Tbilisi State Medical University has launched its annual series of Faculty and University Student Conferences. The event will continue through 25 June and brings together nearly 300 students from all faculties of the University.

The conference series opened on June 9 with the Student Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Public Health. During the conference, young researchers presented their studies in the fields of public health, health policy, environmental protection, and medical ecology. Special emphasis was dedicated to topics such as environmental hygiene and waste management practices, the development prospects of the One Health approach, physician–patient collaboration in the era of modern technologies, the impact of trust in healthcare systems on healthcare utilization, access to healthcare services among students, and the effects of chronic stress on health.

Students also presented research on the impact of acoustic environments on human health, global health inequalities, sustainable waste management, innovative sorbents derived from agricultural waste, and environmentally sustainable technologies.

The conference program included a poster session featuring studies on the role of public health, public participation in screening programs, modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, and opportunities for disease prevention.

Representatives of the Ivane Tarkhnishvili Student Scientific Society, the TSMU Student Self-Government, the Georgian Youth Health Association, and various university departments participated in the conference proceedings.

The Faculty and University Conference Series aim to promote student research activities, facilitate the exchange of academic experience, and increase the engagement of young researchers in addressing contemporary scientific and healthcare challenges.