildren presented the results of their own design and research work at the conference. Departments of the First Moscow State Medical University named after. THEM. Sechenov organized educational master classes, interactive seminars, excursions to the anatomical museums of the university and the museum-office of I.M. for the participants of the “Start into Medicine”. Sechenov.

The organizers managed to solve the main task of the event - to support and guide talented students who consciously chose a medical profession. The First Moscow State Medical University is not only a platform for evaluating the best projects of 8-11th graders, but also introduces them to the profession. “Start in Medicine” is an adaptation platform where talented Moscow youth can demonstrate their individual abilities in the field of medical skills.

The best works of students presented at the conference were noted by experts. The winners among 11th grade students, as the main trophy, received the right to priority for admission to the First Moscow State Medical University named after. THEM. Sechenov.

On April 15, in a solemn ceremony, the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the First Moscow State Medical University named after. THEM. Sechenova Tatyana Litvinova and deputy heads of the Moscow Department of Education Tatyana Vasilyeva and Marina Smirnitskaya awarded the winners and runners-up.

“What does Start in Medicine give to the country’s leading medical university?

- Prepared, professionally oriented applicants who are adapted to study at our university. The guys got to know the university and saw its life from the inside. They talked with teachers and learned how our educational process works. Through master classes, participants were shown that what they studied in schools could be very interesting. As a result of such interest, a well-prepared, motivated, knowledge-oriented future student,” noted Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Tatyana Litvinova.

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In April, the “Start into Medicine” conference was held at the First Moscow State Medical University named after I.M. Sechenov. The event is being held in the capital for the third time and has already become one of the landmark events in Moscow education.

The conference opened with a plenary session. Deputy Head of the Education Department Tatyana Vasilyeva welcomed the participants and guests of the event.

“For several years in a row, we have been opening the “Start into Medicine” conference in this historic auditorium. For many of you, this is truly a start and the first step that you take in your future professional, and for some, perhaps in a scientific career. And I want to wish you success in this big conference,” Tatyana Viktorovna noted. - The conference is not the only direction of your work. The project “Medical class in a Moscow school” is a huge long-term work of the university, a huge long-term work of schools and a lot of work of your teachers.”

The conference was carried out in 14 sections. Students in grades 8–11 presented their best project and research work in the form of posters and oral presentations. The children demonstrated their research results in the thematic sections “Microbiology”, “Human Anatomy and Physiology”, “Biophysics”, “Ecology and Evolution” and others.

“I am participating in this conference for the first time; I prepared a report on the topic “Analysis of the permeability of tooth enamel in solutions of a low pH environment.” I believe that this topic is quite relevant in our time. I conducted various studies, studied how, for example, carbonated drinks affect tooth enamel,” Valeria, an 11th grade student at school No. 1231, shared with us.

The projects at the conference surprised not only schoolchildren, but also teachers, who proposed their developments in organizing specialized education using modern natural science technology complexes, and also presented elective courses for students in medical classes and shared their experience in organizing project and research activities within the framework of the project “Medical class in Moscow school." The children were able to visit the anatomical museum and see unique exhibits, as well as take part in master classes by teachers of Sechenov University. According to the organizers, this is the first time that the Start in Medicine conference has had such a global scale.

“This year, about two thousand people attended our event. There are 480 oral presentations alone! Therefore, we gave the entire building to the children. All the children’s work this year was carried out as research projects,” she told the magazine “School. Moscow” Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the First Moscow State Medical University named after I.M. Sechenov Tatyana Litvinova. - We now see that the work of schoolchildren has become so serious that it meets the level of students, and they can even present these projects at student conferences. Such interaction between schools and our university will provide well-prepared applicants and will allow us to have interested students.”
Two days of intensive work - and the experts summed up the results. At the awards ceremony, the winners and prize-winners of the conference were presented with diplomas and memorable gifts. All the children’s results will be taken into account as individual achievements when entering the university. The winners of the conference among high school students who decide to study at the most reputable medical university in the country will be awarded five additional points.
"I did not expect! When I didn’t hear my name among the winners, I was upset. And then I hear that I’m the winner... And now I’m very happy, I can’t believe it! - Maria, an 11th grade student at school No. 1571, shared her emotions. “Of course, I dream of connecting my life with medicine and really want to enter Sechenov University.”

text: Yu. Goroshenko photo: N. Arefieva