Associate Professor Giorgi Chichinadze, Department of Physiology of Tbilisi State Medical University participated in a five-day academic training at Atatürk University Erzurum, Republic of Türkiye within the framework of Erasmus+ Staff Mobility

Associate Professor Giorgi Chichinadze was introduced to the everyday activities of the University Hospital of Atatürk University, as well as its Departments of Medical Education, Family Medicine, and Pathology, and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Centre. The programme also provided an opportunity to explore the faculty’s modern educational infrastructure, teaching and research facilities and laboratory resources.

As part of the visit, Associate Professor Giorgi Chichinadze held meetings with Professor Meltem Alkan Melikoğlu, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and the Vice Deans, Professor Ayşenur Dostbil and Professor Mustafa Kara. The discussions focused on opportunities for expanding institutional cooperation, strengthening student and academic staff exchange programmes and developing future joint academic and research initiatives between the two universities.

At the end of the mobility programme Associate Professor Giorgi Chichinadze met with Professor Ahmet Hacımüftüoğlu, Rector of Atatürk University. During the meeting, the Rector expressed a strong commitment to further strengthening academic and research collaboration with Tbilisi State Medical University and reaffirmed Atatürk University's readiness to support future mobility opportunities for TSMU students and academic staff.